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    Wireless occasionally disconnecting

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Jovaras, Apr 1, 2009.

  1. Jovaras

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    Hello there,
    I have DELL XPS m1530 and windows 7. Occasionally I loose wireless connection, I have to do troubleshooting(I think it resets adapter) and I get it back, but it happens too often. I don't have this problem with Vista. Adapter is "DELL Wireless 1490 Dual Band WLAN mini-card". iss there an yway to fix it?
     
    Jovaras, Apr 1, 2009
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    Go through this procedure at Dell Support:

    TROUBLESHOOTING A WIRELESS NETWORK
     
    CyberVisions, Apr 1, 2009
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  3. Jovaras

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    Didn't help. You sure it works?
     
    Jovaras, Apr 1, 2009
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    I have this issue with Build 7058 but did not have this issue in Build 7000. What build do you have?
     
    killeraardvark, Apr 1, 2009
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  5. Jovaras

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    7068. I found release notes:
    "- Fixed some network discovery and wireless issues"
    Still I have this problem.
     
    Jovaras, Apr 2, 2009
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    Install VISTA wireless adapter drivers...Worked for me and the the net became much quicker as well. Apparently there are problems still with the MS drivers. I have the intel 4965 AGN and win 7- 7068
     
    mstng, Apr 2, 2009
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    I still get DC's with drivers from DELL.
     
    Jovaras, Apr 4, 2009
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    Bump. I know it's beta, but any other ideas how to fix this?
     
    Jovaras, Apr 7, 2009
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    im having the same issues on a 7057. where can i get the vista drivers for it? im running a t400
     
    maluskeeter, Apr 9, 2009
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    If you got intel wireless card just download the vista drivers and sofeware from intel
     
    BlackRussian, Apr 10, 2009
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    more often than not... it's the router which disconnects....

    1] either update your router's firmware
    or
    2] disable your laptops IPV6
    or
    3] disable a/b/g/n on your laptop and just choose b/g
     
    MDR8850, Apr 10, 2009
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    Not sure if this will help as this was an issue from build 7000.

    My wireless kept disconnecting after resuming from sleep, so I had to go into the adaptors power management properties in device manager and untick allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.
     
    Full-English, Apr 10, 2009
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    MDR8850 how to "3] disable a/b/g/n on your laptop and just choose b/g"?
    bangert can you describe in detail how you did that?
     
    Jovaras, Apr 11, 2009
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    If you go to control panel, device manager, then click on network adapters.

    Double click your wireless adapter, then you should see a tab saying power management, go onto this then untick the box saying Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.

    Like i said, this fixed my issues. Hope it works for you.
     
    Full-English, Apr 11, 2009
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    Hmm..there is no power management tab for my wireless adapter(my other devices has this tab).
     
    Jovaras, Apr 11, 2009
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    btw my wireles disconnects all the time, not just after sleep. And I can't reconnect, nor does troubleshooting help. Only restart helps.
     
    Jovaras, Apr 11, 2009
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    Right, not sure about why device manager is not showing any power management tab.

    What drivers have you used, dell and microsoft????

    I've just done a little research, and found out that the Dell 1490 Wireless card has the Broadcom BCM4310 chip (if it's wrong someone correct me, but a couple of sites confirm this). Hopefully (fingers crossed) you may be able to use these drivers on this site for vista for the BCM4310.

    http://www.x-drivers.com/catalog/dr...s/companies/broadcom/models/bcm4310/9423.html

    See if they work, If they don't , see if there is any other versions out there for vista.
     
    Full-English, Apr 11, 2009
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    wireless card properties [either at control panel, network properties or at device manager]

    click configure button
    advance tab
    property of wireless mode
     
    MDR8850, Apr 13, 2009
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    Thanks bangert, with your drivers it worked(Couldn't do simple install, was getting "not supported OS", so had to point driver from device manager).So far no DC's today.
     
    Jovaras, Apr 14, 2009
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    Hope it all works out, fingers crossed.
     
    Full-English, Apr 14, 2009
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