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| Thread ID: 134681 | 2013-07-27 02:34:00 | Dell XPS 14Z(L412z) wlan problem | bk T (215) | Press F1 |
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| 1350000 | 2013-07-27 02:34:00 | Have on-going problem with the wireless adapter of theis Dell notebook computer. Here is the issue: OS: Win7 Home Prem WLAN driver from Dell installed; connected to router no issues when the computer is just next to the Router but when it is moved away, say, to the next room, the wireless indicator at the system tray (bottom right) still showing full (very strong), as soon as a browser (tried IE, Firefox, Chrome) is launched the signal strength drops immediately to just 1 bar. Did a clean install of Win7 produced same problem. Latest driver is used from Dell site. Searched Dell site with lots of other people having the same problem. Some suggested to use Win7's own driver but unfortunately Win 7 did not identify the WLAN adapter. Suggestions, please. Thanks. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1350001 | 2013-07-27 05:40:00 | Go to its entry in device manager. Dbl click on it then go to the details tab / change it to hardware ids. Copy and paste some of the lines in google. See what it comes up with It'll be one of these under network drivers (ftp.dell.com) |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1350002 | 2013-07-27 06:03:00 | I got the drivers CD and installed it, same results. I think it's hardware problem. May get a USB adapter to try out. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1350003 | 2013-07-27 07:27:00 | Plugged in a USB adapter and it works brilliantly. Before I buy a USB adapter, is there anything else I can or should do to confirm it's a hardware problem? It's out of warranty. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1350004 | 2013-07-27 10:02:00 | Dunno if its a card you put in it it maybe faulty, replace that. Or make sure its in properly / or connected properly | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1350005 | 2013-07-27 10:21:00 | Thanks, Speedy. | bk T (215) | ||
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