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[Inspiron 1525] Wireless Network Adapter missing
I had to Reinstall my windows Vista OS. My WNA was working prior to the OS reinstallation, so I am confused a bit. I have no idea how to reinstall drivers in order that dell gives me. I have downloaded the drivers from the Dell downloads section;however, I don't know what to do next. I tried to go to device manager and find network adapter, but it does not appear, only an "other" section with some ! marks next to them. Can someone explain how to do the step by step process or link me to a support article? Thanks.
tester25
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January 19th, 2010 08:00
For that, install the driver at the following location:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R166187&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=1134&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=27&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=224383
For that, install the driver at the following location:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R180254&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=12618&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=2&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=6&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=245580
They are some of the other devices in your system that don't have drivers installed on them. By not installing drivers on them, you may not experience some performance enhancements that you would otherwise experience.
tester25
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January 18th, 2010 16:00
I was able to figure it out. :emotion-2:
Go here and download the file from that location:
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&releaseid=R174292&SystemID=INS_PNT_PM_1525&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=15680&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=5&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=236824
After you finish downloading it, copy it to your Vista system with a USB key and run it from the USB key. Let me know if you don't know how to do that.
You should see a window that says something like "Network: Dell Wireless 1370 WLAN....." Click continue on that window. Then it will show "C:\dell\drivers\R174292". Click OK. It might say that C:\dell\drivers\R174292 does not exist and ask you if you want to create it, click "Yes". Then you'll see an overall progress thing moving... Then it will say "All files were successfully unzipped". Click OK. Then it will start running the installation. Just follow the instructions and do a reboot afterwards.
Let me know if you need more help after that.
omarss
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January 18th, 2010 16:00
I've no clue. :x
But this is the system configuration for my laptop:
tester25
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January 18th, 2010 16:00
Did you already solve your problem? If not, which wireless adapter is in your Inspiron 1525?
omarss
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January 18th, 2010 17:00
Thanks, I'll try that. However, something else is also troubling me. Along with my missing network adapter, I also have a few other items in the "other devices" section under network adapters; like base controller (x3), video controller and another which I forgot. What are these...?
TheRealFireblad
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January 18th, 2010 23:00
Erm... install them :emotion-55:
See above advice :emotion-2:
Drivers need to be installed (n the order advised in the link below) before the respective hardware will be recognised properly by the system.
Drivers installation order.
Once you've installed the drivers you downloaded, most of the devices which had yellow exclamation marks next to them in Device Manager, should now be recognised and working properly?
If there are still one or two which aren't, try right-clicking on them, and selecting the 'Update Driver Software/Automatically' (or however it's worded) first.
If no drivers are found, you need to get them off the Dell website.
Some drivers may not include a setup/install file though.
Drivers for hardware for which there is no driver setup/install file, have to be installed via Device Manager.
Right-click on the component, again select the 'Update Driver Software' option, but this time select the 'Browse my Computer' option.
'Browse' to the folder into which you downloaded the respective drivers, and double-click on the file the system is looking for - i.e. an INF file.
If you still have driver problems, let us know what they are - specifically, and we can advise you further.
Good luck meantime :emotion-5:
omarss
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January 19th, 2010 13:00
Thank you tester, you've been of great help. My wiifii is up and running thank to you, greatly appreciate it.
tester25
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January 19th, 2010 13:00
Excellent. Glad I could help. Can you mark this thread as solved?