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DW 1525 Adapter Device Not Found - Dell Inspiron 570 desktop
This W7 desktop has been working with an ethernet cable for years, but we just recently changed things around in our house and it's no longer in the room with the modem and router.
'No problem', I tell the wife, 'this is Windows 7, and on this OS even the desktops have built in wireless capability'.
So after not seeing the wireless icon in the notification area, and going to the Network and Sharing Center and seeing no wireless icon, I check Device Manager. No wireless driver. Still no problem - I go to the Dell Drivers and Downloads page and type in my service tag. I then download the only wireless driver they list (Atheros Wireless 1525 WLAN Mini Card Desktops, v.8.0.0.376, A02) onto a USB drive, plug the drive into the Dell and run the executable, expecting a quick and easy resolution.
Wrong. Almost immediately I'm greeted with the DW 1525 Adapter Device Not Found.
Gregrocker once told me that 'Google is your friend'. Well my friend has disappointed me - there's precious little information available on this error.
So I turn to the experts...