Intel Adapter not found!  

Hi all,

So I know that this topic has been discussed before so I'm attaching my laptop's information on the basis of those threads.

So my Dell Inspiron 14z N411z's wireless stopped working suddenly. So I reinstalled my Windows 7, Ultimate 64-bit. But the issue is still persisting.

I conducted a test using intel's proset wireless and it says that the wireless hardware is enabled but the driver results cannot be found. The network adapter is also missing in the device manager.

Please find attached the results using 'DxDiag' command and 'msinfo32'.

Please please tell me about the drivers and their links.

I have downloaded them from dell's website but not really in the given order.
Let me do that and I'll get back to you.
Thank you.

So I have done everything in the order you prescribed but the wifi is still not working.

Hi Amber,
open device manager, check
1) network devices
2) problem devices

If in 1) you see a small down arrow or ! then the driver is not installed >> post device name
if 2) any problem device please find/post the pci and ven info.

Roy

Hi Torchwood,

Please find attached a screenshot of my device manager.
Under 'Other devices' there is an unknown device with a yellow sign opposite to it.
It's located on PCI bus and the other details like Manufacturer details and driver details are missing
The hardware ID is :
ACPI\SMO8800
*SMO8800

Hi Amber,
its not that 1, thats some kind of accelerator.
Dell usually incorporate an system updater program, if you run that it should pick it up and install it.

According to the specs your wireless is
Centrino Wireless-N 1030
Now as its not showing in device manager, can you check your BIOS, if its turned off then it will not show.

Roy

Torchwood, please find attached a screenshot of my bios.

fireberd...Yes downloaded all of them from here:
Product Support | Dell US


I don't know what's wrong. Literally on the verge of giving up
Please give me all the advice you can. Really need to fix this up.

Also, I ran the Dell Support Assistant. Please find the report in the link below:
file:///C:/Users/Amber%20%20Masood/Desktop/Test%20Event%20Logs%20-%20Remote%20NDIS%20based%20Internet%20Sharing%20Device.html