Ok so I found & installed this:
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Chip Number: E017105B
Chip Description: Atheros AR5B95 Wireless LAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Controller
Notes: http://download.wireless-driver.com/...21470-win7.zip
It installed successfully but I still can't seem to find or install the driver when I search in device manager?
What devices are missing drivers in the Device Manager (shown with a !)? This is important to know what we need.
What appears under Network drivers in Device Manager and what is their status?
Try installing the Dell chipset: Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States] The ReadMe doesn't say Ethernet driver is included in chipset but it might be required if there's a Wireless PCI-e card.
You never replied: Is your Dell Service tag number definitely DM83MP1? This matters a lot.
Waiting here for your replies to help you.
Last edited by gregrocker; 23 Aug 2012 at 22:21.
Yes that is my service tag #.
The only things that have the yellow ! are:
Network adapters - Conceptronic 802.11n PC-Card (V1)
Other Devices - Ethernet Controller & PCI Simple Communcations controller
I'm going to try running that chipset driver now & get the ID string. (thought I did that earlier, sorry)
I'm downloading them to a usb on my main computer, opening & extracting them on the laptop & then going into the extracted file & running the setup.
What else should I be doing beyond that?
I've also restarted the computer a couple of times.
That wants me to install a trial version of Driverhive when I try to download the driver? Is that correct? Then it's asking for an email address to send a registration code to?
Since I can't get online on the laptop it won't be able to send me a registration code
No, click on the tiny link in the middle of this page - not the Downloads buttons which are ads. It says exactly this: Wireless_LAN_Ralink_3.0.2.0_W7x64W7x86_A.zip (7,71 Mb)
Rightclick Extract and then rightclick Setup to Run as Admin, or browse into the file from the Conceptronic device listing in Device Manager>Driver>Update Driver>Browse.
Nine out of ten of these drivers downloads pages are tricks to install driver finder crapware. This is the only one I see that looks legit.
If it fails keep working on the other paths.
Locate the folder where driver installer unzipped the driver, rightclick .exe to Run as Admin. If this fails browse into the folder from Device Manager>Network adapter>Driver>Update Driver>Browse.
If you installed the driver, did it show wireless networks to connect to in the System tray?
What is shown when you left click on the connection icon in the System tray?
See if you can rightclick the icon to run Troubleshooter.
Last edited by gregrocker; 24 Aug 2012 at 10:58.
No networks are showing up, when I run trouble shooter it detects the wireless card but says there is a hardware issue.
I know for a fact the wireless works as it was working when I did the partition re-install so I know it at least works.
I'm so damn frustrated. All I wanted a laptop to do was connect wirelessly. I don't understand why every other driver installed & these didn't and are being such a pain in the ass.
What could I try next?
Are you going to post the Hardware ID strings as you said?
This is just a trial and error process now since Dell doesn't put the correct network drivers on the Downloads page, or it isn't being installed correctly.
Try the Vista driver at the top here: http://www.qxdownload.com/drvs-Conceptronic-802_2e11n-PC_2dCard-_28V1_29.html.
What changes in Dev Mgr when the chipset is installed? Reboot and check.
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