Can't USB Tether after fresh install

[MR Easy Guns]

Hi, I have two Dell Vostro 3550 laptops that I've installed a fresh copy of W7. I've installed all drivers according to their hardware id numbers to the best of my knowledge. Everything seems to be working great except that I can't connect to the internet through USB tether on either one of them. I don't have access to any ethernet so I don't know if that functions or not unfortunately.

The official Dell support page for these particular models (even with the express number) is of very little help and doesn't list even close to all of the drivers needed.

Any ideas on what I'm missing and/or which driver I may have wrong?

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks for reading!

 

[oscer1]

Hi what you call USB tether is that a external usb wireless adapter? If so you will need to install the driver for the adapter.

 

[MR Easy Guns]

No, I'm tethering to an iPhone which installs drivers automatically when plugged in. Given it's not working on both laptops, I'm assuming there's an issue with either a driver I'm missing or the wrong driver somewhere else in the system.

 

[TheLovleyGuy]

Hi,

Will download iTunes and give it try

When i tried it with no iTunes it will not work , when i downloaded it Worked!

 

[MR Easy Guns]

Hi, thanks for the suggestion!

I have iTunes installed and no dice.

 

[TheLovleyGuy]

Hi,

Can you make a screenshot of Driver Manager (while iPhone is connected)
Open Snipping Tool and make a screenshot.

 

[MR Easy Guns]

Here you go

 

[oscer1]

see if this helps at all How to Use Your iPhone?s Personal Hotspot to Tether a PC or Mac