This is my first time on the fourms. I'm looking for help with my current situation. I have a HP xw4600s Workstation running Windows 7 pro 64bit and I have recently clean installed it.
However due to drivers being on the machine I can no longer access the internet using WIFI. The ethernet port works but there are no ports in my room so WIFI is the only practical way for me to access the internet.
I know that it was possible to do so before the clean install but I can't remember what drivers are required and I don't want to try one of those "FREE DRIVER SCAN" (More like free driver SCAM ) things.
Any help is much appreciated.
P.S- The device that shows up under device manager is the Broadcom NetXtream Gigabit Ethernet. But I'm possitive that I could use WIFI before.
here's your driver page. I did not see a xw4600s page, just xw4600. Might as well try both networking driver packages. You also may need other drivers here if your device manager has any devices its not detecting
Its possible the above drivers are ethernet only, not wireless, and I did not see a wifi driver on that first web page either. Not sure what to make of that.
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My Computer
At a glance
Win7 pro x64stock i7 7700kCorsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 @ 320...integrated Intel HD 630
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
diy
OS
Win7 pro x64
CPU
stock i7 7700k
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z270N-WIFI mini-ITX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 @ 3200MHz
Graphics Card(s)
integrated Intel HD 630
Sound Card
onboard Realtek ALC1220
Monitor(s) Displays
two vertically mounted samsung 55" 4k un55mu8000
Screen Resolution
1920x1280
Hard Drives
256GB Samsung EVO 960 M.2 pci-e NVMe SSD
PSU
SilverStone Nightjar ST45NF 450Watt Fanless
Case
No case. Motherboard is mounted directly onto power supply
Cooling
Evercool low profile 815EP with Panaflow 12L fan at 7v
My understanding of things could be wrong. I'm not perfect.
Did this system when Vista was used, have WiFi capability?
If it did a Vista driver might work.
Jack
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
It's not the usual Driver Scam software, it's a complete driver package. It's standalone software, no installation, no garbage, nothing running after you're done. The full package is nearly 12 Gb, which is what you'll need if the computer has no Internet access. I use it whenever I'm setting up a fresh install of Windows for a client, it get's all the essential drivers without having to search for them.
It does, rarely, provide a bad driver. For this reason, I only use it for missing drivers. I don't let it update drivers that are already present. Windows is perfectly capable of screwing up formerly working drivers.
Fastest way would be to move the PC where it could connect by Ethernet, then download the Wi-Fi drivers. Easiest way would be buy or borrow a USB dongle that has the drivers install media.
Won't help now, and doesn't always work with all Win 10 drivers, but using double driver by http://www.boozet.org/dd.htm on a USB drive is a good idea before making a fresh install.
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