Solved PCI simple communications controller problem

[andypoole163]

recently i have experienced wireless connectivity problems after a windows update, i cannot connect to any network. I discovered one of my networking drivers was faulty and after taking advice i reinstalled windows 7 completely. After completing this however i still could not connect and now i have a problem with the PCI simple communications controller. Please could someone advise me on how the repair this driver and ultimately fix my connectivity problems.

 

[pebbly]

recently i have experienced wireless connectivity problems after a windows update, i cannot connect to any network. I discovered one of my networking drivers was faulty and after taking advice i reinstalled windows 7 completely. After completing this however i still could not connect and now i have a problem with the PCI simple communications controller. Please could someone advise me on how the repair this driver and ultimately fix my connectivity problems.

Hi andypoole163, Welcome to the forums , Have you re-installed the network driver ? If you would be so kind and tellus the make/model of your computer we will be able to help you further

 

[andypoole163]

no i haven't yet because i don't know where the re-install the driver from after i have uninstalled it, my computer is a dell studio xps 8100

 

[pebbly]

no i haven't yet because i don't know where the re-install the driver from after i have uninstalled it, my computer is a dell studio xps 8100

Go here Drivers & Downloads and download the network driver suitable for the card you have

 

[pebbly]

Or to make it easier for you , Enter your service tag # which should be located on the back of the pc on Dells website and that will give you only the drivers suitable for your PC

 

[andypoole163]

sorry which one do i download im still not sure and will this fix my wireless connection problems?

 

[pebbly]

sorry which one do i download im still not sure and will this fix my wireless connection problems?

see my last post about entering the service tag # on the website , yes this should fix your problems

 

[andypoole163]

I've installed what i think is the relevant driver but still i am unable to connect to the internet do you have a solution?

 

[pebbly]

I've installed what i think is the relevant driver but still i am unable to connect to the internet do you have a solution?

Which driver did you install ? there is a choice of 3 you may just have picked the wrong one

 

[andypoole163]

yeh i really wasn't sure i picked Conexant D850 56K V.9X PCI DF Modem ULD

 

[pebbly]

Ok try going to the "network" downloads and download the atheros driver which is for wireless networking

 

[andypoole163]

how will installing this fix my internet problem?

 

[pebbly]

how will installing this fix my internet problem?

the computer needs to be able to connect to the internet somehow , to do this ,manufacturers design a piece of hardware known as a device card which in turn needs a driver to make it work correctly the device must use the correct driver or it will not know how to connect to the internet

 

[andypoole163]

ok which driver do i uninstall to replace with the downloaded one?

 

[pebbly]

ok which driver do i uninstall to replace with the downloaded one?

At this point in time , I personnally would just download the required driver , get the internet working again then worry about uninstalling the rogue driver later

 

[pebbly]

I will be back in 10 mins , got to sort the dogs out

 

[andypoole163]

the driver was not installed properly due to the lack of the PCI driver

 

[JS2011]

same problem I have asus k53sc and I installed all the drivers in asus website but the system or may be the motherboard still lacking with one driver. But I didn’t find any drivers yet?

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[pebbly]

the driver was not installed properly due to the lack of the PCI driver

OK Andy , when you reinstalled windows the OS may not have installed the chipset drivers for the motherboard correctly , download and reinstall the chipset drivers from Dells website

 

[andypoole163]

where do i find the original chipset drivers to uninstall?