Hi samhankin,

I will be glad to assist you. Request you to provide the system model so that I can check if the Windows 8 drivers are available. If not, I can check and suggest what alternatives can be done.

I have a latitude E6430 running Windows 8 Pro 64 bit.

Hi samhankin,

Dell has not tested this card in Windows 8 environment.

You can try doing complete Windows update and check if it works.

If it doesn’t, request you to use the below link and download the Windows 7 driver:

http://dell.to/Xjt8gr

Then follow the below steps:

(1) Install the .exe file or the driver from the above link

(2) Right click on file and click on properties.

(3) Click on compatibility tab

(4) Check “Run this program in compatibility mode for” option and select Windows 8 in the tab below it.

Your suggestion didn't work. What's the delay in issuing a Windows 8 driver?

Hi samhankin,

It is unfortunate that none of the above suggestions worked. Dell has not tested this system model/wireless card with Windows 8. You may use the below link to check the Windows 8 compatibility list for Dell systems:

http://dell.to/VP4Ted

There is no fixed date when or if Windows 8 drivers will be launched.

This is what the document you posted says:

Problem: WWAN 5630 device shows a yellow bang in Device Manager after Windows Update.

Solution: This issue will be fixed with an updated driver before October 26th, 2012. Be sure to update your wireless driver from the Dell Drivers and Downloads website before upgrading to Windows 8.

There is no updated drivers for the wireless card since the last revision which only supports windows 7. Can you please see if this statement in the document is true, but software is delayed, or if it is a fabrication?

Thanks