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dipakgpatil77

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February 18th, 2009 00:00

"Wireless network connection" is not present under Control Panel-> Network Connections.

Hi Folks,

Do not see "Wireless network connection" under Control Panel-> Network Connections.

I see my current system has this network card.

Network Card
Adapters Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport

I can see it under Network Adapter in Device Manager, which shows "This device is working properly."

I am not sure what I need to make the wireless connection up?

In Device Manager under other devices I see "Network Controller" which does not seem to be configured, but I could not find driver for the same.

Please let me know if you have any clue on this.

Thanks,

Dipak.

 

  • sucl_1

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    Posted February 18th, 2009 00:00

    Hi Dipak, first of all u did not write ur system model. If ur system have a wireless adapter card then it will show in device manager. If u want to get the driver for the same u need to write the system model.

  • ieee488

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    Posted February 18th, 2009 06:00

    Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport is not your wireless card; that is your wired card.

    If that is the only network device showing up, then you do not have a wireless card.

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    Posted February 23rd, 2009 16:00

    Thanks for the responses and sorry for the imcomplete data.

    My System details:

    System Type:

    Vostro Notebook 1500 

    When I bought laptop, wireless was confgured and I was using that. Couple of days back I had to format HD and reinstall OS again. Since then I am not able to configure wireless.

    I think  following is my Wireless Network Adapter,

    1 WX781 Card, Wireless, Minicard, DW1395 4312BG

     I can see both Broadcom and 1395 under NetWork Adapters in device manager.

    Still I see unknown Netwok Controller in device manager.

    Also it seems USB drivers are also not got installed correctly, it shows few known and few unknown USB Root Hubs.

     

    Thanks,

    Dipak.

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    Posted February 23rd, 2009 17:00

     

    Thanks for the reply.

    Yes it is Windows XP, sorry about that.

    I think I had installed Notebook System Software first, but I am not sure.

    To remove that doubt I'll reinstall the drivers with correct order. Does that mean I'll need to reinstall OS again and install the drivers in order OR  just overwriting those on current state should work ?

     

    Thanks,

    Dipak.

  • Mary G

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    Posted February 23rd, 2009 17:00

    You need to say what operating system. If  Win XP, you have to install the Notebook System Software first with the chipset driver before you can install all the other drivers. All your drivers are available at Dell Support, Drivers and Downloads for your model. Notebook sys software is under System Utilities.

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    Posted March 16th, 2009 00:00

    Hi Dipak,

    U can uninstall all the drivers and then install the drivers in correct order. I hope it will work properly.