![]() ![]() You could replace just the PCI-e WiFi card with another make/model (and no, the Intel 4965AGN I used won’t work for you because it’s a “ full-height” PCI-e card and you need a “ half-height” one), but it’d probably be easier to just replace the whole PCI WiFi card with a newer one instead of hunting for a replacement “ half-height” PCI-e card that would work with your particular Dell PCI adapter. ![]() The PCI-e WiFi card (circled in red) is the same DW1502 card what gets used in a lot of older Dell laptops to provide WiFi connectivity. Your Vostro uses a PCI adapter with a “ half-height” PCI-e WiFi card plugged into it. In my case, when I Googled replacement WiFi cards for my D830, the Intel card came up as the preferred choice for every other D830 owner. When I upgrade from Win7 to Win10 it did automatically install a driver for my OEM WiFi card but it was much slower than it had been using Win7 which is why I swapped out the OEM WiFi card for the Intel 4965AGN and used Intel’s PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software to install the driver. Also it has Win 8 as OS, while Vostro was Win7. I am comparing the specs of the Vostro vs Alienware.Īlienware includes a Wireless Protocol which is not in the Vostro. I tried a number of installs of other wireless drivers that I thought may be right, but had too many error messages and was unsuccessful. Though the name is the same, can both have the same driver? ![]() Rick Corbett in his reply above (and Paul T’s link) are for the AlienwareX51. The problem with the drivers, as I have been reading, is because Microsoft did not work this out properly with driver manufacturers like Realtek, Atheros and others.Ī few questions if you do have the time to answer:ġ/ Your Dell D830 laptop must be as old as my Vostro? When you upgraded to Win 10, did you have a problem finding a wireless driver or did the system automatically install one?Ģ/ How do you find a newer model PCI-e wireless card that is compatible with your device to replace the old one? Intel is recommended as the best but how do I pick the right one, if I decide to go down that option.ģ/ From my research, the driver for my PC is: Dell Wireless 1502 802.11b/g/n I tried to download a driver yesterday and it took ages, then disappeared with the error message: unable to complete download. I have been looking for solutions, but my current internet speed via the USB is so slow. The Huawei e5186 modem is not in my Service Plan. Then, I was advised to get the Alcatel Link Zone hotspot and I thought it would be another quick and easy fix. It worked very well for my internet needs …. Yes, I am currently using a hotspot (USB modem/dongle) for my internet connection. Would appreciate any suggestions or solutions. Is there a wireless driver for my computer? If yes, where can I download it? Has anyone faced a similar problem of no wireless driver in the Win7 to Win10 upgrade? How did you resolve it? I’ve checked out the USB network adapters but the reviews are not positive. I came across suggestions to this QualComm site for driver downloads, but it seems to be down and out for the past few months. ![]() The Microsoft update catalog has a driver but it is in CAB format and trying to install results in error messages. I can’t find the wireless driver for my computer at Dell or Microsoft sites. I understand that the driver is: Dell Wireless 1502 802.11b/g/n. The only option is downloading from the free Driver Update sites which I do not think are trustworthy. Dell has one for Win 7 but not if you have upgraded to Win 10. I bought a new WiFi modem but didn’t realise that I don’t have a wireless network adapter on my computer. I don’t know whether some Windows update has affected the speed but it suddenly changed from good enough for my usage to really slow/dropping out. I am not a high internet user so I have been using the USB modem/dongle and that has been working well, until recently. Except for the missing wireless driver affecting the internet connection. I upgraded to Windows 10 Pro 圆4 when the Windows 7 support was due to run out. I have a Dell computer (Vostro 260) – 10 years old. ![]()
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