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intel wifi adapter not found

taliahewa

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Oct 22, 2014
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4,510
So my dell laptop running windows 7 decided this morning to update...well after the update for some reason my internet won't work. Says the network adapter not found. I tried everything I read online. Maybe its not the same problem. It says "no supported Intel wireless network adapter was found". When i open Intel my wifi technology. It wont even connect with the ethernet cable. And yes the internet is working im watching netflix on my ps3 now and WiFi on my phone ...I'm so angry please help..before I throw the damn computer into a rivier thanks
 
Solution
re-install the drivers from the Dell CD if you have it. If not download them from another PC direct to a memory stick then run them from the stick. Or better yet, do a system restore to a date when they worked fine.

taliahewa

Estimable
Oct 22, 2014
2
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4,510
Maybe a better way to ask...the windows update messed up the WiFi adapter. Says it needs to reinstall.. But I can't download without internet access and when I plug in the Ethernet cable internet still does not work anyone know how to get on the internet nothing's working for me
 

PCIBUSDRIVER

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Oct 22, 2014
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re-install the drivers from the Dell CD if you have it. If not download them from another PC direct to a memory stick then run them from the stick. Or better yet, do a system restore to a date when they worked fine.
 
Solution

PCIBUSDRIVER

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Oct 22, 2014
39
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Updates are critical to protect the known bugs, disabling them is bad, updating drivers on your own from time to time is best, direct from Dell