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Dell wifi not working

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scorpiolady
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My wifi card is not working on my Dell laptop, is it easy to fix / replace?

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  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
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    What Dell model is it, Have you accidently turned it off with Fn F2?
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  • scorpiolady
    scorpiolady Posts: 496 Forumite
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    edited 23 August 2010 at 7:16PM
    Its an inspiron 1525

    Thankyou it seems o.k now
  • scorpiolady
    scorpiolady Posts: 496 Forumite
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    No its not its gone again :mad:
  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
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    edited 23 August 2010 at 8:18PM
    How you know the wifi is not working?

    Are you sure its the wifi card, not your ISP cutting on and off? Have you installed anything new recently?
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  • scorpiolady
    scorpiolady Posts: 496 Forumite
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    I didn't know if it was the card or not but its definately the laptop because the other 2 are connecting o.k

    I uninstalled the software and downloaded a new copy from the Dell website and now its all o.k
  • davester
    davester Posts: 4,079 Forumite
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    what firewall and antivirus are you useing. I had issues with AVG and Zonealarm, cutting off the internet to the browsers but not my messenger program. I switched to Avast and Comodo and have no problems, other than when Virgin disconnect and reconnects. Then I have to reboot and restart the modem and router.

    It is not very frequent now, but when they was laying new cables near by it was off and on alot.
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