Windows – Installing wireless drivers on Dell Inspiron 6400

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I have a friend with an Inspiron 6400 laptop with Windows XP. The driver CD is missing and the wireless driver is not installed .

I have tried several drivers but with no luck:

How can I install the drivers?

I don't have a wireless device under the Network adapter label. I only have 3 things : 1394 net adapter , Bluetooth lan access server driver , Broadcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller… Nothing else appears even after installing the above drivers

There is no Unknown devices

Best Answer

First, get the card's device ID from Device Manager:

  • Click start, then Run.
  • Type devmgmt.msc, then Enter.
  • Right-click your wireless device (probably listed as a Network Controller), then click Properties.
  • Click the Details tab, then select Hardware Ids from the drop-down.

Usually, you want everything before the ampersand (&). For example, my NIC's device ID is PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_10F5&SUBSYS_024D1028&REV_03, but most drivers will only reference PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_10F5 or PCI\VEN_8086. Do a Google search on that to get the wireless chip or wireless device, then take it from there.

Good luck!

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