I just reinstalled Windows 8.1 on a Dell Inspiron 3451, and the wireless adapter is not working.
Dell inspiron one network controller free download - Network: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Driver Version A02, Network: Broadcom 57XX Gigabit Integrated Controller Driver Version A00. May 4, 2016 - One: On Dell's website, you can usually (but not always) get specific. A: Check the Network Adapters section and see if your Wireless Network Adapter is. If not, the name of the device may indicate which of the drivers you.
After the install, during the setup phase, it skipped the step where you can select the wireless network to connect to (presumably because it didn't detect a wireless adapter) and now I'm on the desktop, with no wireless connections available.
I went on Dell's website, entered the model and found several network drivers that can be downloaded for that model/OS (8.1 64-bits) :
- Dell Wireless 1708 WiFi/Bluetooth Driver (395MB)
- Intel PROSet/Wireless 3160 Bluetooth Driver (41MB)
- Intel PROSet/Wireless 3160 Driver (148MB)
- Dell Wireless 1707 WiFi + Bluetooth Driver (277MB)
How do I know which one to download?
Everytime I did a fresh install of Windows (7, 8, 8.1 or 10) on a new or used system, it always installed some basic drivers and was able to connect to the internet - not this time.
Also, if I go in Programs and Features, there's nothing there - is this normal? Shouldn't Windows install some basic programs/drivers?
Edit Installing the fourth one (1707 Wifi + Bluetooth) did the trick, I tried the other three before that and they wouldn't work.
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I'd suggest two options.
One: On Dell's website, you can usually (but not always) get specific driver information when you enter your computer's serial number/service tag. That may direct you to the correct wireless driver.
Two: On your computer, go to Device Manager (enter Device Manager in the search box, and then click Device Manager).
a: Check the Network Adapters section and see if your Wireless Network Adapter is listed there. If it's listed, check to see that it's enabled. If it's already enabled, try disabling it and then reenabling it. Once you've enabled it, it should be working.
b: Check the Unknown Devices section and see if your adapter is showing up there. If it is, you may be able to allow it to update the driver automatically (assuming you have another way to get on the internet). If not, the name of the device may indicate which of the drivers you should manually download and install.
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Hi Subash,
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Based on the description provided, it looks like you are facing an issue with network controller, this issue might occur due to network drives are missing or corrupted.
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Error Code 28: The drivers for this device are not installed.
A yellow exclamation point next to a device in Device Manager means that Windows has identified a problem of some kind with that device.
Yellow question mark in Device Manager appears as the full sized device icon and will appear when a device is detected but not installed.
I would suggest you to download and install the latest network drives and chipset drives from the manufactures’ website and check.
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Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isnt-working-properly
Hope the information provided is helpful.
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