Well I did some research on Google, and the solution can't be to just get a new wireless card.
I just installed Windows 8 Professional, and I'm running a Dell XPS M1530 (2.1Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Model, 4gb Ram)
I understand it is a little dated, but my WiFi is INCREDIBLY Slow.. Speedtest.net shows download speeds of no more then 2-3mbps, Windows 7 64 was giving me 20-25mbps, also all my Android Devices are showing the same as well.
This is a fresh install so there should be nothing using my WiFi on the system.
The Wifi Card that came with the PC is a
Dell Wireless 1505 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-Card by Broadcom
I can't find a solution, I downloaded a 80mb drivers from Broadcom that was for Windows 7 (No download for Windows 8) and it just failed, I don't understand where Windows 8 automatically got its driver from then. Right now I'm messing with settings to see if I can get my original speeds back, but I was hoping someone else who had a WiFi issue like this one could help me out?
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Ok, if anyone is having this issue with ANY dell laptops that aren't giving correct speeds and you are running any of the following chipsets/models of wireless:
1390, 1490, 1500 series
Then you need to download the following from Dell's website
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/04/DriverDetails?driverId=GGMKP&fileId=2940568496
You will notice is says it is for users outside of the US and JAPAN, but it worked completely fine for me, and I am in the US (So is my laptop )
Anyway, uninstall the older drivers you have by going to Device Manager, and then just run this installer, everything should install fine and Wireless will be up and running with no problems!
Try running the driver installer in Win7 compatibility mode. Win8 is NT 6.2 (Win7 was 6.1) and should be backward-compatible for drivers. However, many driver installers will fail if they *think* they are on h wrong version.
Alternatively, make sure that 802.11n mode, or at least a or g mode, is enabled in the driver. It sounds like you're getting 802.11b speeds. I don't know *why* the driver would default to using b only, but it is an option on pretty much all WiFi drivers. You can find this setting by accessing the driver through the Device manager, or the Network Connections Adapter Properties info.
I will have to update my post. I tried all settings, there wasn't even anything for N, but I set it to B/G and just G, but I was getting the same speeds.
After much research I came across some fellas that were using the Dell Wireless 1510 (I'm on 1505) and they were having the same exact issue. One solution was to download a specific driver to get the wireless to function properly and extra the .INF files to install manually. Well I did that and I got IRQ errors in Windows 8 resulting in crashes. I looked more on Dell's website and found some drivers for the 1505, 1510 and a bunch of 40xx series if I remember correctly, as well as many others that are used to fix this issue, and they worked in Windows 8 without compatibility mode and installed fine.
I now have my 25/4 connection back on track!
I'm going to edit my post as soon as I get the files and correct links around, I know a lot of people may be having this issue with Dell Laptops and Dell Wireless hardware and just don't know it, I didn't notice until I started downloading files.
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Ok, I could never get the "internet sharing" to work on x1 with my friends laptop cause i dont have the drivers...so always used Wifirouter.
I find it a little slow, but it works and does work well. However, I read that the x1 supports "HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps" ...but i dont get speeds like that.
If somebody has the files required for connecting the x1 to a laptop and use internet sharing instead of wifirouter...can you upload and post it here? I will then keep them on my storage card for safe keeping.
Also, how do you find internet sharing? Is there any difference in speed compared to wifirouter?
Any help or advice would be great, cheers guy!
I think HSDPA is simply network dependent -when its there you get an H symbol on your signal strength (taskbar) ...when its not there you get the next best thing (3G) and if that's not available you're stuck with plain old slow GPRS (G)
Internet sharing works well for me (obviously depends on the connection you have on the X1 -as above) ...have not used wifirouter so can't say how they compare
7.2 Mbps is theoretical maximum. Your provider is not obliged to provide you with this speed. I get about 1 Mbps for download.
Actually you don't need special drivers for the X1 in order to use tethering. Just connect the X1 to a PC using an USB cable and start the "Internet Sharing" Application on the Xperia. Within the application select "USB Connection" and choose your preconfigured ISP connection profile - é voilà. You will notice that the Xperia appears as a network adapter on the PC. I use that a lot.
Regarding the speed: It really depends on your mobile network. Though my network provider (Vodafone Germany) has some spots where 7,2 MBit/s should be available, I have never had such fast download rates - it's more like 2-3 MBit/s which is still quite okay for me. And even if the network would be capable of such fast transfer rates, the speed will be reduced by the more clients use the same cell.
I also read somewhere (guess it was on SE offical site) that using HSDPA and HSUPA together will limit the download speed to 3,6 MBit/s. So you might want to switch HSUPA off and use HSDPA only - at least it's worth a try if you're sure that your operator provides such fast transfer rates. I always have both switched on.
Nice, 2-3mbps is a lot faster than i was getting...i guess i will need to try this out.
Regarding my friends laptop, maybe i should have said its win xp but it doesnt have active sync or any x1 soft installed...so maybe thats why its looks for the drivers?
Basically i was wondering if you guys knew where i could get the drivers keep them on my phone for times when im out and can get my proper internet fix
I've used my X1 on a few machines with ICS, drivers have always installed automatically (Generic NDIS I think it says), and that's on XP, Vista and Windows 7. No setting up with activesync etc, just plug in and start ICS.
I've started using WMwifirouter now though as it's easier, I don't carry a USB cable with me all the time, and you never know when it'll come in useful!
Random example... me and a couple of mates decided to learn some songs to play at our local, we had chords and lyrics for all except one, we were in a garage, my mate had his macbook, but couldn't pick up his wifi.
I started WMwifirouter and voila!
Speed wise, I usually get around 1Mbps, depending on signal etc, I've seen no difference between USB and wifi sharing.
How is the battery consumption when using WMWifiRouter, e.g. how long does the battery last? I can imagine this is the worst use-case at all, because you have WiFi active and HSDPA in parallel.
The big advantage when using an USB connection is that the battery is charging while it's connected, though the WiFi method is much more comfortable and flexible.
you do know that 7.2Mbps mega bits per sec? and not megabytes.
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I've used my X1 on a few machines with ICS, drivers have always installed automatically (Generic NDIS I think it says), and that's on XP, Vista and Windows 7. No setting up with activesync etc, just plug in and start ICS.
I've started using WMwifirouter now though as it's easier, I don't carry a USB cable with me all the time, and you never know when it'll come in useful!
Random example... me and a couple of mates decided to learn some songs to play at our local, we had chords and lyrics for all except one, we were in a garage, my mate had his macbook, but couldn't pick up his wifi.
I started WMwifirouter and voila!
Speed wise, I usually get around 1Mbps, depending on signal etc, I've seen no difference between USB and wifi sharing.
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Actually you do not need a cable, you can have the phone to act as a bluetooth modem through the internet connection sharing , no drivers required what so ever, you will need to pair your phone with the laptop first make sure, that Bluetooth PAN client is checked on the laptop, then start the internet connection sharing on the phone and make sure that you are using bluetooth PAN, and you will have instant access on your laptop, No drivers, No cables
assuming the laptop has bluetooth
wifi is much more standard, so it's handy to have.
The best part here is non of these mrthods are mutually exclusive, so you can use whichever is best for the situation. USB is handy as ICS does drain power, using wifi for it makes my X1 extremely warm...
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... using HSDPA and HSUPA together will limit the download speed to 3,6 MBit/s. So you might want to switch HSUPA off and use HSDPA only...
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You're right!
sidneylopsides said:
I've used my X1 on a few machines with ICS, drivers have always installed automatically (Generic NDIS I think it says), and that's on XP, Vista and Windows 7. No setting up with activesync etc, just plug in and start ICS.
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Yes, thats what comes up...but it wont auto install. Tried it on three laptops and they all wont work haha. I rebuilt the machines/laptops so even tho all drivers are installed (device manager)...maybe i left some out.
I was hoping somebody on the forum would know where i can find these drivers?
I know this sounds stupid...sorry
Generic NDIS is one of the system files in windows found under system32, windows will not boot even in safe mode if these drivers are not loaded, ICS works fine as far as i can tell with no extra drivers on any windows XP or later
i downloaded this;
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/network/NDIS/rndis.mspx
but its from 2005
I hope it works
Ive owned my x1 for about 6months, I have unlimited pda data plan but not tethering plan with my carrier. For some reason I can teather my x1 to my eeePC 901 via USB,but not BT,and get internet when Im not in a wifi spot. It does give me the BT PAN option and my devices are paired but cant get internet connection, only thru USB. Ive tried this multi times for over a month now and have not been charged any data usage or overage on my bill.
I was about to do the r3a update, but was wondering if there was any ninja fixes in this update. Id hate to lose this ability just for a little faster performance.
just use wmwifirouter bro
ActiveSync installation provides the ICS drivers
fracmo2000 said:
Yes, thats what comes up...but it wont auto install. Tried it on three laptops and they all wont work haha. I rebuilt the machines/laptops so even tho all drivers are installed (device manager)...maybe i left some out.
I was hoping somebody on the forum would know where i can find these drivers?
I know this sounds stupid...sorry
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You DO need ActiveSync to be installed before you can use your X1 for ICS.
I tested it yesterday on my Windows XP SP3 laptop: When you connect your WM6 mobile with the ICS program running on it, WinXP demands for a plain Generic NDIS driver but won't find a suitable one. But during ActiveSync installation (version 4.5 worked for me), the USB drivers are updated, and afterwards my X1 got recognized as a "Windows Mobile Internet Connection Sharing Device" or something like that.
ActiveSync is not active during ICS session, but its prior installation is mandatory for it to work.
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MiK
On a rooted Nexus 4 using stock 4.2.2, if I enable Wifi tether then connect my laptop (a Lenovo T520 using Centrino Advanced-N 6205 hardware with driver v15.3.1.2) I get a BSOD within seconds. I am using the stock tether app.
I read elsewhere that I am not the only one with this problem, but Intel refuses to acknowledge it. I even waited for an updated Wifi driver to come out, which I installed today, but the problem persists. According to this thread, the workaround is to set the Local IP to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1 and the DHCP starting IP to 192.168.1.101 instead of 192.168.1.10. But since I am using the stock tethering app these settings are not available. Is there a tweak app that would allow me to do this? Or are there other workarounds to this issue?
TIA
lurk skywalker said:
On a rooted Nexus 4 using stock 4.2.2, if I enable Wifi tether then connect my laptop (a Lenovo T520 using Centrino Advanced-N 6205 hardware with driver v15.3.1.2) I get a BSOD within seconds. I am using the stock tether app.
I read elsewhere that I am not the only one with this problem, but Intel refuses to acknowledge it. I even waited for an updated Wifi driver to come out, which I installed today, but the problem persists. According to this thread, the workaround is to set the Local IP to 192.168.1.100 instead of 192.168.1.1 and the DHCP starting IP to 192.168.1.101 instead of 192.168.1.10. But since I am using the stock tethering app these settings are not available. Is there a tweak app that would allow me to do this? Or are there other workarounds to this issue?
TIA
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That's a bummer! I don't know of any mods that cater for adding options to WiFi Hotspot in the stock settings. I would strongly recommend using a third party app such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.android.wifi.tether
I had 3 Bluescreens in 10 minutes on Windows 7 until realized that the tethering was the problem. BUT i reverted my Intel Driver from 15.4.1.1 (23.01.2013) to 15.1.0.18 (20.02.2012) and it works now.
The laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad E130 with an Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 Chipset.
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I had 3 Bluescreens in 10 minutes on Windows 7 until realized that the tethering was the problem. BUT i reverted my Intel Driver from 15.4.1.1 (23.01.2013) to 15.1.0.18 (20.02.2012) and it works now.
The laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad E130 with an Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 Chipset.
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I'd rather change the tether app than use an outdated WiFi Driver...
Is it just me, or does this seem to happen only on Lenovo laptops. Maybe the problem is in one of the custom apps?
Also this does not happen on windows 8, only on w7
I have t520...
pajics said:
Is it just me, or does this seem to happen only on Lenovo laptops. Maybe the problem is in one of the custom apps?
Also this does not happen on windows 8, only on w7
I have t520...
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same here.
According to this post from INTEL commuinty (communities.intel.com/thread/33377)
only tethering between INTEL wireless and QUALCOMM S4 based mobile phones will lead to disconnection or BSOD.
including
intel wireless n1030/6300/n130/6235 ,etc
vs
Xperia Z/Nexus4/Xiaomi2 or even Lumia920 running WP8.
I'm using dell N4110 with intel n1030 , and this happens both on Win8 and Win7.
the post above also mentioned enabling FIPS encryption on windows could help, but it didn't work for me on Win8.
using older inrel driver might also help, haven't tried yet.
it seems intel wireless and qualcomm s4 is incompatible.
The issue was reported to intel half a year ago, but the problem isn't solved.
Well this sucks I am going to change my wireless card then this really is a pin in the but...
I'm running Windows 8.1 Update 1 on my laptop, but whenever I come out of standby, I have to go to the device manager and disable and then enable my Wi-Fi card. I have tried updating the Wi-Fi card to the newest version I could find. Later today I'll post the computer model and the Wi-Fi card when I get home.
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That's a KNOWN issue if you are using a Dell Venue 8 Pro. I've done numerous Windows updates and driver updates from DELL's webpage, but this doesn't resolve the issue. I simply reboot the unit when I need to re-connect. The issue is an intermittent one for me.
I'v seen the same problem with my Asus Vivotab Note 8. If it's been in standby for very long, once you wake it up, it'll show connected, then will change to limited connectivity. The only way to get it back is to turn wifi off then back on.
OK so my laptop is an older one, the HP Compaq nx9420 with the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network adapter. I know it's an old laptop, but when I was running just Windows 8, not 8.1, the connection was fine after standby.
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What wifi device is actually in use on the venue 8 pro and the vivotab note 8? Wondering if there is a pattern.
I myself havent had this issue in windows 8.0, 8.1 or 8.1 update 1 on an HP sleekbook using the qualcomm atheros AR9485
My DV8P is using an Atheros card as well for WiFi
Well my laptop was shipped with Windows XP preinstalled, so its a pretty old computer. It runs Windows 8.1 almost seamlessly though, the only problem I have is lag in the start screen (avoided as much as possible) and this Wi-Fi adapter problem. If needed, I can post a screenshot of the driver information/version.
This is the driver version and information for the adapter.
Dated 2010, I presume you have tried updating/checking for newer driver revisions?
Yes I have tried to update my driver, this is the latest that I could find, there may be newer ones though.
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Dated 2010, I presume you have tried updating/checking for newer driver revisions?
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Yes I have tried to update my driver, this is the latest that I could find, there may be newer ones though.
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I'm not sure if I'm allowed to do this, but the thread is now essentially closed, I got a new laptop over the weekend, the Asus F200CA. Thanks for everyone that posted and helped me out.
You can *actually* close it, since it's your thread... There's a "close thread after posting" checkbox available to you.
Help guys.
I've gout upgraded to windows 8 long ago. Before, it is working normally in windows 7 even the driver is outdated and I've got faster data speed. When I decide to move on to 8, I've try it to tether and its look fine but after that, the network transfer getting slow. My phone's download speed is more faster than my pc.
I try to find more options for that like updating samsung ndis driver and installing ms remote ndis driver, but no work.
please help me.
PAPalinskie
nothing wrong with mine - you can try using pdanet or foxfi from the playstore
Hello, I've been using Windows 8/8.1 for 2 years now and W8.1 since it appeared. Before I've installed W8.1, my download speed on wifi (measured downloading torrents) was not exceding 2.5MB/s. After W8.1 installation and after I did something ( unfortunatelly I cannot fkin remember what i did) my download speed had reached 5MB/s. After I installed W10 Tech Preview, my download speed is again 2.5MB/s and it would be nice to know how to increase it back to 5MB/s.
I've tried to reset the router, reinstall my wifi adapter driver. I'm trying to figure out what type of speed my wifi adapter accept (b,g or n). From what i've understood, the fastest from these 3 protocols is 802.11n and my router accept it. How do i know if i can change something in my laptop to make it compatible with n protocol. It currently doesn't work with it because if i select from router 802.11n ONLY, my laptop does not see the connection anymore.
My laptop is an old Lenovo B560 with Intel i3 processor ( aproximately february 2010 ).
I would be extremely grateful if someone happens to know how to help me!
I will test any idea you guys provide, so even if you're not sure it works, write it down and i'll test it.
Sorry for my english!
Thanks in advice,
Andrei.
http://www.registryrecycler.com/blog/2013/06/how-to-speed-up-your-internet-in-windows-8/