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Hey guys!
My old Dell Inspiron 3520 had a broken hard drive, so I bought a new one. I downloaded Windows Vista Ultimate on it, but I couldn't connent to internet. I downloaded some drivers, and I can now connect to ethernet cables. I still can't connect to wifi. I have service pack 2. When I looked under device manager, the network adapter was fine. The Network Controller and the SM Bus Controller had no drivers. I tried to install them, but it said there were no compatible drivers. The weird thing is, when I did this before (computer was wiped), the wifi worked. Please help. If any more info is needed, say so. My adapter was realtek, if that helps. Also, my wifi is turned on. The wifi light never turns on with "Fn + F2".
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Networking/audio/video need the MB chipset software/drivers to function with the OS..
Go to dell,or for newer software,& its intel hardware,intel.com/support/downloads/drivers/software
intel has a update utility that'll scan any intel-based pc for updates
