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Gnome
21-07-2010, 04:33 PM
well yesterday i installed windows7 on a friends computer, i've done if for a few mates, but this time somethings messed up, i've installed his wireless card drivers, and im now getting an error with somethign along the lines of this wireless adapter does not meet the requirments to connect to this network, im not sure of the error exactly as im at home, nor do i know the model of his PC, i know its a dell, possibly an expirion 531.

Flisker
21-07-2010, 09:44 PM
Dell Inspiron 531

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdhs1&l=en&s=dhs&ServiceTag=&SystemID=INSP_DSKTP_D531&os=WLH&osl=en&catid=&impid=

Jack!
21-07-2010, 09:49 PM
Alot of routers are not compatible with windows 7 i found that when i upgraded, i had to get a new router

Kieran
21-07-2010, 09:52 PM
What does your router have to do with your operating system?

Jack!
21-07-2010, 10:13 PM
What does your router have to do with your operating system?

To be honest i don't know, but it would only take on that was windows 7 compatible

Apolva
21-07-2010, 11:49 PM
To others: I think the full message is "the capability of this network adapter does not meet the requirements of this network"

Anyhow, it might just be that your friend's wireless card isn't windows 7 compatible - Start -> Control Panel -> System & Security -> Device manager

Under "network adapters", are there any items with a red or yellow icon?

Jack!
22-07-2010, 11:52 AM
To others: I think the full message is "the capability of this network adapter does not meet the requirements of this network"

Anyhow, it might just be that your friend's wireless card isn't windows 7 compatible - Start -> Control Panel -> System & Security -> Device manager

Under "network adapters", are there any items with a red or yellow icon?


Or a yellow Question mark

xxMATTGxx
22-07-2010, 12:08 PM
To be honest i don't know, but it would only take on that was windows 7 compatible

I wouldn't say the router is not compatible with the OS, I've never even heard of that issue before. But if they are using wireless cards and what not, then drivers could be an issue.

Gnome
22-07-2010, 06:19 PM
right, i've installed drivers from a disk, im not sure if they were actually his proper drivers, but its still not working, is it just plainly that his wireless adapter is not compatible with W7?

Jack!
22-07-2010, 10:26 PM
right, i've installed drivers from a disk, im not sure if they were actually his proper drivers, but its still not working, is it just plainly that his wireless adapter is not compatible with W7?

what is his wireless adapter?

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