I own a Dell V305w and have it wirelessly connected to my dell inspiron windows 7 pc. Prior to installing windows7 it worked beautifully right after I installed windows 7... NOTHING... I've updated firmware and drivers... reinstalled the device... Nothing. Nothing even shows up in the que when I hit print... I've been dealing with this since I recieved my free windows 7 upgrade.. I'm beyond frustrated.

Blynn,
You will need to make sure the drivers are reinstalled back into the system. Below is a link to download the drivers as well as the driver reinstall order. I am also including a link to provide instructions for setting up your network and wireless internet.
Inspiron 1440 Drivers Download
http://dell.to/190SecV
Driver Install Help and Order
http://dell.to/11JVAz1
Dell Networking and Wireless Support Center
http://dell.to/15yuglg
Thank You,
Dell-Jesse L
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Dell Inspiron 1525: Unable to Connect Wireless Network

setting up the right option for wireless network connection at Dell 1525. Here's the following:

1. Go to Control panel
2. Select Windows Security Center
3. Select Windows Firewall
4. Click on Change settings
5. Here you might see User Account Control will ask for your permission to continue, simply grant it.
6. Click on the Exception tab at the middle
7. Scroll down to Wireless Portable Devices and check the box next
8. Click Apply, then hit OK
9. After close the program now you can try to connect again and watch the result.
   

With assumption you're already make the wireless enable in BIOS setting. In the device manager you should see what the type of wireless wlan card you used and make sure it's already turned on via your switch on your laptop. If it was, then you need to find out the right wireless device driver for Dell Inspiron 1525. Here's the following:

1. Visit Dell Support site and open the Network tab in the table.
2. Find your wireless device and download the driver for it.
3. Aim to a folder on your computer or any external drive if you have it.

At the Inspiron 1525 laptop

1. go to start
2. Right click at My Computer
3. Click Properties
4. Click Device Manager and Network Adapter .Here you should see a WLAN Mini-Card or might you only see "Unknown Device".
5. Right Click on it and go to properties to select the Update Driver. Now you should browse the folder to select the driver you're already download at the first step.

NOTE:

Just follow the instruction appears completely. After installation the wireless wlan driver at Dell Inspiron 1525 finish, then reboot the machine and know your wireless connection should be works properly.

first,, press FN + F1 or FN + button with antena symbol...then go to network and sharing centar//change adapter settinds// choose wireless adapter with right click // connect and there you are

hi

In windows7 there is not any problem with the drivers. so don't worry about drivers. in windows7 with dell notebooks there is not any problem with web cams in rear case.

and if u are getting problem than uninstall the drivers which you have installed and download the latest dell web cam drivers by visiting

http://dell.driversdown.com/dell-drivers-list/s_718_1.shtml

and after downloading and installing the drives . for testing install web cam software such as youcam or any one else related or make any video call with messange

hope it will works , reply me if u got any problem

GO TO SETUP ON NOTEBOOK UNPLUG AND PLUG BACK TO SEE IF NOTEBOOK SEE THE UNIT

Go to this address http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/default.aspx or use this other link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/downloads/upgrade-advisor This gona help you to now if you machine can run Windows 7.

Please make sure the blue tooth is switched on or not.

First of all make sure you have the most up to date driver for your wireless card from the manifacturer..

So u can connect to the router, but you arent allowet to access the internet?
The router gave your dell a new ip-number, but it dident gave you access to the net. You ned to do the settings in your router manual, let the router give your dell full access.

Good luck