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missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:53 pm
by tomjrc
After installing Win7 pro using Recovery disks My intel advanced 6205 adapter does not show up. only the Intel (R) 82579LM Gigabit network connection shows up. I am unable to use wireless of any kind. any solutions would be appreciated
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 3:55 pm
by theterminator93
Open up device manager. Do you see any device categories expanded with a question mark or exclamation point? Is the hardware wireless switch turned on?
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:09 pm
by axur-delmeria
Have you checked the BIOS settings?
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:10 pm
by tomjrc
Wireless radio is on, there are No devices with expanded areas viible
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:14 pm
by theterminator93
Anything listed under network adapters? Fn+F5 yield anything?
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 4:48 pm
by tomjrc
What should I look for in bios settings??
Fn/F5 shows Radio on
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:22 pm
by theterminator93
I could find nothing related to WiFi in my T420's BIOS, YMMV...
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 5:48 pm
by tomjrc
Should I re-install the advanced 6205 Adapter???
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:37 pm
by theterminator93
Does it show up in device manager or network connections?
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:22 pm
by tomjrc
No Not in Device Manager or Network Sharing
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:37 pm
by ajkula66
tomjrc wrote:
Fn/F5 shows Radio on
Radio of?
Does it show Bluetooth or WWAN, presuming your machine has these in the first place?
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 9:34 pm
by tomjrc
When I go to fnf5 it shows B.T. OFF and Radio ON However when I push Radio it goes OFF and B.T.comes on. then it says B.T. not recognized.
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:11 pm
by ajkula66
Interesting.
Have you ran Windows Update? Chances are that there's an updated wireless driver in there that might fix your problem, or at least a part of it...
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:12 pm
by tomjrc
I removed mSata drive and opened Win 8.1 went into Device Manager and Intel (R) Centrino(R) Advanced -N6205 showed.
I reinstalled mSata and opened Win 7 Pro. Went to Device Manager and 6205 did not show up.
I checked for other devices with ??? marks or Yellow tags and found The Network Controller had a yellow tag. I tried to update the driver but it would not . One window stated the controller had a problem ?? I,M lost.
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:06 pm
by tomjrc
Well! after looking for an updated driver ,I went to the INTEL site and found a download that corrected everything. Thanks to all who took the time to steer me in the right direction. Again, You can,t beat this forum
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:12 pm
by sktn77a
Was the download a driver or a firmware update?
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:20 pm
by tomjrc
I.m not sure .But it said it was an update for network connections for Win7 funny thing though it also seemed to recognize my blue Tooth so they both work now
Re: missing network adapter
Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:24 am
by tomjrc
OK! I went back and found I still had the Intel site on my desktop ;
It was a driver as stated:LATEST DRIVERS : Intel ProSet Wireless software and Drivers Widows7, 64 bit 15.15.0.1
Hope that helps you