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Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1?

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On 03/25/2017 07:49 AM, Tom Browder wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 04:15 deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Tom Browder wrote:
>>> Dell 1800
>> What is this Dell 1800 - what is the wireless card model and driver?
>> In the subject you ay Dell Inspiron 11, which has DW1707.
>> https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Dell_Wireless_1707_(DW1707)
> The Dell Wireless 1800 is what Dell calls the wireless network adapter
> in the Dell 11 Inspiron 3000 2-in-one laptop.  There are actually at
> least three sub-models of the 11 and mine (3157, service tag FGYN52)
> has the DW1800, part number KJTH7, which uses the Debian package
> firmware-realtek.
>
> I did try to use the latest kernel from jessie-backports but the
> reboot failed and I started over after I found a USB wired ethernet
> adaptor in my parts box (a Cable Matters 202023 which claims it works
> with all OSs) and it works great.   The wireless still is unreliable
> but, in the meantime, I have taken Reco's advice and bought an Ralink
> RT5370 which I trust will solve the problem when it arrives.
>
> I too have used a couple of Dell Latitudes for a total of eight years
> and have had no trouble with them, but its wired/wireless adapter is
> different from the 11.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best regards,
>
> -Tom
>
>
My Latitude E6510 produces this from lshw:
*-network
    description: Wireless interface
    product: Centrino Advanced-N 6200
    vendor: Intel Corporation

Setting up wireless was no sweat. On the other hand, I have an Inspiron 
E1505, that has
a Broadcom wireless interface, and it was a real hassle to get it to 
work! Since Broadcom
has been bought out by someone, it might now be even harder, or maybe 
impossible.

I suspect (but don't know) that the internal wireless cards are 
more-or-less interchangeable,
unless there is some specific information in the BIOS regarding the one 
that's installed.
I've heard that Dell tends to mix and match internal hardware, depending 
on what's
available or what's cheapest at the time, so perhaps there is nothing 
specific to a particular
interface in the BIOS. Perhaps you can find an interface card that will 
physically interface
your machine and see if it works. (NOT Broadcom!)

While I was trying to get the Inspiron wireless to work, I bought a 
little USB gadget that was
very small, and while it did work, it had almost no range. The internal 
wifi cards attach to
antenna wires that run up behind the screen, and this gives much better 
range.

One more thing: I have a machine that has a Broadcom chip in it, and I 
have dual-booted
Mint 17 LTS on that machine, and Mint is smart enough to find the right 
software for the
Broadcom, and Mint works out of the box on that machine. And Mint is a 
nice distro. Try it!

--doug

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Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2017-03-24 13:50 +0100
  Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2017-03-24 14:00 +0100
    Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2017-03-24 14:10 +0100
  Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2017-03-24 23:20 +0100
    Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2017-03-25 12:50 +0100
  Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2017-03-25 10:20 +0100
    Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2017-03-25 13:00 +0100
      Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2017-03-25 21:40 +0100
        Re: Need USB Wireless Adaptor for Dell Inspiron 11 2-in-1? Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2017-03-26 03:50 +0200

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