After formatting my Aspire 4720Z and putting Windows 7, wireless adapter can not be found.

dr_p_m

I have an Acer Aspire 4720Z. Since long I had been using XP. Recently it was formatted and Windows 7 was installed. But after this upgradation, the WLAN is not working. Have banged my head with drivers and all.

 

Device manager is showing Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi miniport adapter (although with XP it simply showed by the name of WLAN adapter as far as I remember). And checking it's properties it says that the device is working properly. When Intel Wi-Fi Technology is tried to get started, it says that 'A supported intel wireless network adapter not found'.

 

Help me guys......

laurent_14

Hello,

 

In the properties, you'll find in the last tab the ID device. Copy and paste in your reply.

 

Which OS do you have 32 or 64 bits?

dr_p_m

I am using Windows Home Basic Edition 32 bit.

Properties of which device? And where to look?

sathya0403

Hi,

Under device Manager, If you fo not find the Device under Other Devices / Unknown Devices, then its mostlikely the issue with Network adapter, needs replaced

n2gc

Do recall what WIFI caed you have in there ? For instance I use an Intel

4965G adapter and had to load the driver from Intel's site in order

for it to work. I run W7 Ultimate 64 bit on a modified Aspire 5315.

Even with all that a Intel driver had to be loaded up.

laurent_14

Hello dr_p_m,

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dr_p_m wrote:

 

Device manager is showing Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi miniport adapter (although with XP it simply showed by the name of WLAN adapter as far as I remember). And checking it's properties it says that the device is working properly. When Intel Wi-Fi Technology is tried to get started, it says that 'A supported intel wireless network adapter not found'.

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1- Uninstall the driver of Microsoft Virtual Wi-Fi miniport adapter

2- Go to this device, properties and details tab. You'll find the Hardwares Ids.

3- Download and install the correct driver here:

 

Wireless LAN	Atheros	Wireless LAN Driver	8.0.0.332	8.3 MB	2010/07/01	Download
Wireless LAN	Broadcom	Wireless LAN Driver	5.100.249.2	23.1 MB	2010/07/01	Download
Wireless LAN	Intel	Wireless LAN Driver	13.1.1.1	41.5 MB	2010/07/01	Download