My TSG SysInfo is in my profile. More detailed CPU-Z validation can be found at http://valid.canardpc.com/0s0v39. I also uploaded the CPU-Z info in a text file.
As you can see in the validation info, I have a mini-WiFi card inside my computer system that maxes out at 802.11n speeds. This is pretty good but I have a NetGear R6300 Router (Firmware Version: V1.0.2.70) which maxes out at 802.11ac speeds. So, I also have NetGear A6200 WiFi USB Adapters to let me connect to the router at max speeds.
I read an article about keeping everything up to date to the latest versions for not only performance but security purposes. So, I got on the Dell website and used their SysInfo utility to determine what my system has and, therefore, what to update. It "recognized" several WiFi cards and downloaded and installed drivers for all of them. It also "recognized" several other drivers it thought should be downloaded and installed, including USB hubs and such. So, now I have a dozen or so drivers on my system which I can't figure out whether they're supposed to really be there or not. Also, the BIOS was updated from version A01 to its current version, A14. After doing that "upgrade", all sorts of screwy things started happening, including the computer being unable to connect to my A6200 WiFi USB Adapter. After struggling with it for a long time, I finally gave up and decided to rely on the internal WiFi card. Unfortunately, even it is screwy - it will drop its connection to the router or simply reduce its connection strength at various times of the day or night. I've double-checked whether it's the router or some sort of interference but it's not - other devices connect and stay connected just fine, like they have all along. I've used the NetGear Genie app, the Fing app, and others on my Android-based Nexus 5 smartphone to verify that the signal from the router remains strong, stable, and fast. So, I'd like help, please with getting the WiFi on this computer stabilized again - preferably to the point where I can use my A6200 WiFi USB Adapter again, but at least to the point where the internal WiFi card doesn't drop the connection. :confused:
Other screwy things have been happening on the computer as well. For example, I have had XBMC (Stable Release: 13.2 Gotham) running on this computer for years with no problem. Now, after the myriad driver "upgrades" from Dell, it behaves very flakey. For example, though it's not supposed to, now it will completely shut down (back to the desktop) after playing a video file. :confused:
One other thing - in an attempt to fix things on my own, I installed several of e-support.com's utilities including Driver Agent and Registry Wizard. I've used them to try to get the drivers fixed, to no avail. :down:
As you can see in the validation info, I have a mini-WiFi card inside my computer system that maxes out at 802.11n speeds. This is pretty good but I have a NetGear R6300 Router (Firmware Version: V1.0.2.70) which maxes out at 802.11ac speeds. So, I also have NetGear A6200 WiFi USB Adapters to let me connect to the router at max speeds.
I read an article about keeping everything up to date to the latest versions for not only performance but security purposes. So, I got on the Dell website and used their SysInfo utility to determine what my system has and, therefore, what to update. It "recognized" several WiFi cards and downloaded and installed drivers for all of them. It also "recognized" several other drivers it thought should be downloaded and installed, including USB hubs and such. So, now I have a dozen or so drivers on my system which I can't figure out whether they're supposed to really be there or not. Also, the BIOS was updated from version A01 to its current version, A14. After doing that "upgrade", all sorts of screwy things started happening, including the computer being unable to connect to my A6200 WiFi USB Adapter. After struggling with it for a long time, I finally gave up and decided to rely on the internal WiFi card. Unfortunately, even it is screwy - it will drop its connection to the router or simply reduce its connection strength at various times of the day or night. I've double-checked whether it's the router or some sort of interference but it's not - other devices connect and stay connected just fine, like they have all along. I've used the NetGear Genie app, the Fing app, and others on my Android-based Nexus 5 smartphone to verify that the signal from the router remains strong, stable, and fast. So, I'd like help, please with getting the WiFi on this computer stabilized again - preferably to the point where I can use my A6200 WiFi USB Adapter again, but at least to the point where the internal WiFi card doesn't drop the connection. :confused:
Other screwy things have been happening on the computer as well. For example, I have had XBMC (Stable Release: 13.2 Gotham) running on this computer for years with no problem. Now, after the myriad driver "upgrades" from Dell, it behaves very flakey. For example, though it's not supposed to, now it will completely shut down (back to the desktop) after playing a video file. :confused:
One other thing - in an attempt to fix things on my own, I installed several of e-support.com's utilities including Driver Agent and Registry Wizard. I've used them to try to get the drivers fixed, to no avail. :down: