Wireless Local Network Adapters Wlan

Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide

∙Prerequisites Installer

-This installer contains Windows Installer 4.5 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

-Both of these are required in order for Dell Data Protection Access to work on Windows XP and Vista

∙Drivers Installer

Note: The Dell Data Protection Access application installer will not install if the DDPA Drivers installer is not on the platform FIRST

∙Middleware Installer

-This installer contains certain relevant Microsoft QFEs

-It also contains the NTRU Trusted Software Stack (TSS) that provides TPM access

∙Application Installer

-This is the main application Dell Data Protection Access

Note: It will only install if the Drivers Installer has already been installed on the system, so the installation order is important

-Refer to Table B3 under Appendix-B for DDPA – Data Protection Access

2.6.12Wireless Local Network Adapters (WLAN)

-Microsoft XP 32 & 64-Bit, Vista 32 & 64-Bit and Win7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not provide native device driver support for WLAN controllers featured in Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision systems. To obtain wireless network functionality, install the Wireless LAN device driver applicable to the WLAN devices installed in the notebook computer found under the “Network” section posted on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site (support.dell.com). The installer also provides WLAN application support which provides additional features including enterprise authentication enhancements

-Microsoft Windows XP 32 & 64-Bit, Windows Vista 32 & 64-Bit, and Windows 7 32 & 64-Bit Operating Systems do not provide native device driver support for WiMAX controllers featured in Dell E-Family systems. To obtain WiMAX functionality, install the WiMAX software applicable to the WiMAX device installed in the notebook computer. This is available on Dell’s driver & downloads support web site (support.dell.com) under the “Network” section

-Customers choosing to utilize the Dell Wireless (DW) WLAN Card Utility or Intel PROSet / Wireless should not install Control Point Connection Manager. If Control Point Connection Manager is installed, uninstall the existing Intel PROSet / Wireless or Dell Wireless WLAN entries in Add / Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) before installing this software. Customers may also choose to uninstall Dell Control Point Connection manager or uncheck the Wi-Fi control within Dell Control Point Connection Manager