Wireless LAN card stops working and is no longer detected by Device Manager



Document ID: 98082956

 

Posted Date: 2010-06-01

 

Last Updated: 2010-06-01

 

Distribution: View Public Website

 

Issue

On Windows 7 computers with the Realtek RTL8191SE Wireless LAN (WLAN) Card, the WLAN may stop working and the WLAN LED will not be illuminated after the device has been turned on in BIOS Setup.

Realtek Wireless LAN Driver for Windows 7 (32/64) version 2007.1.1002.2009 was released to address this issue.

Resolution

Refer to the Realtek Wireless LAN Driver for Windows 7 (32/64) version 2007.1.1002.2009 download page to determine if your computer has the Realtek RTL8191SE WLAN card.

Download and follow the install instructions on the download page to install the driver update.

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