Windows 10: Dell 2710 xps

Most of the errors relate to the fact that because it cant link to the net MS cannot validate the licence.

Roy

 

I really am at a loss, windows activates fine. I may get a new mini network card and see if that fixes it.

 

Your original comment was it could not connect to the Internet. There is a situation, if the your network is showing as PUBLIC, that you need to change another setting to get it back to Private. So check if it shows as Public and let us know, if you were to re-upgrade.

 

There have been some situations where a WiFi adapter cannot connect, but usually the Wired ones work.

I did change the Network adapter on my 2720. As long as you are careful and have a magnetic screwdriver, it isn't that hard.

 

Thanks, it looks like I will change mine also, what did you put in your 2720.

 

Jerry,
Its NOT activated, see screenshot of your earlier post

Roy

 

I used an Intel AC-7260 because I wanted WiDi capability. The original Wireless Adapter, a Killer Wireless-N 1202 worked fine with Windows 10 on an old Dell Inspiron 1545 I put that adapter in.

 

Jerry,
Could you also check whether or not you need to upgrade your bios as this model was originally set for W8.

Roy

 

A12 the most current bios. This is what is installed

 

Try manually setting the DNS IP's in the IPv4 tab for the Wireless and Ethernet to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 . These are the Google DNS IP's. What gateway did you get from your ISP, and who is your ISP?

 

Just wondering here.

Your Wifi device has a value of 104, (ie 104th instance of a connection device).
Now as your running W10 home, It might be that MS has not allowed for that many devices on Home
certainly should be 100+ on pro,

Roy

 

I have run into the same issue. Dell does not support Windows 10 for the 2710 (probably for reasons like this). Unfortunately I believed Microsoft when they told me that Windows 10 works with my computer and did the upgrade before finding out that Dell doesn't support the OS on this machine. As mentioned earlier, Qualcomm has no Windows 10 drivers for any of their hardware. My workaround is to use WiFi on my 2710. Hopefully Qualcomm, Microsoft or Dell will release a new driver. The Microsoft driver 2.1.0.16 is installed on my computer and does not work.

 

This is so strange, the ethernet connection works fine on my Dell 2710 , and it is using the Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 PCI-E , and the driver is the Microsoft provided one dated 4/1/13, Version 2.1.0.16

 

I changed to an external network card, an disabled to network card in the computer and it now works in Windows 10. This is a dell problem with the mini network card that is installed on the machine....

 

I used the windows 10 media creation tool found here Installing Windows 10 using the media creation tool - Windows Help

to install windows 10. Everything went fine, except my card reader ceased working until I installed the 2720 card reader driver. I do get a multimedia control panel error, however everything seems to be working fine. No issues with my comcast internet access. QUALCOMM Atheros ar8161 network drive dated 4.1.13