AFAIK this is a known issue and a driver update should be available.
If you indeed have latest 4965 driver and BIOS, please contact Dell
support.
--PA
"Stuscotland" <Stuscotland@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:512BCDB6-2267-405C-AC26-BA678E7150EF@xxxxxx
Quote:
> No sorry, it was my inaccuracy in the terminology - problem is sleep mode
> only. Will update the post later with the result. Cheers.
>
>
> "Michael Walraven" wrote:
> Quote:
>> You were talking of sleep mode in original post?
>> I expect it would have worked from hibernate because it is a full power
>> up
>> condition.
>> If the wireless card is not working from restore from hibernation then my
>> suggestion is probably bogus.
>>
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>> "Stuscotland" <Stuscotland@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:C811BE4E-4801-4A04-81DF-DA0EDFF63129@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > I'll give it a go - neither option was ticked for allowing to put into
>> > sleep
>> > or wake etc.
>> >
>> > Would have thought they'd have the driver setup already to work in line
>> > with
>> > hibernation 
>> >
>> > S
>> > MCSE/MCP
>> >
>> >
>> > "Michael Walraven" wrote:
>> >
>> >> A thing to check.
>> >> Under status for your wireless network adapter
>> >> Properties
>> >> Configure
>> >> Power Management Tab
>> >>
>> >> check the status of 'Allow the computer to turn off this device to
>> >> save
>> >> power'
>> >> I think that it should be checked, that lets the computer turn it off
>> >> when
>> >> going to sleep, knowing that it was turned off the system then turns
>> >> it
>> >> back
>> >> on and restarts it when it wakes up. That is my theory anyway. At
>> >> least
>> >> try
>> >> changing it from whatever it currently is set to.
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >>
>> >> "Stuscotland" <Stuscotland@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:575ECBA6-CC5A-4E5C-B448-41F9D324255D@xxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> > Dell XPS M1330 Core2Duo 2GB RAM laptop
>> >> >
>> >> > Vista Home Premium
>> >> >
>> >> > Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
>> >> >
>> >> > Driver version 12.0.0.82
>> >> >
>> >> > Driver date 08/07/2008
>> >> > --------------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a big problem with my WiFi adaptor when resuming from Sleep.
>> >> > In
>> >> > all
>> >> > other circumstances it works perfect. Upgrading the driver version
>> >> > and
>> >> > my
>> >> > router firmware has not helped. Basically, when I resume from
>> >> > sleep,
>> >> > the
>> >> > WiFi indicator still shows connected in system tray. Clearly
>> >> > though,
>> >> > it
>> >> > is
>> >> > not as I have no internet access or IP address.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I click on the icon in the system tray, I should get the
>> >> > Network
>> >> > and
>> >> > Sharing Centre but nothing appears. If I try to open the Network
>> >> > Connections
>> >> > panel through Control Panel or elsewhere, it hangs that MMC.
>> >> > Currently
>> >> > the
>> >> > only way to get wireless back online is to reboot after which all is
>> >> > well
>> >> > again.
>> >> >
>> >> > Interestingly, browsing to the adaptor properties shows the option
>> >> > to
>> >> > Enableā?¦but nothing happens when you try this. Disabling via
>> >> > DeviceManager
>> >> > and re-enabling hangs the console. Iā?Tve tried everything else I
>> >> > can
>> >> > think
>> >> > of. The Intel wireless tools run their tests and show the driver
>> >> > loaded
>> >> > and
>> >> > hardware enabled, but sits for a long time on the Radio Test with no
>> >> > result.
>> >> > Explorer.exe will stop working if I run these tests, upon resuming
>> >> > the
>> >> > desktop shows the red cross against the adaptor (and even my battery
>> >> > as
>> >> > being
>> >> > flat.)
>> >> >
>> >> > The event logs are pretty useless; the resume from sleep time shows
>> >> > no
>> >> > related errors for networking.
>> >> >
>> >> > This is an example of a pooooor OS, reliability is not a strong
>> >> > point.
>> >> > Does
>> >> > anyone have suggestions on how to resolve this issue, suggestions
>> >> > welcomed?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance.
>> >> >
>> >> > -----------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > Logs in order oldest to newest from event viewer: (see last event
>> >> > in
>> >> > particular).
>> >> >
>> >> > Log Name: System
>> >> > Source: BROWSER
>> >> > Date: 06/09/2008 22:31:01
>> >> > Event ID: 8033
>> >> > Task Category: None
>> >> > Level: Information
>> >> > Keywords: Classic
>> >> > User: N/A
>> >> > Computer: Stu-XPS
>> >> > Description:
>> >> > The browser has forced an election on network
>> >> > \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{2369E8EC-7E09-4E02-88D8-1AE4691B0849} because a
>> >> > master
>> >> > browser was stopped.
>> >> >
>> >> > -----------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > Log Name: System
>> >> > Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power
>> >> > Date: 06/09/2008 22:31:01
>> >> > Event ID: 42
>> >> > Task Category: None
>> >> > Level: Information
>> >> > Keywords: (4)
>> >> > User: SYSTEM
>> >> > Computer: Stu-XPS
>> >> > Description:
>> >> > The system is entering sleep.
>> >> > ------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > Log Name: System
>> >> > Source: Tcpip
>> >> > Date: 06/09/2008 22:31:01
>> >> > Event ID: 4202
>> >> > Task Category: None
>> >> > Level: Information
>> >> > Keywords: Classic
>> >> > User: N/A
>> >> > Computer: Stu-XPS
>> >> > Description:
>> >> > The system detected that network adapter Wireless Network Connection
>> >> > was
>> >> > disconnected from the network and its network configuration has been
>> >> > released. If the network adapter was not disconnected, this may
>> >> > indicate
>> >> > that
>> >> > it has malfunctioned. Try updating the driver for the network
>> >> > adapter.
>> >> >
>> >> > -------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > Log Name: System
>> >> > Source: NETw5v32
>> >> > Date: 07/09/2008 10:23:11
>> >> > Event ID: 7036
>> >> > Task Category: None
>> >> > Level: Information
>> >> > Keywords: Classic
>> >> > User: N/A
>> >> > Computer: Stu-XPS
>> >> > Description:
>> >> > The \Device\NDMP13 service entered the Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link
>> >> > 4965AGN
>> >> > state.
>> >> > -------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Log Name: System
>> >> > Source: Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM
>> >> > Date: 07/09/2008 11:27:14
>> >> > Event ID: 10016
>> >> > Task Category: None
>> >> > Level: Error
>> >> > Keywords: Classic
>> >> > User: NETWORK SERVICE
>> >> > Computer: Stu-XPS
>> >> > Description:
>> >> > The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local
>> >> > Activation
>> >> > permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
>> >> > {A4199E55-EBB9-49E5-AF1A-7A5408B2E206}
>> >> > to the user NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE SID (S-1-5-20) from address
>> >> > LocalHost (Using LRPC). This security permission can be modified
>> >> > using
>> >> > the
>> >> > Component Services administrative tool.
>> >> > Event Xml:
>> >> > <Event
>> >> > xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
>> >> > <System>
>> >> > <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-DistributedCOM"
>> >> > Guid="{1B562E86-B7AA-4131-BADC-B6F3A001407E}" EventSourceName="DCOM"
>> >> > />
>> >> > <EventID Qualifiers="49152">10016</EventID>
>> >> > <Version>0</Version>
>> >> > <Level>2</Level>
>> >> > <Task>0</Task>
>> >> > <Opcode>0</Opcode>
>> >> > <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
>> >> > <TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-09-07T10:27:14.000Z" />
>> >> > <EventRecordID>79631</EventRecordID>
>> >> > <Correlation />
>> >> > <Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
>> >> > <Channel>System</Channel>
>> >> > <Computer>Stu-XPS</Computer>
>> >> > <Security UserID="S-1-5-20" />
>> >> > </System>
>> >> > <EventData>
>> >> > <Data Name="param1">machine-default</Data>
>> >> > <Data Name="param2">Local</Data>
>> >> > <Data Name="param3">Activation</Data>
>> >> > <Data Name="param4">{A4199E55-EBB9-49E5-AF1A-7A5408B2E206}</Data>
>> >> > <Data Name="param5">NT AUTHORITY</Data>
>> >> > >>