I have a Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Notebook computer. (I can provide the SN if that helps.) I am attempting to upgrade to Windows 10.
Microsoft claims the computer will upgrade successfully. I have upgraded (Win10)/downgraded (Win7)/upgraded (Win10) over eight times.
Immediately after I upgrade: - Ethernet-based Internet works - Wifi reports it is connected. Upon restart: - Ethernet-based Internet ceases to work - Wifi will not connect. Network adapter/drivers seem to be the culprit. The Internet suggests a slew of solutions guaranteed to solve the problem. The one ‘solution’ I think might would be to replace the drivers involved (don’t know exactly how and when to do this), to wit: Device Manager/Network adapters Intel® Wifi link 5100 AGN; Realtech PCIe GBE Family Controller with drivers that work. It is my understanding that Lenovo would produce the driver but I’m game if some other company (Intel? Microsoft?) provided them.
Intel® WIFI Link 5100: 5300.zip 1.5 M Follow the link to download but is worth a try alot of users reported that one doesn't work. If you scroll down you find another set of kexts that actually do detect the wireless card but haven't found a way to activate it. I tried on my 10.6.4 dell system but i am. A WiFi connection (Network Adapter: Intel® WiFi Link 5100 AGN), i.e., disconnect the Ethernet Cable and secure a connection via WiFi allows you to bring up any browser and find that you have a solid connection with the Internet.
Is there a way to upgrade my Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Notebook to Windows 10? @ I suggest if your equipment does not offer devices for windows 10, go back to the operating system that will work well for all computers are not compatible with 10 windows, living within 30 days you get intel to reverse the system do it,the wireless card that you have installed is not compatible with the windows 10 system try the following link I'd try the second one on the list for 64 bit. Even though the chart says the card isn't supported, the list of supported wlan cards show the download is valid for the 5100 and 5300.: Regards. Thank you for your response and suggestions. On the software you refer to is for Win 8.1 / Win 8.1 64-bit. (I neglected to mention) My notebook was running Win7/32 bit. It is my understanding you recommend I download and install the driver in the downgraded (Win7) environment, then upgrade (to Win10) and see if it will address my problems.
If I do this and find that after upgrading to Win10 that it doesn’t work out can I downgrade back to Win7 using this driver?. If so, is there a way to hold on to a copy of the drivers currently installed should Win7 complain? My whole purpose in upgrading this non-primary computer to Win10 was to get used to and judge Windows 10 before deciding if I would commit my main system to it. Failing the way it has may not be a fair appraisal situation (other computers might have the proper drivers), but it’s all I’ve got to go on.
By the way, Windows 7 is not going to be supported from 2020 on. After restoring Win7; installing all available updates; and upgrading to Win10; EVERYTHING WORKS FINE.
A Local Area Connection(Network Adapter: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller), i.e., through the Ethernet Cable allows you to bring up any browser and find that you have a solid connection with the Internet. A WiFi connection(Network Adapter: Intel® WiFi Link 5100 AGN), i.e., disconnect the Ethernet Cable and secure a connection via WiFi allows you to bring up any browser and find that you have a solid connection with the Internet. As soon as you do a Restart you lose both connections. A Local Area Connection(Network Adapter: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller) “IPv4 Connectivity reads No network access”; “IPv6 Connectivity reads No network access.”though “Media status enabled” and Speed is registered as 100 Mbps and no Internet is available (“Server not found” or “There is no Internet connection”) - Although the WiFi connection(Settings/WiF) still reads “connected, secured” no Internet is available.
If I run - “Diagnose this connection” on either Local or WiFi the computer will state the Problem as ”One or more network protocols are missing on this computer' - “Try these repairs as Administrator” will do its thing and report the issue as “Not fixed” Of course, I need not say that the “Explore other options(try) Online Support” is not available (And has never been available from Microsoft to my knowledge.) Why would everything (involving Network Adapter drivers/Internet connectivity) work under Windows10 initially and then completely not work when one performs a Restart. It just doesn’t make sense! I notice that once I’m up and running in Win10 that there are probably Win10 updates available. However I worry about implementing Win10 updates for fear that doing that might commit me to accepting the Win10 upgrade and remove the possibility of my restoring Win7 (even though only a few days have passed since the update).
Anyone who knows the answer to this.