The Inspiron 15 M5030 is a network device manufactured by Dell. Issues like weak Wi-Fi signal, slow DNS lookup, duplicate IP addresses, slow network and excessive CPU usage can be solved by updating this driver. Visitors have downloaded this file "R299167.exe" 42 times with an aggregate rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews. It is compatible with PCs running Windows 7 and Windows Vista, among other operating systems. The total disk space used for this update is 46.6 MB.
Inspiron 15 M5030
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter II
11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter
11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II
11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter
Windows 7, Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows Vista
R299167.exe (46.6 MB)
9.1.0.328 (3-Nov-2011)
WiFi Driver File, Double-click the new icon on the desktop. Click OK or Continue. The Self-Extracting Driver Installation window appears and prompts to extract files to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R299167. Leave all of the default settings and click Unzip or OK. If the directory doesn't exist, you'll be prompted to create one. Click Yes. A Self Extractor window appears and indicates C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R299167 files were extracted. Click OK. Follow the on-screen installation instructions in the window.
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To get the Inspiron 15 M5030 driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.
If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter Dell Inspiron 15 M5030 into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the Dell Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.
To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the Dell website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.
Installing your newly downloaded driver is a straightforward process. Windows provides a dedicated tool called Device Manager for this purpose. Follow these steps to update your driver:
Access the Quick Access menu by right-clicking the Start button.
From the menu options, choose "Device Manager".
Within Device Manager, identify the device requiring the driver update.
Open the context menu for the device by right-clicking its name.
Select "Update driver" and proceed through the guided installation.
To complete the process, reboot your computer. This ensures the new driver is fully integrated into your system.
Regular driver updates contribute to optimal system performance and hardware compatibility.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
The following files are found inside the driver download file.
Name | Size | Date |
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0x0404.ini | 10.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0405.ini | 22.2 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0406.ini | 22.8 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0407.ini | 24.7 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0408.ini | 26.1 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0409.ini | 21.5 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x040a.ini | 24.0 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x040b.ini | 21.6 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x040c.ini | 25.0 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x040e.ini | 22.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0410.ini | 23.8 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0411.ini | 14.4 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0412.ini | 13.5 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0413.ini | 23.8 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0414.ini | 22.8 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0415.ini | 23.1 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0419.ini | 22.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x041d.ini | 22.2 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x041f.ini | 22.0 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0804.ini | 10.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
0x0816.ini | 23.6 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ISSetup.dll | 577.0 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
data1.cab | 14.7 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
data2.cab | 16.8 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
default.ath | 29 bytes | 8 Feb 2011 |
layout.bin | 835 bytes | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x/athw.pdb | 519.2 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x/athw.sys | 1.8 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x/netathw.cat | 54.6 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x/netathw.inf | 220.7 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x64/athwx.pdb | 789.5 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x64/athwx.sys | 2.5 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x64/netathwx.cat | 54.6 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis5x64/netathwx.inf | 338.7 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/athr.pdb | 7.9 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/athr.sys | 1.9 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/athrext.cat | 59.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/athrextx.cat | 59.4 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/athrx.pdb | 7.2 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/athrx.sys | 2.4 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/netathv.inf | 372.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6x/netathvx.inf | 374.0 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/athr.pdb | 7.9 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/athr.sys | 1.9 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/athrext.cat | 59.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/athrextx.cat | 59.3 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/athrx.pdb | 7.2 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/athrx.sys | 2.4 MB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/netathr.inf | 384.7 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
ndis6xWin7/netathrx.inf | 386.4 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
setup.exe | 806.0 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |
setup.ini | 1.4 KB | 8 Feb 2011 |