For Dell Wireless 1704 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz), BT4.0+HS. It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available. Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. Sep 16, 2016  I've read on Dell forums that other folks with the Dell 1704 wireless card (which is what I have on my Dell XPS 8700 desktop) get the same spotty connection after upgrading to Win 10. I haven't been able to find a solution yet.

I've upgraded to Windows 10 but the internet connection is spotty. It'll work, then it drops, then it works. I've read on Dell forums that other folks with the Dell 1704 wireless card (which is what I have on my Dell XPS 8700 desktop) get the same spotty connection after upgrading to Win 10. I haven't been able to find a solution yet.

I've done the Win 10 wireless card driver updates from Dell's website and no improvement. I assume I've been doing that correctly: I've downloaded the driver files(s) onto a thumb drive (since I can't get a decent connection on my desktop) and then opening the drive on the desktop via the thumb drive, and clicking through the installer prompts, then restarting.

Dell 1704 Wireless Card

Dell Wireless 1704 5ghz

It's not my DSL modem/router. The wireless worked fine prior to upgrading to Win 10 and all of my other devices are fine with the connection.

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This is my last ditch effort before trying to go back to Win 8.1. I really like Windows 10 and would like to make it work out. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks!