How to Turn the Wireless Antenna On and Off on a Dell Computer

This article provides information on how to turn the wireless antenna on and off on a Dell Computer.

The wireless switch will be either a sliding switch on the left or right side edge of the computer, a key combination or single key, look for the wireless icon .






Refer to (Table 1) for some of the more popular models of computers. 

Model  Number	Wireless Switch Location	Action to Toggle Wireless On or Off
Inspiron 3521	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >
Inspiron n5110	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >
Latitude e6410	Right Edge of Computer	Move Slider Switch
Inspiron 5537	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >
Latitude e6420	Right Edge of Computer	Move Slider Switch
Inspiron n5010	Keyboard	Press the < F2 >
Latitude e6400	Right Edge of Computer	Move Slider Switch
Inspiron 1545	Keyboard	Press the < F2 >
Inspiron N4050	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >
Inspiron 3421	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >
Inspiron 3537	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >
Latitude e6430	Right Edge of Computer	Move Slider Switch
Inspiron 5520	Keyboard	Press and hold the < FN > key and then press the < F2 >

Table 1: Wireless Antenna Locations and Actions

For more information on where the wireless switch is located for your specific computer perform the following steps:

• Browse to the Dell Product Manuals page.

• Under the Customized section enter your computer's Service Tag to get a concise list of manuals for your specific product model. Click Submit to continue.

Note:

Dell provides an automated tool to detect your Service Tag, click Detect My Product and follow the prompts.

For information on how to locate where your computer's Service Tag is, refer to Dell eSupport page What is a Service Tag and how do I locate it?.  

Note: If the Service Tag is not available, under the General Support section:

Click Laptops or Desktops.

Click the listing for the brand of computer you have.

Select your computer model.

• Click Manuals.

• Click User's Guide or User's Manual.

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