Dell insiron 1501 and BT voyager 2110 - wifi help
Quote from: PJ Is the WLAN light on on the router?
yes netstumbler has just picked it up after I rebooted router again but nothing in dell wireless or windoze showing?
Attached is what I see through Netstumbler
Do you have any wireless security turned on?
It would be easier to remove all security and see how far you get. Since it is not working now, this is only a security exposure if it starts working.
What kind of signal strength does windoze show for your wireless (on the 0-5 pictorial in wireless setup).
It would be easier to remove all security and see how far you get. Since it is not working now, this is only a security exposure if it starts working.
What kind of signal strength does windoze show for your wireless (on the 0-5 pictorial in wireless setup).
In XP if get it to scan Networks, can you see yours? I don't have access to windoze so this is speaking from memory.
If you sit on top of your router and it doesn't work, I would think you have a case for a replacement router.
I can see several unsecured networks near me - perhaps you want to chance an almost certainly illegal connection to one of these (for a few seconds)?
[If you only connect to a router does that count as accessing a computer system?]
If you sit on top of your router and it doesn't work, I would think you have a case for a replacement router.
I can see several unsecured networks near me - perhaps you want to chance an almost certainly illegal connection to one of these (for a few seconds)?
[If you only connect to a router does that count as accessing a computer system?]
I have the same dell laptop a free gift from dell to replace my overheating inspiron 5160-which only had 1 month of its 3 year warranty left. who said Dell are c!!!p
Under vista not sure under xp
With the inspiron 1501 you may need to re-load the wireless card driver for some reason it works in b mode instead of b and g. Go to the dell web site/or use the driver disk download the dell wireless 1390 WLAN mini-card driver their are 3 you don't want the us or japan driver.
Re-boot check device manager to make sure it states dell not broadcom adapter and check its running go control panel and you will see dellwirless wlan card utility to check its working
While you are in control panel go in to network and sharing centre icon make sure your network showing private not public in customize or it will not logon then click connect to a network and it will show your router
click connect
hope that helps
puddy
ps I always wipe the hard drives to get rid of all the rubbish thats on them and re-load my own stuff
Under vista not sure under xp
With the inspiron 1501 you may need to re-load the wireless card driver for some reason it works in b mode instead of b and g. Go to the dell web site/or use the driver disk download the dell wireless 1390 WLAN mini-card driver their are 3 you don't want the us or japan driver.
Re-boot check device manager to make sure it states dell not broadcom adapter and check its running go control panel and you will see dellwirless wlan card utility to check its working
While you are in control panel go in to network and sharing centre icon make sure your network showing private not public in customize or it will not logon then click connect to a network and it will show your router
click connecthope that helps
puddy
ps I always wipe the hard drives to get rid of all the rubbish thats on them and re-load my own stuff
I can access next doors network no probs as they gave me the key 
Probably a faulty router me thinks also. Will give the support line a call and see what they say.....
Thanks for you help
Probably a faulty router me thinks also. Will give the support line a call and see what they say.....Thanks for you help
Quote from: Horizon I can access next doors network no probs as they gave me the key
Thanks for you help
did you run though the message I sent you?
check in control panel>network and shareing icon is showing private and not public network.
I told you I had the same problem with my dell inspiron 1501 laptop as you its the laptop not talking to your router and not the other way round so your routers okay.
before you blame the router can next door logon to your router?
puddy