My dell c400 laptop will no5 connect to qwest wifi router

once in awhile I have problems with conecting to the router all i did was unplug the router and wait 30 seconds and then plug it back in and then the latop hooked right back up. even the phones does this too. so one a day unplug the router and reset it for soemtimes the ips ip address changes and the computers\phones will not update until the router is restarted

First you must understand that wi-fi only works within a certain distance from the wireless router. It's not like cellphone reception where the wireless provider installs cells throughout the countryside to make sure that you can get reception. You have to either get your own internet connection to your house and your own wireless router, and then you have to install the wireless router, or you have to go to a coffee shop or other establishment (public library?) that provides its patrons free wireless internet while they are on the premises. Once you do one of those two things, then (in Windows 7) you have to click on the network connection icon in the lower left-hand corner of the screen, then click on the name of the wireless network that you want to connect to and click "connect", and then if prompted, type in the network key for that network. After this, you should be connected to the internet wirelessly as long as you are within range of that wireless router.

you can buy wireless USB Adapter from D-Link .
and External CD-Rom.

2 things...

1. test your internet connection by plugging back into the router bypassing the router.....
2. Have you set up the router?

Check the settings on your router, make sure it is transmitting 802.11b AND 802.11g. Perhaps your previous laptop is accepting the signal that is possibly 802.11g, but the older laptop is needing b. If that doesnt work, go back to the cafe, and see if you are still able to connect. If not, check the settings to make sure wireless is still enabled. Some laptops have a slider button on the front or side to enable/disable wifi, one of mine has it and sometimes i accidently turn it off. If it is indeed on, try disabling it, and re-inabling it.

Once connected to the ethernet cable you might have to press the tiny reset button on the back of either your gateway,router,modem of whichever service you have(Cable,DSL)

Try installing the CD. it should walk you through it.

No. Laptop and Mobiles are passive WiFi receivers. You will need a WiFi router which when connected to internet will create a WiFi zone around it. You can no connect your laptop and mobile to this router.

I switched to a qwest modem and a lynksys router. Works flawlessly now.

They allow you to use your PDA on a wireless internet network.