Cant connect to my dell inspiron 8100

sounds to me with that type of message that machine has connected to router. but router is not connected to modem/switch depending on what type of internet you have

if router has usb ports and you plug a thumb drive into it and pc can see that drive yes my thoughts are correct

Are you trying to reset it in Windows or even physically pressing a reset button doesn't reset the laptop?

Please use a hardwired connection between the laptop and the router to check.

Hi,

Can you provide more information about this issue.

1. Is the wireless card enabled on your laptop ?
2. Does it try to search for available network ?
3. Do you get any error message ?

FixYa Team

The Linksys might not be compatible with XP sp3. If it was working before, there is nothing wrong with your Linksys

if this is DSL connection then you have to configure your modem before you connect router

follow this
first disabled wireless on your modem/router

.1) Turn off DHCP on your modem/router I am assuming this is verizon westell
2. Configure the first VC port to Bridge-Bridge mode
3. Keep hitting "apply" in the windows until the 7500 reboots
4. Plug the "Internet" port on the linksys to one of the normal ethernet ports on the modem /router
5. Turn on the Netgear and wait for the green Internet light to go solid

good luck if this does not work provide more info on your setup

On the front edge of the laptop, 3rd button from the left is the radio on/off button.

HI Boston
I believe the wireless card that you have in your laptop is a dell wireless card.

Here are the instructions on how to get your wireless working
Start-All programs-dell wireless-dell wireless wlan card utility-open the window and on the uncheck let this tool manage your wireless.
Please make sure that Enable radio is checked otherwise no wireless networks will be detected by the computer.
Once that is done go to start control panel in the left hand side make sure classic view is what is there. Go to network connection and you would see wireless network connection. Right click and click on view available wireless networks.
click on refresh network list if any of the networks are not seen.
Still no go try to enable the radio of your wireless card by pressing fn+F2 and then try.

if your getting limited or connectivity right click on wireless network connection go to properties, select on the top the tab wireless networks and remove your network from the preferred networks click on ok.

now get back to view available networks and try to connect to your wireless network.

make sure if there is a security on ur network you are aware of the ntework key and its case senstiive as well. otherwise ask linksys to give it to u.

if your wireless says connected check the ip address and post it here . for finding ip address start-run-cmd-click on ok

in the command window type ipconfig and post the ip address here.


alternatively also try updating the wirless card from the site
http://support.dell.com
thank you do post your results and feedbacks if any

rakesh
Dell Laptop Expert

Does the access point you are trying to connect to have encryption enabled?

Internet Setup

Internet Connection Type: Obtain an IP automatically
Host Name: linksys
Domain Name:
MTU: Enable Disabled
Speed & Duplex: 10 Mb Half

Local IP Address: 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Local DHCP Server: Enabled
Start IP Address: 192.168.1.
Number of Address: 50
DHCP Address Range: 192.168.1.100 ~ 149
Client Lease Time: 0 (0 means two day)
Static DNS 1:
Static DNS 2:
Static DNS 3:
WINS:

DDNS: Disabled
NAT: Enabled
Dynamic Routing: Disabled

Wireless: Enabled

Wireless Network Name(SSID): linksys
Wireless Channel: 6 - 2.442 GHZ7
Wireless SSID Broadcast: Enabled
Wireless Security: Disabled