Built in network drive is not working can i use a network card?

Hi jenralley,
"The "Specifications" do not show {Wifi Capability}.
There is a "built-in Mode," with built-in Network Interface."
"This is use for "Broadband Services." Telephone and DSL {Cable} Internet!"
Specifications
Base configuration
Good
CPU
1.6-GHz Pentium 4-M
Screen size
14.1 inches
System memory
256MB of DDR266 SDRAM
Hard drive
30GB
Graphics
16MB NVidia GeForce2 Go
Pointing device
Touchpad
Expandability
No multipurpose bays, one PC Card slot
Extra features
Good
Bundled removable-media drives
8X DVD-ROM and 8X/8X/24X CD-RW combination drive
Communications
Built-in V.92 modem, built-in network interface
Extra ports
None
Business suite
Microsoft Works 2002
Other features
None of note
Overall design
Average
Battery life (hours:minutes)
Average: 2:18
Weight (typical/minimum, in pounds)
Heavy: 8.3/7.2

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Go to network sharing center. You can do this by right clicking the icon on lower right. Left click the internet connection once and then select repair. Am I being clear here?

Go to IBM website and look for drivers for your computer model (T41) and locate the network drivers. (This obviously has to be done from another computer with internet access). Download and save the setup file to a flash drive and then run the setup on the IBM T41

To check if the wireless card is bad or OK.
Go to Control Panel - Network Connections - Is the wireless network connection listed and if so is there a red X on this connection?
If so, right click on the wireless and click Repair - this may fix your problem, it forces the wireless router to issue the wireless card with a new IP address.
If it doesn't fix the problem then go to Control Panel - System - Hardware tab - Device Manager - scroll down to Network Adapters and expand and check your wireless card, is it Working and Enabled?
If has a yellow ? against it or not working then reinstall the wireless card driver.
If the wireless card is built-in check the BIOS to see if the wireless card is enabled, if not enable the wireless card and repeat the above steps.
If this doesn't fix your problem then the wireless card is faulty and you need a new wireless card. You can get a PCMCIA wireless card to replace the faulty wireless card. If the wireless card is built-in then disable the faulty wireless card in the BIOS before you install the new wireless card.

There are about a dozen Dell drivers you'll need to load. If you can download these on another unit to a flash drive. Then install on your laptop. If you don't have another unit, take your flash drive to your nearest public libray. There you can download what you need to a flash drive.

Assuming you are in XP:
Start in safe mode and either try to fix your Configuration (did you installed anything conflicting with you WLAN card?) or simply disable the card from your configuration in Control panel, system, Hardware tab, Device manager
Check if an updated driver exists for your card: latest SP3 is sometime conflicting with older device drive.
Let me know if working and do not forget to rate the solution

Your laptop should have a built in network card and 10baseT network port, if your laptop does not have a built in network card you can use either a PCMCIA network card or a USB network adapter. Your desktop computer may not have a network card, you will need to purchase a network card and install the drivers.
To connect the two computers together you only need a cross over cable. If you use a hub you can connect two or more computers together using standard 10baseT network cables.

I looked up info i dont know if this the right computer you ment but



Panasonic Toughbook CF-48 CF-48X4HLUDM
Processor: Pentium 4 1.8 ghz Display Size: 14 inch Hard Drive: 20 Gig Memory: 256 meg Optical Drive: CDRW Drive (Burner) Floppy Drive: Built in PCMCIA Slots: 2 PCMCIA Slots Sound and Speakers: Built in speakers and sound Pointing Device: Track Pad Ports: 2 USB, 1 Parallel, 1 Serial, 1 VGA Modem: Built in 56k Ethernet Network Card: Built in 10/100 Operating System: Windows XP Professional AC Adapter: yes Battery: (not warranted) yes Warranty: Lifetime Limited Warranty

1. is there a wireless network
2. is the wireless network open or locked down and do you have the key
3. in windows: have you run
   ipconfig /release
   ipconfig /renew

have you looked up the network troubleshooter in the help screens
what have you altered since it did connect

is it detecting in the device manger if it detects in the device manager it show in the network connections . i think there is a switch for wireless enable or disable on the laptop