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wireless not working on the dell latitude d810

  • 01-05-2009 2:56pm
    #1
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭


    ok, i have my wireless on and its picking up the modem.

    when i click on the right connection, in the bottom right of the screen on my wireless connection thingy its registering as connected at 54 mbps

    but still wont seem to connect to the net

    when i view my wireless networks and try connect, it say Aquiring network adress but doesnt come up connected?

    what do i do?


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  • #2
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    Well, the good news it's connecting so it's not an issue with the wireless just a configuration problem on either the lappy or the router.

    There's a few possibilities:

    First off I'd check the router to see if DHCP is turned on. If not you will have to assign a manual address on your laptop (or switch it on).

    Secondly I'd check thr router to see what security is running (WEP\WPA\WPA2) etc. Also make sure MAC filtering is not on either and if it is you will need to enter the MAC address of your wireless network card.

    To get all of that MAC address crap you just click Start>Run> type CMD. When the DOS prompt box appers type ipconfig /all

    If you wouldn't mind for those who are going to help you right click the screen click mark drag the white box over everything and then hit enter. Then paste the info into a post here so people can diagnose the problem.

    These are pobably the most common problems that cause you not to connect. There are other things you can try but give them a bash first.


  • #3
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    This would be best moved to Wireless.

    If you have encryption turned on your router then for the setup remove it and see if you can get online then, remembering to restore the encryption afterwards.

    Having the encryption on while trouble shooting is like trying to work blind, you are never sure weither its the encryption or some other error preventing the connection.

    MC


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Moved from Laptops.


  • #5
    Package
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Package


    thanks Layke, but most of that made no sense to me :(

    ill copy all of whats happening tomorrow and post them thanks.

    i may also mention that everything in its current setup was working untill i formatted the laptop with a copy of windows.

    i found then i had to upgrade the wireless drivers, which worked and picked up the wireless networks and as i said, seemed to connect, but just wouldnt netwise.

    also, i tried to repair the connection but it was trying to repair for about half an hour to no avail, maybe i should leave it longer?

    either way, ill copy it all tomorrow, thanks


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