Hi and welcome to TSF please give us a bit more info what happens when you try to access the net have you any error flags in device manager ie yellow ! or red X
please follow the instructions here http://www.techsupportforum.com/for...osting-requirements-for-both-wired-and-wireless-connectivity-issues-573730.html

 

well i am on the internet and my wifi light shuts off there are no errors

 

Please follow the instructions in the link above

 

Did not help me

 

You did not follow the instructions or you would have posted the info required

 

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\david>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : davidg
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-23-03-55-F3

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Networ
k Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-77-93-B2-02
i think it is dsl
shaw
smc networks
avast

 

You have no connection over Ethernet or WiFi. How do you normally connect? Do you have an Ethernet cable and is the computer within reach of your router/DSL box?

 

Let's start with updateing the network adaptor driversd . . to do that go to the Dell support site, enter your Service Tag Number and download the drivers. Be sure to use IE and do not use the Dell Download Manager!

Just download the Wireless Network Adaptor driver file, save it to the desktop and double click to install

On the list of drivers, click on the

Download File and on the next page, choose Single File Download . .

 

only wifi

 

i got the newest drivers

 

well i am on the web and my wifi light shuts off

 

Do you loose the internet connection when the light goes off?

 

yes it does

 

Lets take a peek at your network environment:

First:

Power Cycle everything . . Turn off the Modem, router and all pc's . . turn on the Modem and wait a few minutes for the lights to stabilize . . then turn on the router, then one pc at a time. See if you connect to the internet.

Then:

Remove all the stored wireless network profiles and search for the network again.

How to Remove Stored Wireless Network Profiles for XP, Vista, and Windows 7

Then: check your browser's settings, remove any proxy settings if found here's how.

Then:

with the pc connected to the router, Click on Start . . Run . . type CMD

At the > prompt type type the following command: IPCONFIG /ALL and press enter.


Note that there is a space before the /ALL, but there is NOT a space after the / in the following command.

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter. Come back here and Paste the results in a message.

If you are on a machine with no network connection, use a floppy, USB drive, or a CD-R disk to transfer a text file with the information to allow pasting it here.

then please Download and run this Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector, click the Networks link on the upper left and paste a screen shot of that screen here. Note that this application requires NET Framework to run. If you get an error about a missing function, download and install NET Framework.


To post a screen shot of the active window, hold the Alt key and press the PrtScn key. Open the Windows PAINT application and Paste the screen shot. You can then use PAINT to trim to suit, and save it as a JPG format file. To upload it to the forum, open the full reply window and use the Manage Attachments button to upload it here.

 

i alerady di ipconfig /all and it is a problem with my laptop

 

Often, following those steps will help with the problem. . and the Xirrus report?

 

well my internet i shut off so how will that help

 

There is not much we can do to help if you do not furnish the requested information

 

here
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\david>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : davidg
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1C-23-03-55-F3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.171
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:02:35 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:02:35 PM


Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Networ
k Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-77-93-B2-02

C:\Documents and Settings\david>

 

. . and the Xirrus? ?

 

too big of a file size