Dell wireless connection problems

ZeeroEverlong · 05-09-2008, 11:16 PM

I have a Dell Inspiron 710m. Also i have at&t internet. The problem i'm stuck with is that the connection is exelent, but i can not get IE to work at all. I tried to update the wireless driver and it didn't do a thing. Not to mention the usual repair, did absolutely nothing as well. Tried calling dell support but all they told me to do is do a system restore back to when i first got it 4 years ago. I have alot i don't have the abbillity right now to save and would lose it all. Please i've tried all i know so far and nothing is working, can you help me?

-Z.E.-

**TriggerFinger** · 05-10-2008, 07:49 AM

hi,

so is the problem the WiFi having no connections at all or just IE cannot connect?

ZeeroEverlong · 05-11-2008, 12:18 PM

The IE can not connect. The WiFi says i'm connected with exelent strength,... but no abbillity to get online through any means. I don't even get an IP address.

-Z.E.-

**TriggerFinger** · 05-11-2008, 12:31 PM

check your firewall to allow IE. on the WiFi issue, check if your wireless router if it is connected to the DSL/broadband/cable modem.

ZeeroEverlong · 05-11-2008, 05:42 PM

It's not just IE that doesn't work,.. fire fox, avg can't update, i have no means of getting online. Thing is windows says i'm connected,... dell doesn't. I'll check the fire wall tough.

-Z.E.-

**TriggerFinger** · 05-11-2008, 07:55 PM

i suggest you test it by connecting your laptop directly to the cable modem using a cable. if it is able to connect to the internet, you might have a problem between your Wireless router and the cable modem.

papagimp · 05-12-2008, 10:55 AM

I'm having an almost identical prblem with my latitude d600, none of the browsers connect but wireless is connected or cell modem cnnected, ect. ect. I can view a website for a few moments then "cannot find server" messages until I reboot....then it starts all over again.

craigwatanabe · 05-12-2008, 03:34 PM

Are you on a broadband modem?

I have a home network of five computers hooked to a wireless Linksys router. All five computers connect to the router but only one cannot connect to the internet.

I turned everything off (unplugged both the modem and router) including the laptop and waited about 15-seconds.

In this order and timing I did the following to restore internet connectivity to that laptop:

1) Plug in the modem and establish connection to the ISP's servers. I wait about 15-seconds.

2) Then you turn on your wireless router so it can recognize the modem, again another 15-seconds.

3) Finally I boot up the laptop and reconnect to the router and refresh the wifi connection.

I'm suspecting this is your problem and most probable solution. Good luck.

05-09-2008, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZeeroEverlong Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Dell wireless connection problems I have a Dell Inspiron 710m. Also i have at&t internet. The problem i'm stuck with is that the connection is exelent, but i can not get IE to work at all. I tried to update the wireless driver and it didn't do a thing. Not to mention the usual repair, did absolutely nothing as well. Tried calling dell support but all they told me to do is do a system restore back to when i first got it 4 years ago. I have alot i don't have the abbillity right now to save and would lose it all. Please i've tried all i know so far and nothing is working, can you help me? -Z.E.-

05-10-2008, 07:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 3,829 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Dell wireless connection problems hi, so is the problem the WiFi having no connections at all or just IE cannot connect? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD list - ImgBurn - HDD Diagnostic Tools - Everest

05-11-2008, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
ZeeroEverlong Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Dell wireless connection problems The IE can not connect. The WiFi says i'm connected with exelent strength,... but no abbillity to get online through any means. I don't even get an IP address. -Z.E.- Last edited by ZeeroEverlong : 05-11-2008 at 12:21 PM. Reason: more to say

05-11-2008, 12:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 3,829 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Dell wireless connection problems check your firewall to allow IE. on the WiFi issue, check if your wireless router if it is connected to the DSL/broadband/cable modem. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD list - ImgBurn - HDD Diagnostic Tools - Everest

05-11-2008, 05:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
ZeeroEverlong Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: xp	Re: Dell wireless connection problems It's not just IE that doesn't work,.. fire fox, avg can't update, i have no means of getting online. Thing is windows says i'm connected,... dell doesn't. I'll check the fire wall tough. -Z.E.-

05-11-2008, 07:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: LV, NV, USA Posts: 3,829 OS: DOS 6.0	Re: Dell wireless connection problems i suggest you test it by connecting your laptop directly to the cable modem using a cable. if it is able to connect to the internet, you might have a problem between your Wireless router and the cable modem. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD list - ImgBurn - HDD Diagnostic Tools - Everest

05-12-2008, 10:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
papagimp Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP sp2	Re: Dell wireless connection problems I'm having an almost identical prblem with my latitude d600, none of the browsers connect but wireless is connected or cell modem cnnected, ect. ect. I can view a website for a few moments then "cannot find server" messages until I reboot....then it starts all over again.

05-12-2008, 03:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
craigwatanabe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 246 OS: xp	Re: Dell wireless connection problems Are you on a broadband modem? I have a home network of five computers hooked to a wireless Linksys router. All five computers connect to the router but only one cannot connect to the internet. I turned everything off (unplugged both the modem and router) including the laptop and waited about 15-seconds. In this order and timing I did the following to restore internet connectivity to that laptop: 1) Plug in the modem and establish connection to the ISP's servers. I wait about 15-seconds. 2) Then you turn on your wireless router so it can recognize the modem, again another 15-seconds. 3) Finally I boot up the laptop and reconnect to the router and refresh the wifi connection. I'm suspecting this is your problem and most probable solution. Good luck. __________________ A computer is only as powerful as it's user so build wisely.