[SOLVED] NEED HELP trying to connect to wireless network!

[melistasy]

I have 2 Dell laptops; an Inspirion 8600 with Pro/Wireless 2200BG adapter, and XPS M1210 with Pro/Wireless 3945ABG. My XPS can connect to the wireless network and works fine, but the Inspirion does not??? When the inspirion connects it is either a "low" connection or a "good" connection, and in both cases the internet never works (websites won't load up). The XPS connects just fine and the internet works. Why is that?? What can I do to fix this problem with my Inspirion???

[johnwill]

Did you update the drivers on the 8600 with the latest ones from Dell? Have you tried more than one wireless network?

Please post this with it "connected" to a wireless network.

Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt:

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

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

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

[melistasy]

I haven't tried updating the driver, if i'm remembering correctly I don't think there was an updated driver on Dell's website. I've tried connecting to other networks (with low connectivity) and it still doesn't work. A long time ago it used to work on my college's network but last i remember it didn't work well when i used it in the library...


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

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

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : meli-bab66578ae
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-35-4C-A4-36
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Meli>

[johnwill]

Well, there's one obvious issue. You have DHCP disabled.

Select Start > Settings > Network Connections.

• Double-click the Connection icon of the connection you wish to modify to open the Local Area Connection Status window.
• Click the Properties button to open the Local Area Connection Properties window.
• Click to highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Click the Properties button to open the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
• TCP/IP Properties window, IP Address tab
• Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
• Select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
• Click OK to return to the Local Area Connection Properties window.
• Click OK to return to the Network Connections window.

[melistasy]

WOW....thanks it worked!!!! You have no idea how happy I am, God bless you!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so muchhhhhh.

[johnwill]

You're welcome.