Wifi not functioning for my Inspiron 6000

Question

Hi-Was using AT&T DSL with my Inspiron 6000,Intel Celeron M Processor 350 (1.30GHz/1MB Cache/400MHz FSB) which includes Intel PRO/ Wireless 2200(802.11b/g) Internal Wireless Inspiron 6000,Cel to connect using wireless with Netgear WGR614 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router and all worked seamlessly.  Then, DSL stopped functioning properly in my apt. due to old phone wiring.  Only residing there another month so not going to pay to rewire.  Switched to AT&T dial-up ( I know it's antiquated but a quick fix and felt since I have wifi capability, no biggie or so I thought...)I am able to connect to the internet with the dial-up connection but when I try to connect via wireless connection, the wifi light on the laptop is lit and I show that my connection to the Netgear Network is excellent but when I click on the internet explorer icon the 'page cannot be displayed' even though the connection is excellent.  I've spent a considerable amt. of time trying to figure this out with no success.  I'm hoping there's a quick fix for this and I can avoid having to call Dell Tech Support.  Any guidance would be much appreciated, as I'm about to throw the laptop out the window!!!Thanks!

B_Coppins · Answer

Don't throw it out the window, send it to me. ;)

jb122 · Answer

I don't know if dial up will support multiple connections.  Out of my league here.  Sounds like the WIFI and router are working, just not the internet connection.  Try taking the laptop to a location with free WIFI, Starbucks, Panera, etc. and see if it works there.  Good luck.

mr_steamy · Answer

This maybe a bone question, but...   Under internet options in the control panal have you select 'Connect using my LAN' instead of the dialup option?

pisces3171 · Answer

Thanks so much for the responses! I am by no means a "techy" but I think the problem is that I'm using a dial up connection rather than DSL or a cable modem. After searching through several different Dell tech support docs. I found something that said Dell doesn't recommend wireless communication if you're using a dial-up connnection so I think this is the problem. If anyone feels otherwise please please let me know....based on these findings, I don't think my wifi would work at starbucks since I don't have the DSL software installed on my computer any longer. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks!

jb122 · Answer

Starbucks, or any other WIFI provider has their own network support software.  You don't need anything but your computer, a browser, and a wireless card to connect.  Oh, and of course, Windows or a comparable network friendly operating system.  The DSL connect routine would not be necessary.  Good luck.

mayurgai · Answer

How exacly do u use dial up ? Afaik , the only way to use it is to use the built in modem in ur laptop ..Even if u use an external modem , i dont see any way in which u can connect it to ur wireless router .. Since you wireless router is left on , ur WiFI card on ur laptop conencts to the wireless network but since there is no internet connectivity , it fails to load web pages . Even if you have a dial up connection established , Windows uses the Wifi connection by default  ( the order is wifi-ethernet-dialup) . U need to simply disable the Wifi connection on ur laptop and then use the dial up connection normallly to browse the internet .   Message Edited by mayurgai on 08-08-200605:16 PM

pisces3171 · Answer

Thanks for all the feedback, I appreciate it. Finally broke down and called Dell tech support...turns out my wifi will only work in a "hot spot" environment since I've had to resort to using the old fashioned dial up connection rather than DSL or Cable Modem.

Thanks, again!

mcgratb · Answer

The user is experiencing issues with the wifi on their Inspiron 6000 laptop. They were previously using AT&T DSL with a Netgear wireless router, but switched to AT&T dial-up due to issues with the phone wiring. They can connect to the internet with the dial-up connection, but when trying to connect via wireless, they get a 'page cannot be displayed' error. They are seeking guidance to fix the issue without contacting Dell Tech Support.

jb122 · Answer

The user is experiencing issues with the WiFi on their Inspiron 6000 laptop. They were previously using AT&T DSL with a Netgear WGR614 router, but switched to AT&T dial-up due to old phone wiring. They can connect to the internet with dial-up, but when trying to connect via WiFi, the page cannot be displayed. The user is seeking guidance to fix the issue without contacting Dell Tech Support. The suggested solution is to try repairing the wireless connection and ensuring correct network parameters and security settings.

mcgratb · Answer

The user is facing issues with the WiFi on their Inspiron 6000 laptop. They were previously using AT&T DSL with a Netgear WGR614 router, but switched to AT&T dial-up due to issues with the DSL. They can connect to the internet with the dial-up connection, but when trying to connect via WiFi, they get a 'page cannot be displayed' error. They are seeking guidance to fix this issue without contacting Dell Tech Support.

mcgratb · Answer

The user is facing issues with the WiFi on their Inspiron 6000 laptop. They were using AT&T DSL with a Netgear WGR614 router, but switched to AT&T dial-up due to old phone wiring. While they can connect to the internet with dial-up, they are unable to connect via WiFi. The WiFi light is on and the connection to the Netgear Network is excellent, but the internet explorer shows 'page cannot be displayed'. The user is seeking guidance to fix this issue without contacting Dell Tech Support.

jb122 · Answer

The user is experiencing issues with the WiFi on their Inspiron 6000 laptop after switching from AT&T DSL to dial-up. They can connect to the internet with dial-up, but when trying to connect via WiFi, the page cannot be displayed. They are seeking guidance to fix the issue without contacting Dell Tech Support. The suggested solution is to check the wireless network settings on another computer that connects wirelessly without difficulty and ensure that the settings on the problem computer match. If the issue persists, rebooting the router is recommended.

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