Dell Latitude D600 cannot connect to internet, but has a strong wireless signal

Please post the ipconfig command, as it may tell us what is going on.  Also, try booting to Safe Mode with Network Support and see if  you can connect to the internet.  Let us know the results of that troubleshooting step.

Steve

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

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Home
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 570x Gigabit Integrated Con
troller #2
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-39-3C-DA

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3A Mi
ni PCI Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-59-67-02
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:03:32
AM
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, August 07, 2008 11:03:32 A
M

Let's do some troubleshooting.  Go to Start > Run and type cmd to open a command prompt window.  In the command prompt window, type the following:

ping dell.com then hit the Enter key.  What happens?

then type the following:

ping  143.166.224.244 then hit the Enter key.  What happens?

Steve

ping dell.com: ping request could not find host dell.com

ping 143.166.224.244: destination host unreachable

I tried turning off my windows firewall as well.

Hi.. I am having this same problem.. I followed the advice already given and pinged my IP address... All 4 packets were cent and received... The link status says I am connected however, every time I try to get on to the Internet.. I get the Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage message.. Also when I try to ping dell.com.. it tells me that it could not find host and to please check the name and try again.. Please help.. I got this computer for my daughter for Christmas and feel horrible that it is not allowing her to connect to the internet.. ALSO it is connecting when I plug it in directly and it will connect to unsecure networks.. just not secured ones.. even with the password.. Wierd... yes.. lol Thank you

 DollyDivine,

Try the Windows key and the R keys at the same time. Type

cmd

hit enter. type

ping google.com

What happens?

I wish Steve was here to help you, I miss him.

Rick

Hello, I am in the same situation as you.  Did you ever get this resolved??

I too am having a very similar problem. seems to run rampant on dell d600's.  My dell D600's mobo ceased to work for  charge/ connector problem, so replaced mobo. prior to this all worked except running on charger and charging. Now replacement mobo using same wifi card, charges and runs computer and all is well except that no internet connection on cat 5 or wifi. it sees all available wifi connections showing same signal strength as my sons newer gateway, but while the gateway connects to all easily on cat 5 or wifi, Dell d600 will not connect under any circumstances. it says wifi card is working perfectly some ways that i check while other places it claims it isn't installed. installing and or repairing driver no help, even though it says successfully installed or repaired it still wont work. downloaded driver on gateway installed it on D600 using jump drive, stops saying instsallation interrupted each time install, no idea what is interrupting it, and  no change in operation. I didnt want to believe it's the card cause it worked fine with old mobo and sees the wifi connections and good signal strength, and sometimes reports the card is properly installed and working. but i guess new card is my next step. I still have no idea on cat5 not working either. I have 3 routers all same result with network names and passwords. im just as stumped as everyone else here.

Hi,

I have a similar problem with my Dell D600. It used to connect to this router (EA4500) without problem, but one day from nothing it is not connecting anymore. I doesn’t complain about nothing but doesn’t connect.

I can connect to my other router (E3000) without problem, but cannot do it to this EA4500.

I have other 3 computers (1 PC and 2 MAC) that can connect to both routers without problems.

I reboot many times my D600, I checked the Turemobile 1300 driver and it is working well, no complains no “!” on the device manager and as I said it can connect to the other router.

I can connect with the Ethernet cable to this router without a problem but I cannot with the wireless.

Do you have any suggestion?

Thank you a lot,

Fabio Corbellini Pereira

Hi yes I did that in the command window and it shows reply from 74.125.227.230 but when I type ping dell.com it says request timed out