INSPIRON 660s Wirless lan card

Hi,

Could you share more information on the issue that you are facing? I will get a better understanding.
1. Do you see the 'wireless' icon in 'system tray' at the right bottom corner of your computer screen? (Refer to the highlighted portion in the image below)
  

- If yes, does it detect any wireless networks in the neighborhood?
  

- If yes, are you able to connect to any 'wireless network'?
  

- If you are unable to connect, what is the error message that appears?

2. If you are unable to see the 'wireless' icon in 'system tray' at the right bottom corner of your computer screen, please check 'device manager' to find if the wireless card driver is installed. You may find the following steps useful:
- Click 'Start' and type 'devmgmt.msc' (without quotations) in 'Search programs and files'
- Tap < Enter > (Device Manager opens up)
- Locate an expand 'Network Adapters' and check the status of 'Dell Wireless 1506 adapter'
Note: Check if it has a yellow mark besides it? Is it visible under this category? If not, check the whole list of devices for yellow mark besides any other item' (Capture and report details);
- A screenshot of the 'device manager' page will helps. Please share it on the post.

3. Please share some more information:
- What type of 'internet service' do you have at your home? Is it a cable internet, dsl or satellite?
- Who is the internet service provider?
- Are you using a 'modem' and 'wireless router' setup? Or is it a 'USB device' that you have plugged into the computer?
- Have you tried connecting any other wireless computer with the available network?
- Please share the 'anti-virus' installed in the computer

Do reply if you have any further questions. I would be glad to assist.

is this only meant to connect to a wireless network ? i cannot use my existing network connection (the lan one) to use it as a hotspot and connect other devices ?

no i dont see the wireless icon

im trying to connect to the net using my inbuilt wireless that came with this pc to connect to my phone....using the hotspot application i am able to detect the wireless network but there is no internet flow

is there a button that i need to press to actiavte wlan ? like a key combination on the dell inspiron 660s ?

2)iv checked device manager ..it shows dell wireless (highlighted in the pic above)

3)im using hathway (they provided me with a modem (scientic atlanta) which i use to connect to the net.it uses the lan cable to connect (not a dial up modem)

using mcafee antivirus

demonicjas,

Rick

Network Card(s):           3 NIC(s) Installed.

                          [01]: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

                                Connection Name: Local Area Connection

                                DHCP Enabled:    Yes

                                DHCP Server:     192.168.1.1

                                IP address(es)

                                [01]: 192.168.1.3

                                [02]: fe80::b533:7d7a:745a:dc0c

                          [02]: Dell Wireless 1506 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)

                                Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection

                                DHCP Enabled:    Yes

                                DHCP Server:     192.168.1.1

                                IP address(es)

                                [01]: 192.168.1.2

                                [02]: fe80::8d4:2539:9459:1972

                          [03]: Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter

                                Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection 2

                                Status:          Media disconnected

currently using a router and got wifi connected ...what i want to do is use existing local area connection as hotspot and connect my phone ..which isnt happening ..shows hotspot98 ...connects but (no net flow)