Intel Pro wireless connects to network but not to internet?????

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Esquire--here are all of the specs for all of the computers on the network 1st is the brand new Inspiron 9400 E1705 has XP Media Center Edition Intel Centrino Intel Proset Wireless The Wireless Intel Pro is connected but firewalled The 1394 Connection is disabled and is the net adapter Property: Value Physical address: 00-13-02-25-81-8E IP address:  192.168.1.102 Subnet Mask:  255.255.255.0 Default Gateway:  192.168.1.1 DNS Servers:  68.87.77.130 & 68.87.72.130 WINS Server: (BLANK) ***there is no DHCP and I haven't found where I would enter that anyway The signal is 'very good' but no internet   The other client computer in the network which is connected fine and does access the internet is:   Dell Desktop Dimension 8400 XP Home LAN network is unplugged Wire Network D-Link is connected and is receiving a 'very good' signal Physical address:  00-11-95-89-51-DA DHCP Server:  192.168.1.1 IP address:  192.168.1.100 Subnet Mask:  255.255.255.0 Default Gateway:  192.168.1.1 DHCP Server:  192.168.1.1 DNS Servers:  68.87.77.130 & 68.87.72.130   The host computer is: Compaq Presario 061 XP Home 1394 Adapter is connected Physical address:  00-13-D4-D7-01-80 IP address:  192.168.1.101 Subnet Mask:  255.255.255.0 Default Gateway:  192.168.1.1 DHCP Server:  192.168.1.1 DNS Servers:  68.87.77.130 & 68.87.72.130 WNS Server:  (BLANK)   It runs a Norton Firewall in addition to the Microsoft XP Firewall The Norton Firewall is trusted for: IP address 192.168.1.0 Mask Subnet:  255.255.255.0   BOTH the Compaq Host computer and the Dell Deminension 1st Client computer are set to obtain the IP address and DNS addresses automatically   The router is a Lynksis Wireless-B 24 Ghz...   That is all of the information I have...I did have to physically turn off the Intel Proset Wireless program in order to even get the computer to connect to the network and let the Microsoft program take over...   I hope we are able to find a solution or should I just call Dell???   Can anyone help???

NemesisDB · Answer

sorry if I missed it in there, but what kind of intel card?  Regardless, have you tried getting the latest drivers from www.intel.com?   I typicall had more problems with ProSet than with XP's WZC, but other people have reported the opposite

angiesuniverse · Answer

Intel Centrino is the card on the Inspiron.  Neither of the network wizard detected the correct IP address for the network I had to manually enter them.

angiesuniverse · Answer

Under network adapter (from the Device Manager) it says... There are three listed under the two that have red 'X's on them 1394 Net Adapter Broadcom 440x 10/100 Inegrated Controller The one that is being utilized is Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection   Under Processors Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2300 @ 1.66GHz (actually has this listed twice)

NemesisDB · Answer

centrino is a marketting term and not a card. open up device manager and see what card is under network adapter.  alternatively, this program should tell you: http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=N&DwnldID=8061&ProductID=1847

NemesisDB · Answer

I would try the drivers and Proset software (if you wish to use proset) listed as the first package on this page: http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/CS-010623.htm

angiesuniverse · Answer

OK--been online & on phone with Dell support for several hours...came down to system restore...now I let the Intel Proset connect (& have an excellent connection to the network--not ours!!!) --it gave the IP address of 169.254.221.172 ????  The Dell tech wanted me to check for spy ware...now how could I have this problem when I cannot connect to the internet????  It is very frustrating.  I am now officially back to square one!  HELP!!

NemesisDB · Answer

that address sounds like a privately generated IP address -- which happens when DHCP fails

angiesuniverse · Answer

If I install the new drivers from the link to the Proset that you gave will that fix the DHCP?

NemesisDB · Answer

possibly ...  it depends what the problem is

Motto26 · Answer

If you want to enable dhcp. go to control panel then network properties. right click the wireless card and click on properties. on the general tab look for the TCI/IP then click on properties then make sure that the 'obtain IP address automatically in chosen. and thats it. check the router if you enable mac filtering.

angiesuniverse · Answer

OK--I updated the drivers as suggested...went and changed the setting to obtain IP address automatically and no IP was obtained now.  Now it says 'no supported wireless adapters found'...my brain hurts--what is that in dumb blond lingo?

udvarimj · Answer

Angie, not sure if this is same problem i had. Took over 12 hours to resolve. My new out of the box inspiron 9400 picked up great signal from our wireless network, but was slower than dial up on a bad day when getting on the internet, if it would even connect. Most of the time "page can't be displayed", or nothing would come up at all.

What resolved the problem was tinkering with the settings of the network card in the computer to make it match the technology of the wireless router. Even though we already had a good network signal.

Basically, our wireless router in the office is old and sends out a "b" signal. And these new computers are set up to run on a, b, or g signals. When I tinkered with the advanced settings on the network card, and changed the wireless setting to only find/read/receive "b" signal, the computer worked like it is supposed to.

Hope this helps, and it has nothing to do with being a blond.

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