You don't have the Westell Modem/Router, so whatever you found on the Dell web site does not apply to you. 

 

To eliminate the possible interference with the cordless phone system, you will have to change the channel that your router uses to either Channel 1 or 11. 

 

If your security is set on the router, you will have to enter the router's configuration pages to see if what kind of security is set up and then make the router and network adapter settings consistent.  To get into the router's configuration pages, on a computer that is connected by ethernet to the router, open a web browser and type http://192.168.2.1 into the address bar.  The default username and password should be admin and admin.  If these were changed, then your only option is to reset the router to its default settings by pressing and holding for 10 seconds the reset button on the back of the router.  This will eliminate all securiy settngs and return the username and password to their default settings.

 

Steve

Cordless phone on 2,4GHz ??? :smileywink:

I think the router has security features enabled, but not very strong ones, so that you can connect but can't get an IP adress from it.

Solution: Log on to the router via cable/wired and reconfigure it right.

sm00x,

 

What does your message add that I have not already covered in my reply?

 

Steve

well... i was just wondering how a cordless phone on 400 or 600MHz could affect a wireless connection in that way :-P

MY Phone system is 5.8 GHZ

changed to channel 11, nothing has changed.  gotta try and find that hotfix

That is not likely to interfere.

 

Steve

Limited Or No Connectivity, is never a hardware issue, Remove the security from the wireless router....