you need to install your drivers in this order.

 

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&docid=1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&journalid=%204F1F82483DC811DBAE564F9328EE04A4&l=en&s=gen

Aha - is it the proset 2915?

 

I'm an accountant not a computer guy.  Thanks.

 

I'll post back my results if I get this computer up and running again.

1 G4920 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 15.4WXGA, NO-SPWG, SAMSUNG... 1 H5897 ASSEMBLY..., CABLE..., COAXIAL ..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 15.4, 6000 1 Y5995 BEZEL..., PLASTIC..., LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY..., 15.4, NOTEBOOK..., 6000 1 F7970 ASSEMBLY..., ADAPTER..., ALTERNATING CURRENT..., 65W, LEAD FREE..., LITEON... 1 H5639 KEYBOARD..., 87, UNITED STATES..., ENGLAND/ENGLISH..., SINGLE POINTING..., SULLIVAN/TOBAGO... 1 F2951 KIT..., CORD..., FLAT, 3F, D3W/3P, PROPOSITION 65..., UNITED STATES... 1 8267R CONNECTOR..., HEADER..., 2X22, FEMALE..., 2, S, G, 35K, THIRD HEIGHT..., CHIP SET... 1 G5845 HINGE..., COVER..., PLASTIC..., INSPIRON..., 6000 1 K5547 ASSEMBLY..., BASE (ASSEMBLY OR GROUP)..., BOTTOM..., DISCRETE..., CONEXANT SYSTEMS INC...., 6000 1 W4773 PROCESSOR..., 80536, PENTIUM M DOTHAN..., Pentium M Dothan, 1.6GHZ, 2 MEGB, 533FSB..., PLASTIC GRID ARRAY..., C0 1 Y5518 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE..., 512MB, 400, 64X64, 8K, 200 1 F5135 BATTERY..., PRIMARY..., 11.1V, 6C, LITHIUM..., SIMPLO 1 G4874 KIT..., DOCUMENTATON ON FLOPPY DISK..., SOFTWARE..., POWERDVD..., 5.1 1 G9051 ASSEMBLY..., COMPACT DISK READ WRITE/DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE COMBO..., 24X, TOSHIBA SAMSUNG STORAGE TECHNOLOGY..., SULLIVAN/TOBAGO... 1 W5322 CARD (CIRCUIT)..., GRAPHICS..., 64MB, M22, 6000 1 W7962 HARD DRIVE..., 80G, 9.5MM, 5.4K, WESTERN DIGITAL..., SCORPIO..., LEAD FREE... 1 T7166 KIT..., SOFTWARE..., WP-PRDCT-STE12, ENGLAND/ENGLISH..., V2 1 N8757 KIT..., DOCUMENTATON ON FLOPPY DISK..., SOFTWARE..., POWERDVD..., 5.3.1012 1 F6749 CARD (CIRCUIT)..., NETWORK..., MINI PCI CARD..., INTEL2915, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION

How do I know which wireless card I have?

last question - I received an error message when I tried to update the video driver.  the error said that one or more files that are required are either missing or corrupt.  How do I know that I'm downloading the right video driver?

Post the results of an ipconfig /all after you reset the router to default conditions.

How do I copy and paste my results?

Thanks all.  I installed everything as required and everything looks back to normal.

 

However, I still cannot connect to my wireless network.  The icon on the left hand side of the tray is yellow and when I scroll over it it tells me that wireless networks have been found and to double click to see them.  So I double click.  It takes a good two minutes for the pop up window to appear on my screen and when it does it seems to be endlessly searching for the wireless networks.  It seems to be caught in a loop.  Inside the box it says that it is searching and once in a while the networks will appear for a split second then disappear again, never to return.  I've uninstalled the driver and reinstalled it three times already and still nothing.

 

I've tried the Fn F2 button and my wi-fi light is on but still nothing.  I'm sitting right in front of the access point so the signal should be strong.  I'm sure its broadcasting the ssid, but right now I'm baffled as to why I can't see any of the wireless networks.

 

Also, when I run my cursor over the intel proset box it disappears so that I cannot click anything.

 

Any ideas?  I've searched the Dell support pages for troubleshooting wireless networks and my wife's new 1520 connects with no problem.  Mine was great before the XP reinstall and as I've said everything else seems to be working fine.

 

TIA

One of three things:

 

The driver is not installed correctly

The card is turned off

The router is faulty or wireless option is off.

I found this on another site:

 

1. Go to the control panel & select "Administrative Tools".

2. In Administrative Tools, go to "Services".

3. On the Services screen, scroll down until you find "Wireless Zero Configuration".

4. Start this service.

5. Now go to "Network Connections" and right click your wireless adapter icon.

6. I can't remember exactly which tab it is, but find the one where you have the option
to check or uncheck "Use Windows to configure my wireless connections" or something to that effect. Make sure it is checked.

 

After following the above instructions my ipconfig /all now reads:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Joe.DADSLAPTOP>ipconfig  /all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dadslaptop
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : home
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Networ
k Connection
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-40-E6-C8
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4
        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. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 10, 2007 7:16:41 PM

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:16:41 P
M

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-78-51-59

 

I disconnected the ethernet cable to ensure that the wireless card is now working and it appears to be.  The only thing left is the Intelproset icon is now green with a little yellow warning symbol and when I roll over it with my cursor it says:

connecting to prow1rele55 please wait.  Authentication process to connect to the network has not been started.

 

What is that all about?

 

And by the way - thank you for your assistance and patience.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Joe.DADSLAPTOP>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dadslaptop
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Networ
k Connection
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-F0-40-E6-C8

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : home
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-43-78-51-59
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
        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. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 10, 2007 6:28:45 PM

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:28:45 P

I started to ask you whicj service you were using becasue the WZC service is very good for handling the connections and the third party ones like Intel and awfully overblown.  Make WZC the default connection tool.

 

Run an ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew and you should be okay.

 

Unplugging the ethernet cable really did nothing as both cards can pull a simultaneous IP Address but the wired connection has a lower metric number and will be used as the primary connection.