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CANNOT DETECT ANY WIRELESS NETWORKS.
HI,
I hope someone out there can help me with my problem.
I have a dell inspiron 1520 laptop. My wireless network has never had any problems in 4 years but all of a sudden my laptop will not pick up any wireless networks nearby. I can only connect to internet via ethernet cable.
I know there is not a problem with the router because other devices such as PS3 and other laptops are able to connect to my wireless without any problem.
I have tried system restores and also tried to update the wireless drivers but none of this has helped.
Can anyone please shed some light to what the problem could be :s.
Thank You
DustysRider
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Posted February 23rd, 2011 11:00
Hello PudgyOne!
I have a similar problem, my Inspiron E1505 shows the WiFi is on but it does not 'see' my Sprint MiFi 2200. I do not know how to re-set it up. I had no problem connecting to the MiFi until about a month ago and have no explanation as to what changed.
I am trying to find out what the computer internet settings should be, then the wireless settings so I can see if I need to change them.
Any help you could give me in this matter would be greatly appreciated...
Viki
Viki,
Try a new thread, so the information does not get confused. Dell Networking, Internet, Wireless Forums
Include a Finding System Information log but remove your product ID.
Make and model of your wireless router and the type of security and channel, if known.
Rick
Hi Rick,
Hope you can make more sense of this than me.
Host Name: GIDDA-PC
OS Name: Microsoft© Windows VistaT Home Premium
OS Version: 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: Gidda
Registered Organization:
Original Install Date: 26/07/2007, 22:11:08
System Boot Time: 24/02/2011, 11:51:04
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 1520
System Type: X86-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: x64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1200 Mhz
BIOS Version: Dell Inc. A00, 16/05/2007
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume3
System Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
Input Locale: en-gb;English (United Kingdom)
Time Zone: (GMT) Greenwich Mean Time : Dublin, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
Total Physical Memory: 2,557 MB
Available Physical Memory: 1,167 MB
Page File: Max Size: 5,332 MB
Page File: Available: 3,773 MB
Page File: In Use: 1,559 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\GIDDA-PC
Hotfix(s): 212 Hotfix(s) Installed.
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Network Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.0.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.0.8
[02]: fe80::2cae:c704:5f23:befb
[02]: Hamachi Network Interface
Connection Name: Hamachi
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 5.0.0.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 5.168.40.249giddly,
Dell Inspiron 1520 Vista Home Premium 32-bit and English (UK) system.
Network Card(s): 2 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.0.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 192.168.0.8
[02]: fe80::2cae:c704:5f23:befb
[02]: Hamachi Network Interface
Connection Name: Hamachi
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 5.0.0.1
IP address(es)
[01]: 5.168.40.249I never saw a Hamachi Network Interface, can you possibly tell me what this is?
What do you see at start, control panel, device manager, network?
I do not see any of the wireles adapters listed. Wondering if it came lose. You may want to CLICK HERE and try reseating the wireless card. While you have it out, look and see what the wireless card is.
Rick
Rick,
Hamachi is just a virtual private network i can use to create network with my friends to play games etc.
In Device manager under Network Adapters I have the following listed:
broadcom 440x10/100 integrated controller, hamachi network interface, Interl(R) PRO/wireless 3945AGB Network Connection, Microsoft 6to4 Adapter and Microsoft 6to4 Adapter#2.
the last two of these have little icons with a yellow triangle containing an '!'.
The wireless card model number is WM3945AGB. I took the card out and put it back in again but this has made no change.
Any more thoughts??
Giddly
Giddly,
Go to start, control panel, device manager, network. You have yellow exclaimination marks, correct?
See if you double click, the update driver if anything happens. If not, right click on it and uninstall, then restart your computer. The new hardware wizard should find the network adapters, again, if they're there and attached.
Rick
Giddly,
Options...
Use system restore and go back to when it worked.
Go to Drivers & Downloads enter your service tag number and download the drivers for your network adapter.
Rick
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Posted February 23rd, 2011 10:00
giddly,
Try running Finding System Information remove your product ID and post it back nere.
Rick