E1705 wireless connection

Question

I am using a Lynksys 2.4 ghz router and a 1500 minicard in my Inspiron.  Here's the problem.  I originally hooked everything up and was able to get a good connection.  I then went to Cancun for a week and hooked up to their wireless connection, and it was fine.  Now that I am back, I cannot hook back up to my wireless connection.  It says I have a strong connection but i think it has having trouble reading the ip address or something.  That's about all i know.  Is it an IP issue, or is just my card?

MRF4700 · Answer

Right click your wireless icon in the system tray, select 'View wireless networks'? Choose your home network from the list and click 'Connect'?

teacheric · Answer

if only it were that easy, hehe

teacheric · Answer

fixed my problem.  I just did a system restore to an earlier date.  Now I have my original IP address, and everything is fine.  I have also written it down so that i'll always know what it is but i guess i can always restore to an earlier date again if i ever lose it.

MRF4700 · Answer

Why don't you setup your router to be a DHCP server and set all your peripherals to obtain their IP addresses automatically? That way, you don't have to write down your IP and DNS info? The computers do it for themselves...

teacheric · Answer

i would love to, but i have no idea how to do that.

MRF4700 · Answer

What model Linksys router do you have? Are you running Windows XP on your Inspiron?

teacheric · Answer

yes, i'm running xp , and my router is Linksys 2.4 ghz, 54 mbps

MRF4700 · Answer

Model #? WRT54G? WAP54G? There should be a label on the bottom of your router that would have the info?

teacheric · Answer

yes, it's a wrt54g

MRF4700 · Answer

If you desire to setup your router, explore these links?

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Content_C1&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1114037290855&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper

http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheadername1=Content-Type&blobheadername2=Content-Disposition&blobheadervalue1=application%2Fpdf&blobheadervalue2=inline%3B+filename%3Dwrt54g-v5_ug%252C2.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1130826433838&ssbinary=true

If you need further help, post back?

teacheric · Answer

ok, thanks for the help.  I'll look it up.

tobor13 · Answer

sorry to ask but i am new to the wireless networking .i just got my E1705 whith a  wireless 1390 802.11 mini card. installed .but i do not see any icon in my system tray for wireless conntion i do have a conntion for my network icon .but should i see one for my wireless. is there a way to make sure i got that wireless card.

MRF4700 · Answer

Check the Device Manager,under Network Adapters, if your wireless is installed then, there should be an adaptor there.

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