When you said that it connects to other non-secure networks, it implied to me that yours was a secure network. If yours in also non-secure, then you can ignore that question unless you have other security features enabled like MAC address filtering or hidden SSID.
"Does the Inspiron connect if you temporarily disable the wireless security?"
steve: what do you mean by this...the network is unsecured to begin with, i appreciate your assistance... vexing issue..it shows five bars...but it wont coneect...
Does the Inspiron connect if you temporarily disable the wireless security? Does the telephone problem go away if you change the channel on the router to one of the extreme channels ( 1 or 11)?
Lot's of problems between Dell wireless cards and Westell modems/routers have been cleared up by other users on these forums by upgrading the firmware on the router/modem.
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When you said that it connects to other non-secure networks, it implied to me that yours was a secure network. If yours in also non-secure, then you can ignore that question unless you have other security features enabled like MAC address filtering or hidden SSID.
What about changing the channel?
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Does the Inspiron connect if you temporarily disable the wireless security? Does the telephone problem go away if you change the channel on the router to one of the extreme channels ( 1 or 11)?
Steve
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Thanks, that would have helped a long time ago. See the following post:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_wireless&message.id=18490&query.id=0#M18490
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Lot's of problems between Dell wireless cards and Westell modems/routers have been cleared up by other users on these forums by upgrading the firmware on the router/modem.
Steve
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It would be helpful to know the exact model of the Westell device!!!!!!!
Steve