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March 24th, 2006 17:00

Inspiron E1505. Wireless works but not with encryption...help!

We just got our new laptops (Inspiron E1505).  I was able to quickly get them online.  I already had our Linksys router configured and connected to our cable modem.  I had also hooked up our new Dimension desktop to it.  All was working fine.  The new laptops also worked fine but I realized that we were no longer using encryption. (That was set up with our older laptop)  Anyway I went into the Linksys router via the desktop and reconfigured it.  The desktop was still able to get online but the laptops couldn't.  I tried everything.  The only way to get the laptops online was to disable encryption.  Why is this?  I've read about others having problems with the 1390 WLAN  mini-card...and I wonder if I too need a replacement.??
 
 

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March 28th, 2006 08:00

I've had the same problem with my new E1505 tonight. It would not work with my D-Link router using the 128bit WEP encryption I had previously used on an older non-Dell laptop. It would also not work with 64 bit WEP. It worked fine without any security, but I didn't want to leave it in that mode. Eventually, I discovered it would connect with WPA-PSK security. What's wrong with these Dell 1390 cards? (I see other threads where (on other models) where they work in WEP mode but not WPA mode.)

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April 24th, 2006 14:00

I have the same problem. I called my ISP provider and they instructed me to do the following...  so give the a try and I hope that it will help to get you online on your laptop.

1   First unplug your modem and your router

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April 24th, 2006 14:00

I have the same problem. I called my ISP provider and they instructed me to do the following...  so give the a try and I hope that it will help to get you online on your laptop.

1  First unplug your modem and your router

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April 24th, 2006 14:00

I have the same problem. I called my ISP provider and they instructed me to do the following...  so give the a try and I hope that it will help to get you online on your laptop.

1    First unplug your modem and your router, wait for at least 45 sec to 1 min.

2   Plug your modem and wait for 45 sec to 1 min.

3   Plug your router, wait for 45 sec to 1 min.

4   Turn on your desk top computer ( be sure that your desk top is turn on)

5   Turn on you laptop and that should get you connected to the internet.

 

Good luck,

Dak

 

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