A specific answer's tough without knowing what model laptop your friend has. But with that little range, it sounds like the antenna's not connected to the wireless adapter. If it's a mini-PCI adapter, your friend should open up the cover on the bottom of the laptop and check the antenna connections.
well he dosent even have a dell so i didnt think it mattered... but its an alienware, with a microsoft router
and its a very expencive laptop(over 4000$) so getting him convinced to open even one screw would take at least 30 mins. so is there anything on the router that may be wrong that we could maybe check first?
heh i know but read my sig. im gettin one very soon and thats no joke this is just sort of research, i just figured id help my friend out along the way
So it's "a microsoft router"? Which one? What wireless adapter is in his Alienware computer? Is it a desktop or a laptop?
All the details matter when you ask people to troubleshoot a problem for you, whether any of the devices are involved are Dell products or somebody else's!
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well he dosent even have a dell so i didnt think it mattered... but its an alienware, with a microsoft router
and its a very expencive laptop(over 4000$) so getting him convinced to open even one screw would take at least 30 mins. so is there anything on the router that may be wrong that we could maybe check first?
Message Edited by raiden00 on 01-29-2004 07:51 PM
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All the details matter when you ask people to troubleshoot a problem for you, whether any of the devices are involved are Dell products or somebody else's!
Jim
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Once you have all the facts you've been asked for, why don't you post all of them in one message, so we have a bit of a chance of helping you?
If you're not sure what a wireless adapter is, here is a Google search for the two words. I'm sure you'll be able to see what the meaning is.
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bahh, nevermind we dont know the brand of it so hes just gonna buy a new one.