Wireless problem outside house

Question

Hi

Hope someone can help with this one because Dell can't. My laptop has a wireless card. I have a Hawking Wireless 54g High Speed G Router HWR54g, this is connected to a D Link DSL 504 router.

My problem is that I can only get wireless connectivity whilst I am in my own home. As soon as I take the laptop out of the house, although the internet says its connected to any unsecured network, the web pages are "not available".

This defeats the object of having a wireless laptop. As I am a total novice could someone shed some light on this one as I am going away soon and want to take the laptop with me.

The wireless card has been replaced by Dell but that has made no difference.

Thanks for looking.

Ndel · Answer

What kind of signal are you getting outside your house. Also there might be some interference or most likely your lacking signal strength.

Stellie · Answer

Signal strength excellent when connect to unsecured network, but keep getting 'page cannot be displayed'.  Can connect to secured network using code but still get the same message.

Ndel · Answer

hmm mouse over the wireless connection on the bottom right of your taskbar, what kind of kpbs are you getting? And is there a caution symbol? saying limited or no connectivity.

TadN · Answer

take a look at this site:
depending on whether you're using intels software, dell's, or microsoft's to work with your wireless cards the gui will be different on how to check what's going on:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/product_support/en/wireless_solutions

Are you using proset? Dell Wireless? or Windows standard networking?

Stellie · Answer

As far as I know it is Dell wireless, whatever it originally came with.  Sorry but I am a complete novice.   Thanks

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Wireless problem outside house

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