Did you install the drivers for the 1350 on the 5150? 

 

Steve

Here's the driver for the 1350 wireless card

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen&ServiceTag=&SystemID=INS_PNT_P4_5160&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

yes.

Is it a secure network? If yes, what kind of encryption? Are absolutely, 100%, without any doubt whatsoever, positvely, sure that you are entering the correct encryption key?

 

To help troubleshoot this problem, on the computer with the problem, go to Start > Run and type cmd then click OK. In the command prompt window that opens, type ipconfig /all then hit the enter key. Write down the output from this command or select it and save it to a txt file, then copy this output into a reply to this message.

 

Steve

 

Here you go Volcano...

 

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : myhome.westell.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : myhome.westell.com
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller #2
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . 
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . .xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . .  xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . .  xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
                                         
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 16, 2007 7:33:36 PM

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 17, 2007 7:33:36 PM

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Car
d
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . .

xing out all of the ip information makes the ipconfig output TOTALLY USELESS.  If you think that it is insecure to post ip information - GET REAL!  The internet would not work if every web site in the universe could not determine the ip address of the computer from which you are browsing.   If you want help, you will have to provide that information.  If you are still paranoid, leave out just the last three numbers of each entry.

 

Steve

Sorry dude.....I posted the wrong info....I checked all my network settings, I even had Verizon logged into my notebook and they checked just about every config. Just so you know, the 5150 now has my 5160 hard drive etc. not sure if this has anything to do with anything or not...I appreciate the help.

Thanks,
F.

 
Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : FJGJAFT
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : myhome.westell.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : myhome.westell.com
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller #2
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-56-B2-89-8D
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.36
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
                                            192.168.1.1
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 16, 2007 7:33:36 PM

        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 17, 2007 7:33:36 PM

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Car
d
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-7D-19-21-F2

This output shows that you are connected to the internet throught the wired cable.  If the wireless card is set to disable the wireless connection if it detects a wired connection, then the wireless won't connect and the ipconfig output will not tell us anything.  Could you please run the ipconfig command again, only this time, do it with the ethernet cable not plugged into the router.

 

Steve

Here you go...unplugged.

Thanks,

F.

 

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : FJGJAFT
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Cont
roller #2
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0D-56-B2-89-8D

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Car
d
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0B-7D-19-21-F2

C:\Documents and Settings\Dad>

The wireless card is not seeing a wireless network.  If you open Network Connections, right click the Wireless network connection, and select View Available Wireless Networks, do any networks show up there?  If so, does your network (router) show up there?

 

Steve