glockfan,

 

Did this computer connect before?

 

Is the wireless adapter enabled in the BIOS?

 

Is the wireless adapter enabled in the device manager?

 

Does it show in the device manager?

 

Did you try running WinSock XP Fix on the computer?

 

 

Rick

Pudgyone,

It worked fine for years. It just started having connection issues.

I cannot on the internet at all with the laptop.

I wish I knew  how to check all of the other thins you noted.

 glockfan,

 

Restart your computer. Press F2 when you see the Dell Screen. This should take you in the BIOS. Look for wireless adapter and make sure it's enabled.

 

Save and exit.

 

Login.

 

Most wireless adapter turn on/off by pressing Fn and F2 , F2 or there is a switch on the side. Make sure the antenna light, if your computer has one is on.

 

Start, system, hardware, device manager, network, your network adapter. Any exclaimination marks or red x's there?

Which wireless adapter do you have installed?

 

You didn't recently try installing the operating system, did you?

 

 

Rick

Rick,

 

The ethernet controller has a yellow exclamation mark..

I cannot access the internet, how can I repair it?  lol

Thanks!

glockfan,

 

Try downloading and installing in this order. Use Internet Explorer, then download the drivers in your browser. Save them to a flash drive or disk and then install them on the 6400.

 

Dell Notebook System Software and Intel Mobile Chipset 

 

Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller 

 

Hopefully this will get you online to get any drivers needed.

 

If you go to Drivers & Downloads click on waranty status, then enter your service tag number, under origional configuration, you should be able to see which wireless adapter was installed from the factory.

 

 

Rick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rick,

 

Thank you  so much.  The drivers you provided worked and allowed me to get online.

Do you recommend anything else to get wireless access again? lol

 

Thanks again!   

glockfan,

 

If you go to Drivers & Downloads click on waranty status, then enter your service tag number, under origional configuration, you should be able to see which wireless adapter was installed from the factory.

 

Knowing which wireless adapter you have makes it easier to figure out.

 

Start, system, hardware, device manager, network, your network adapter

 

Does your network adapter show up there? If so, what is listed?

 

 

Rick

yes,

under network adadpters the following shows up:

*1394 net adapter

*broadcom 440x 10/100 integrated controller

*dell wireless 1390 wlan mini-card

glockfan,

 

You already installed the Broadcom controller drivers.

 

Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN MiniCard <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>

  

Not sure if you need this but put it here incase you do. Intel (R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

 

Dell QuickSet

 

Fn and F2 turns on/of the wireless adapter.

 

Dell Inspiron 6100 Owners Manual

 

 

Rick