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Welcome, PLEASE READ FIRST (Updated 01/31/2010)
Hello and Welcome to the Dell Networking, Internet and Wireless forum.
The purpose of this forum sticky is for forum members to suggest and give you helpful tips on getting your wireless devices working. So let's keep those suggestions coming in.
We ask that if you have a problem after reading the suggestions from other members, please make a new thread. Please click on contact, add PudgyOne as a friend and then please state your suggestion(s) if you have a solution that can be put here. Please provide a link, also.
Thanks.
Here are a few suggestions that I have to get things started.
Dell Premium Services for Networking is Solution Station.
Home Networking - Getting Started
How to by-pass the Dell Download Manager
Setup should look like...
Wall > ISP Modem/Router > Wireless router(if any) > Wired/wireless
If using DSL, a DSL Filter MUST be on ALL devices, phone, answering machine, faxes, etc..., everything EXCEPT the DSL Modem/Router.
You may share a DSL Filter.
Wall > DSL Filter > Splitter > Multiple Devices
How to login to your wireless router
Recommended Wireless Router Settings
Actually WPA2-PSK(TKIP) Personal Security is the way to go but not all wireless devices will work with WPA2. So this is why we are currently sticking with WPA-PSK(TKIP) Personal Security.
Sometimes connections fail due to power flickers. Try turning off your ISP Modem/Router, your wireless router and your computer for 60 seconds, then restart them and see if you can connect. Usually this happens during electrical storms and when there are power interuptions. Doing this resets everything back and then the connection resumes as normal.
After a clean installation of the Operating System the Wireless doesn't work
Broadcom BCM5784M LAN or better known as Broadcom Netlink Gigibit Ethernet (64-bit drivers) <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Data Safe Local 2.0 RMCPlg.exe and BTTray.exe Errors (0xc0150004)or Widcom Bluetooth/BTTray.exe error
Dell Mini 10 poor wireless connection fix
Dell Mini 10V (1011) wireless 1510, dropping connection {Solved}
Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility & Windows 7 Solution
File and Print Sharing in Vista (Thanks to mombodog)
Finding System Information about your wireless adapters/cards
Having trouble connecting back to the internet after hibernate or sleep mode
How to Install Drivers in Microsoft® Windows® on Dell Systems
How to Network with HomeGroup in Windows 7
How to start Wireless Zero Configuration using Windows Vista
Intel® Driver Update Utility for Intel® wireless adapters
Mobile Broadband Card and IE8 Connection problems {SOLVED}
Network Map in Windows Vista does not display computers that are running Windows XP
Setting up the Dell Wireless Printer Adapter 3300
Share Files and Printers between Windows 7 and XP (This works both ways)
Sharing a printer through a wireless network
Turn off Dell Wireless WLAN Card Reminder at Login
Westell Versalink 327w by Verizon & Windows 7 connection problems [SOLVED]
Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers (Broadcast flag)(Many connection Problems!)
Most Dell Laptops use the blue Fn and F2 to turn the wireless card on/off. Some have a switch. Dell QuickSet helps to control the hotkeys.
Wireless N Routers
There are different types of Wireless N Routers, just Wireless N and Dual Band Wireless N Routers.
Wireless N brodcasts on 5.8gh range.
Wireless b/g broadcasts on the 2.4gh range.
***Unless you have a dual band Wireless N router, all the computers on your network will need a Wireless N Card/Adapter or they will not be able to connect to your network.***
Cordless phones
Cordless phones that are 2.4GHz use the same frequencies that wireless roiuters use(A,B,G)
Cordless phones that are 5.8GHz use the same frequencies that wireless routers use(N)
Using a cordless phone can and will interfere with your connection.
Tweak that wireless card
Windows has a feature that turn off the wireless card to save power. Here is how to keep the wireless card from turning off.
Go to device manager(right click my computer, left click properties, left click hardware, left click device manager). Click on Network and then right click on your wireless adapter, left click properties, power management. Uncheck the box, allow computer to turn off this device to save power.
If you have problems with installing drivers/software in Windows 7, the try installing the drivers in the compatibility mode.
Right click on the setup.exe file, left click properties, left click compatibility. Change the compatibility to Vista. Then install the proper drivers.
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Thank you.
