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    Dell 1390 Wlan Mini

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by RockARoo92905, May 31, 2009.

  1. RockARoo92905

    RockARoo92905 Newbie

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    Hey everyone:
    I am unable to connect to the router in my apartment. My boyfriend can connect his laptop so I dont think it is the router. I am able to connect through ethernet, so I don't think it's my laptop either. When I open up the wireless network, there are no networks that come up (even though there are several that I have found using my boyfriends). When I first got my laptop a few years ago I remember that I used to be able to find tons of networks and somewhere along the line it stopped working. The strange thing is that when I go to my university with my laptop, my computer automatically connects to their wireless without me having to do anything. I am using a Dell inspiron 1520 running XP. If anyone could help, that would be great I'm getting frustrated being tied down by this stupid ethernet cable! :(
    Oh! Also I tried updating the drivers and it said there wasn't anything newer than what I have now...
    Thanks!
    Rachael
     
    RockARoo92905, May 31, 2009
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    Can anyone help, please?
     
    RockARoo92905, Jun 1, 2009
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    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    Can you connect if you input manually your wireless router settings (SSID/network name, security type, encryption type, security key/passphrase)?
     
    aidil, Jun 2, 2009
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