I just got a new Dell Studio 1737, and I'm trying to connect to my home linksys network. I know almost nothing about computers, not dumb blonde nothing but nothing compared to anyone who actually uses their command prompts. My laptop shows the network on its connect to a network only sporadically, and when I do click to get it to connect it fails, every time. I have tried connecting every way I know how, but nothing works, except when I actually use a cord. The problem is, I don't know if it's a problem with my new comp or my network. Other computers we have work fine, but the network drops a lot and about half the time it shows up as "linksys 2" as opposed to just "linksys". Someone please help, I'm gonna need this new laptop for college.
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To test whether it's your laptop's hardware, take it to a few public WiFi hotspots. A local café or university campus should do. If the connection works fine at these locations, then you know it's not your Studio 1537 to blame.
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If even the other computers have problems with the wireless signal dropping, then it's more likely than not a problem with your router and not the wireless card in your computer.
Even so, with respect to your system, do you have that particular network configured as a "Private" network or as a "Public" network on your notebook?
Help Dell Studio 1737 Wireless Problem
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Mundaneman, Jun 4, 2009.