Tech support forgot to tell you to re-format the hard drive, and do a hard reset on the router. :(
What about the wireless drivers in the Dell ? what brand are they ? Might be a Linksys WON'T talk to a brand XYZ Get the network going in plain vanilla mode first - before powering up YOUR router, do a site survey from the dell, it may find a network, it may work for you, then you can get your own router up. Do you have a hard-wire cable you can use between the dell & your router, to config your router and re-name it's SSID, so you know you are connecting to it ? That would also confirm the router is handing out IP address etc.... Maybe look for a firmware update for the linksys router. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi everyone. I'm having a weird wireless problem and > was hoping that someone might be able to point me in > the right direction. > > The equipment: Dell inspiron 600m (Intel Pro 2100) > with Windows XP, Linksys 802.11b Wireless Router > > The problem: Windows XP says that wireless networks > are available, identifies the correct network on the > router, but after getting the WEP key, nothing > happens. It says again that wireless networks are > available and keeps repeating the same thing. > > Other clues: > 1. Have tried both no WEP, 64-bit, and 128-bit WEP > keys to the same effect. > 2. Laptop cannot ping the wireless router > (192.168.1.1): "Destination unreachable" > 3. Laptop works with the ethernet cable plugged in > (sad to say) > 4. Have already tried powering down and powering back > up both the router and the laptop a few times (tech > support's favorite suggestion.) > > If you have any clues or ideas I'd greatly appreciate > it. Based on the clues so far, I'm not really sure > what is broken--the router, the laptop, > configurations? > > Thanks in advance, > > Si Chen > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > ===== "Welcome to the Darwinian Gene Pool Preserve. Go ahead and lean over the safety rail as far as you like and hand feed the carnivores." Non-Sequitor by Wiley
