Dell Inspiron 1300 Wireless Problem

super_reds

Hi
I am unable to enable my wireless devices despite pressing Fn F2 as per trouble shooter
Router works fine and can access internet via ethernet cable
Have downloaded latest drivers
Any ideas
TIA

tomsolomon

Try using your Network adapter Client utility to connect to the wireless network instead of using Windows. Just set up as you did your windows connection.
You should be given the option to dissable Windows to configure your network..

super_reds

tomsolomon wrote: »

Try using your Network adapter Client utility to connect to the wireless network instead of using Windows. Just set up as you did your windows connection.
You should be given the option to dissable Windows to configure your network..

Tom thanks for reply, I'm a bit of a technophobe so where would I find the Network adapter client utility

fwor

It's normally a utility that's provided on the installation and drivers CD that comes with the wireless adapter - it certainly was with my US Robotics adapters.

If you don't have the CD, you can probably download the utility from the adapter manufacturer's website.

tomsolomon

It should,,, with a Dell machine, be already preinstalled on your system. (Thats if you have a system repair disk as opposed to a full Windows OS disk).. Unless you added the wireless adapter yourself.

Just look in your system tray or on your start menu to see if there is a Client utility present...

super_reds

fwor wrote: »

It's normally a utility that's provided on the installation and drivers CD that comes with the wireless adapter - it certainly was with my US Robotics adapters.

If you don't have the CD, you can probably download the utility from the adapter manufacturer's website.

Thanks my laptop has a wireless card already installed so would this be from the dell site. It is a 1370 WLAN Mini-PCI Card if that's any help

super_reds

tomsolomon wrote: »

It should,,, with a Dell machine, be already preinstalled on your system. (Thats if you have a system repair disk as opposed to a full Windows OS disk).. Unless you added the wireless adapter yourself.

Just look in your system tray or on your start menu to see if there is a Client utility present...

Ok thanks Tom I have found the WLAN card utility (it was pre-installed), if I try and add a network connection it says turn the wireless radio on. When I enable the radio it says WLAN card is still disabled and either slide switch or press Fn F2 - I don't have switch and Fn F2 doesn't do anything.

Could the card be knackered?

albertross_2

Does a light come on?

super_reds

albertross wrote: »

Does a light come on?

No light comes on but don't see where the light would be anyway, no wireless diaply light that I am aware of

tomsolomon

You can do a quick check to see if your WiFi card is working.
Click Start/ Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager and check to see if your adapter is present, Then right click on it and click property's to see if its enabled and working properly.
If all is as it should check your PC documentation find out how to enable the adapter.

super_reds

tomsolomon wrote: »

You can do a quick check to see if your WiFi card is working.
Click Start/ Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager and check to see if your adapter is present, Then right click on it and click property's to see if its enabled and working properly.
If all is as it should check your PC documentation find out how to enable the adapter.

All working correctly per properties