Loss of Internet 1

[macten88]

I'm working on a friends Dell Inspiron B130 laptop with XP. This laptop can't connect to the Internet. Wireless won't work. Cat5 cable won't work. My network is fine.

I did a restore back before the problem started. Didn't help.

I installed FireFox. That doesn't work either.

I ran a virus scan from a U3 flashdrive. It found nothing. She hasn't been surfing porn so it's not loaded with spyware.

Any ideas?

 

[macten88]

I got the network adapter working by running the following commands:

netsh int ip reset reset.log
netsh winsock reset catalog

but the wireless is not working........

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
Does your wireless router ( or your network control software) block unknown computers from accessing the network?





To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."

 

[macten88]

It's not blocking by MAC address if that's what your talking about.

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
Yes..But does it need to have new computers somehow authorized to connect wirelessly?
I am assuming your other computer(s) can get a wireless connection to the internet.






To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."

 

[macten88]

I'm in an apartment building and there are a ton of wireless networks in here. It can't see any of them.

 

[macten88]

I've got WPA set up and the ssid is set to show. It can't see my ssid.

 

[macten88]

I'm thinking of reinstalling the driver for the wireless card.

 

[macten88]

Device Manager is clean. The wireless adapter is a:

Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection

it just says that 'this device is working properly' and it is 'enabled'.

 

[macten88]

And to answer an above question. My laptop connects wirelessly to the network.

 

[macten88]

Update: I noticed in Add/Remove Programs that there is software for the wireless adapter. I clicked 'repair' and it now sees a ton of networks. I can't find my 'key' but it looks like I solved the problem.

 

[linney]

The WPA Shared Key: will be stored inside the Router. You access the Router via a browser using the IP Address for the Router. Look under any Wireless Security heading on the Router page.

 

[macten88]

Thanks linney. I forgot you could see the key on the interface. I got her laptop back online.