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pumpkinslion
Aug 19, 2010, 01:46 PM
Wireless wlan 1350 dell inspiron. I see the taskbar icon flashing as connect to but internet explorer webpage cannot be displayed,please help. Not sure what going on. Wireless network status says; acquiring network address [firewalled], ip address is 0.0.0.0 automatic private address; I have tried everything,run[cdm or cmd [ipconfig/release and ipconfig/renew and it says no operation can be performed on wireless network connection while it has its media disconnected,please help. I am presently using another computer cause my laptop is the above issues and cannot connect.what can I do to solve this issue,the laptop was given to me so I am new at all the settings,etc.thanks in advance
ScottGem
Aug 19, 2010, 01:48 PM
The fact that the IP is all zeros indicates the network adapter is not working. Are you trying to connect to your wireless router or what?
ITstudent2006
Aug 19, 2010, 02:08 PM
Since it displays that your IP Address is 0.0.0.0 that means one of two things. Either your adapter doesn't work and you're not able to connect to whatever's dishing you IP's (I'm guessing a router) or second, your router isn't setup to do DHCP (which would make no sense unless you were messing with it because it's set to DHCP by default).
Can you get local only to login into your router interface and see iof DHCP is enabled. If so then it's a simple matter of your adapter not working. Do you have another means of connecting to the device in question?
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Rick
pumpkinslion
Aug 20, 2010, 12:11 AM
Please help me with wireless issues,cannot connect to internet,says 1 or more network connections available then when I go to internet explorer [webpage cannot be displayed,working offline,please help, use dell wireless wlan 1350 [xp,dell inspiron
InfoJunkie4Life
Aug 20, 2010, 08:11 AM
You may be connecting to the wrong network.
This can happen if there is a wrong setting saying to connect to a network that doesn't exist anymore.
Right click on Network Neighborhood and Click properties.
Right click on your wireless adapter and click "View Wireless Networks"
On the bottom, on the left click Advanced Settings.
(Are you using windows xp?)
Another box will pop up. Go to the second tab, "Wireless Networks."
You will see a list of Network names in a box titled "Preferred Networks," click each network and delete each one. Then exit all the boxes, and try to connect again.
I've also seen this happen if you are trying to connect to a secure network and your adapter doesn't support the encryption type.
Do other devices connect to the network wired or wireless without a problem?