Dumbass Network connection question

FairWarning · Nov 17, 2010

Lost my internet last night and now have it back. Main computer net works,but the laptop upstairs cannot find a wireless connection. I have unplugged everything a few times to no avail. The laptop is a Dell Precision M90and runs XP pro and the router is a Netgear wpn824. I use it the most because of the xp. I have my iphone charging off of it and it finds a wireless connection. I even did a system restore to yesterday and nothing.

What's my next step?

Dante · Nov 17, 2010

FairWarning said:
What's my next step?

then get a new one

kidman232 · Nov 17, 2010

did your wirless button accidently get turned off on the laptop? it also could have been possibly disabled on accident. why lap top has a switch on the front, wirless on/off, look to see if yours has that also, if not, you can find your wirless card in the device manager and see if its been disabled

audude · Nov 17, 2010

FairWarning said:
Lost my internet last night and now have it back. Main computer net works,but the laptop upstairs cannot find a wireless connection. I have unplugged everything a few times to no avail. The laptop is a Dell Precision M90and runs XP pro and the router is a Netgear wpn824. I use it the most because of the xp. I have my iphone charging off of it and it finds a wireless connection. I even did a system restore to yesterday and nothing.

What's my next step?

I would try plugging the laptop directly into your internet connection and restart then unhook once it has fully rebooted if that dont work I will be thinking I have the same prob with mine sometimes.

FairWarning · Nov 17, 2010

kidman232 said:
did your wirless button accidently get turned off on the laptop? it also could have been possibly disabled on accident. why lap top has a switch on the front, wirless on/off, look to see if yours has that also, if not, you can find your wirless card in the device manager and see if its been disabled

Thanks,found it.