Scott Mueller's Upgrading and Repairing PCs Forum

Here is an interesting situation I'm having with my laptop. I'm trying
> to set it up the windows portion wirelessly. All the up dates for the
> computer have been done I have service pack 3. This is a dell latitude
> D610. I click on to wireless network connections properties, Use windows
> to configure my wireless network settings is checked, I then add the
> network, I click on properties, add network name(SSID) , check connect
> even if this network is not broadcasting, Here is were it gets
> interesting. I pull down Network Authentication and the only two
> choices that I have are Open and Shared. The only data encryption
> choices I have are disabled and WEP! I have tried many combination's to
> get the laptop to connect wirelessly with no success. Open / WEP, Open /
> disabled, Shared / Open, Shared / disabled. I have configured the
> router for WEP, and still I'm not able to force the laptop to connect.
> I'm able to see various wireless networks in the area.
>
>
> 1) What do you think is the problem here with the laptop?
> 2) Is it possible to add the AES, TKIP settings to the laptop?
> 3)If I can only use WEP settings on this laptop then how do I ensure
> that WEP is set up correctly in the router?
>
>
Could use some feedback! :
>

What is the (required when asking questions about Dell systems)?

Have you ever set up and/or used the wireless card in this laptop to successfully connect to a wireless network before? If so, what has changed in the system between then and now?

What router are you using (make, model, and firmware revision)?

Can you connect to your router with security disabled (i.e. no WEP, WPA, etc.)?

Can you connect to any other wireless router or network?

Scott.