Can't see SSID?

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Hi guys,

I have a D-Link Dl-524 router and I have an 'Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection' driver on my laptop. It was all good until one morning when I tried to go on the internet and I got the Wireless configuration problem.. I saw a thread in CF which helped me solve the configuration problem. But I still have one more problem. When I open Network Connections it says "No wireless networks found in range" "Make sure the wireless switch on your computer is on. To see an updated list, click "Refresh Network list"."

I have a private wireless connection at my house which is password protection and I tried to connect RIGHT beside the router. No solution.. Everything was PERFECT until that morning.

Please help if you can. Thanks!

 

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Is the wireless switch on the laptop on?

 

Umm How do I do that? Lol.. sorry I'm only 13.. I know ALOT for my age but you guys.. KILL ME

 

Inspect the machine. There may be a physical switch.
Look in the documentation.
Google.

If your wireless is on, you may have switched off the SSID broadcast on your router.

 

What is the make and model of the laptop?

 

Couple of things. Make sure that the SSID matches on both the router and the wireless receiver. Also ensure that if you have enabled WEP, the key matches on both the router and the receiver. One further thing (although most modern routers auto configure this) is to make sure that both the router and the access device are switched to the same channel. Hope this helps.

 

was going to say that ^

 

Yeah, I can see switches on other laptops but my dad's laptop.. I can't seem to see it.. It's a Dell Inspiron 600..

 

If there is no physical wireless switch on the laptop then it will probably be a keyboard combination. On the Dell's this tends to be Fn + F2.

HTH

NB

 

Yep. ^ What Operating System (OS) is on the laptop?

(it might be Windows XP for example)

 

D-Link is crap.

That is all.