Network problem with Dell Inspiron 1545

Hi

That is most  akward thing, can you please unplug  your  router  / model wait  30 seconds and plug back in,  try with ethernet again. it has to work

try  in command prompt  ipconfig  / flushdns

should work

I typed in www.yahoo.com also in the ipconfig page and it said it is not recognized as an internal or external command

Hi again

Thank you for your input,  sounds like you are connected if you are getting IP 192.168.1.155

so  only thing that is making me think its happening is  try connecting laptop to LAN - wired and download another web browser  but  before that go to control panel  WINDOWS FIREWALL and disable  sounds like you are being blocked.

when you did ipconfig  try  ping www. yahoo . com ( without spaces) and see if you get replies

Hope that helps

Hi, just checked and firewall is turned off already for some reason. I did try to connect via ethernet and it said the network adaptor "local area connection" does not have a valid IP address . So i was  a little stumped aas what to do next.

I typed ipconfig /flushdns exactly like that and it said the requested operation requires elevation. I will try the yahoo now and then try unplugging router

Hello

Not sure if you solved your issue yet, but your issue sound very strange

Couple questions

- When you connect to you home wifi does your laptop say CONNECTED?

- If yes go to start , RUN type CMD and type in ipconfig /all is there an IP 192.x.x.x on wireless adapter?

- If yes unplug your  modem  / Router and wait 30 seconds, plug back in

for better results restart your laptop also once modem / router procedure is complete.

Hope that helps

my apologies

in command prompt 

type

ping www . yahoo . com  ( without spaces)

I am in the cmd page and it says: C:\Users\chris>

Do i right pingwww.yahoo.com there?  Sorry i have never done this sort of thing before.

It says i am currently connected to unidentified network access local only but i still cant connect to internet and it says that there may be a problem with one or more network adaptors

stubborn little laptop,

which Windows Version are you using

7, 8.1  or  10?

If you go to control panel  into device manager what devices do you see under  network adapters?

Its on windows vista

There are two are under network adaptors:

Dell wireless 1397 wlan mini card

Marvell yukon 88e8040 pci e fast ethernet controller

Hi again

You got the wrong guy  I don't believe we should throw out any technology. I feel bad  but I am leaving for Maryland tommorow and  won't be back till next week. Can you please wait for me, this laptop should work. I am not ready to give up yet.

Thank you

What do we think then? Throw it in the bin!!!!!! Such a pain of a thing.