Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity Issues on Your Dell Computer
Summary: Learn how to resolve common internet connection issues on your Dell computer that matches the Operating system.
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Symptoms
Affected Operating Systems:
- Windows 10
- Ubuntu
For help with your Wireless, Wired, or Mobile Broadband adapter, reference the expanding sections. The links that are provided take you to articles containing information, how-to's, and troubleshooting steps.
Cause
Not Applicable
Resolution
Windows 10
- Windows 10 Wireless Networking Usage and Troubleshooting Guide for the Home
- Microsoft Article: Fix network connection issues in Windows 10
- How to Identify and Reduce Wireless Signal Interference
- Troubleshooting Wireless Networking Issues
- Change the Intel Advanced Wi-Fi Adapter Settings to Improve Slow Performance and Intermittent Connections
- Windows 10 Wireless Networking Usage and Troubleshooting Guide for the Home: Reference the Securing Your Wireless Network section and How To Find my Wireless Network Key tab in the Securing Your Wireless Network section.
- HomeGroup has been removed from Windows 10 (Version 1803). Reference the Microsoft Knowledge Base article HomeGroup removed from Windows 10 (Version 1803)
for more information and alternate means to share files and printers.
- To resolve shared folders issues, perform the following steps:
- In the Search box type, troubleshoot.
- Touch or click Troubleshoot (System settings).
- Scroll down the page until you see Share Folders under Find and fix other problems.
- Touch or click Share Folders.
- Touch or click Run the troubleshooter and follow the prompts.
- OneDrive is a free online storage that comes with your Microsoft account. Save your files there and you can get to them from any computer, tablet, or phone. For more information, reference the Microsoft Knowledge Base article OneDrive on your personal computer
- When at a public location (coffee shop, library, airport, hotel, so forth) you should set your network location to Public, this helps protect you from intruders. In order to be able to browse other computers or printers on your local network, the network location has to be set to Private. Perform the following steps to change the network location.
- Ensure you are connected wirelessly before performing the steps.
- Touch or click the network icon
, either in the taskbar or in the hidden icons area (Figure 1).
Note: Both are located in the lower bottom-right corner of the screen.
Figure 1: Hidden Icon Location - Find the wireless network listing that reads as connected.
- Touch or click Properties.
- Touch or click Public or Private as desired.
- Close the window.
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Windows 10
- HomeGroup has been removed from Windows 10 (Version 1803). Reference the Microsoft Knowledge Base article HomeGroup removed from Windows 10 (Version 1803)
- To resolve shared folders issues, perform the following steps:
- In the Search box type, troubleshoot.
- Touch or click Troubleshoot (System settings).
- Scroll down the page until you see Share Folders under Find and fix other problems.
- Touch or click Share Folders.
- Touch or click Run the troubleshooter and follow the prompts.
- OneDrive is a free online storage that comes with your Microsoft account. Save your files there and you can get to them from any personal computer, tablet, or phone. For more information, reference the Microsoft Knowledge Base article OneDrive on your personal computer.
- When at a public location (coffee shop, library, airport, hotel, so forth) you should set your network location to Public, this helps protect you from intruders. In order to be able to browse other computers or printers on your local network, the network location has to be set to Private. Perform the following steps to change the network location.
- Ensure you are connected wirelessly before performing the steps.
- Touch or click the network icon
, either in the taskbar or in the hidden icons area (Figure 1).
Note: Both are located in the lower bottom-hand corner of the screen.
Figure 1: Hidden Icon Location - Find the wireless network listing that reads as connected.
- Touch or click Properties.
- Touch or click Public or Private as desired.
- Close the window.
Additional Information
Recommended Articles
Here are some recommended articles related to this topic that might be of interest to you.
- Resolve Wi-Fi Network Connection Issues
- Which Wireless Networking Adapter is Installed in Your Dell Computer
- Connect Laptop or Desktop to Wi-Fi and Troubleshoot Connection Issues
- Troubleshooting Wireless Networking Issues
- Change the Intel Advanced Wi-Fi Adapter Settings to Improve Slow Performance and Intermittent Connections
- How to Troubleshoot and Resolve any Wired NIC issues with a Desktop personal computer
- How to Identify and Reduce Wireless Signal Interference
- How to Turn the Wireless Devices on a Dell Laptop On and Off
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the network adapter and Ethernet port on a Dell personal computer
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Affected Products
Alienware 15 R4, Alienware 17 R5, Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition R3 and R6, Alienware Area-51 R4 and R5, Alienware Aurora R5, G Series, G Series, Alienware, Inspiron, Vostro, XPS, Legacy Laptop Models, Wireless Networking, Fixed Workstations
, Dell SE2719H, Dell G7 15 7588, Inspiron 3452, Inspiron 15 7572, Inspiron 7580, Inspiron 3052, Inspiron 20 3064, Inspiron 3264 AIO, Inspiron 3265, Inspiron 3452 AIO, Inspiron 3455, Inspiron 24 3464, Inspiron 24 5488, Inspiron 27 7775, Inspiron 3252, Inspiron 3268, Inspiron 3655, Inspiron 3656, Inspiron 3668, Latitude 5290 2-in-1, Latitude 5290, Latitude 7290, Latitude 3390 2-in-1, Latitude 7390 2-in-1, Latitude 7390, Latitude 3490, Latitude 5490, Latitude 5491, Latitude 7490, Latitude 3590, Latitude 5590, Latitude 5591, OptiPlex 3050 All-In-One, OptiPlex 3050 Tower, OptiPlex 3050 Micro, OptiPlex 3050 Small Form Factor, OptiPlex 3060 Tower, OptiPlex 3060 Micro, OptiPlex 3060 Small Form Factor, OptiPlex 5050 Tower, OptiPlex 5050 Micro, OptiPlex 5050 Small Form Factor, OptiPlex 5060 Tower, OptiPlex 5060 Micro, OptiPlex 5060 Small Form Factor, OptiPlex 5250 All-In-One, OptiPlex 7050 Tower, OptiPlex 7050 Micro, OptiPlex 7050 Small Form Factor, OptiPlex 7060 Tower, OptiPlex 7060 Micro, OptiPlex 7060 Small Form Factor, OptiPlex 7450 All-In-One, OptiPlex 7460 All-In-One, OptiPlex 7760 All-In-One, Vostro 5370, Vostro 14 3468, Vostro 5471, Vostro 15 3568, Vostro 15 5568, Vostro 3470, Vostro 3670, XPS 27 7760, XPS 8920
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Article Number: 000124368
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 12 Aug 2024
Version: 32
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