"GT" <ContactGT_remove_@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dell inspiron 6400 with built in wireless.
>
> When I go to the dialog to configure wireless networks, "Change the order
> of preferred networks" it is blank. So I manually configure my network.
> When I close the dialog, a few moments later the wireless connects and all
> is fine.
>
> I drive through to work and go back into the dialog and the list is blank.
> So I enter my work's network details and wait - nothing. Go back into the
> dialog and it is blank again, so I re-enter the work's network details and
> close and nothing. Back into dialog and blank again. I enter the details a
> thirds time, then select it on the list and press properties and crash!
>
> Drive home and my home network is not detected - I have to type it in
> again, wait a minute or two and voila, it connects! Go back into the
> dialog and nothing is listed, even though it is connected!
>
> Another thing it does is the yellow popup from the system tray pops up to
> tell me there are networks in range, when I open the dialog, there are
> none listed. I believe there are 3 that is should 'see'.
>
> Clearly the wireless networking software is not working, but I don't know
> what to try. Do I re-install - how? I removed the device from the device
> manager and rebooted and it re-installed itself (correct drivers as far as
> I can tell). But the problem is the same.
>
> Help!
>

perhaps try using the Windows only method.