Message Edited by waygol on 06-24-2005 08:35 PM

Message Edited by waygol on 06-24-2005 08:36 PM

try these drivers:  http://members.dslextreme.com/users/emil/wireless%209.0.1.4%20-%20generic%20TIC%2093067.zip

Thanks, installed it and it came back and reported no supported adapters found.  So uninstalled and restarted windows service for wireless.  From control panel there is a preinstalled Intel pro set for wired connections that does show the details of the built in wireless card.  It shows it as a dell wireless 1370 wlan mini-pci card. 

Driver

Name  bcmwl5.sys

Version 3.100.35.0 built by WinDDK

Broadcom 802.11 Network adapter

 

 

 

Wireless access  is going through a linksys wireless-g broadband receiver model nummber wrt54gs

connection response is very similar to what you would get if you were using a dial up modem

Message Edited by waygol on 06-25-2005 10:15 AM

ugg, sorry, I really misread your original post.  I saw the 2200 and for some reason though that that was the name of your wireless card.  the most recent drivers for you are here if you want:

Thanks.  Ran it, Still no difference.  As I mentioned previously the Linksys PCMCIA wireless card works great .  The built in 1370 wireless does not.  So I disabled the 1370 wireless and put back in the linksys PCMCIA wireless card.  Went back into the Intel Pro Set for wired connections.  It reports the linksys PCMCIA card as a Dell true mobile 1300 WLAN Mini-PCI Card.  The PCMCIA card is using the same driver set as the 1370, so my guess is drivers are ok.  Whats the possibility that the 1370 card needs to be replaced?????  Any other thoughts?

I seriously doubt the the internal card and the linksys card are using the same drivers -- rather I suspect that something is getting misreported.

That said, you might try checking to see if the two internal antennas are securely attached tothe internal wireless card.  Just open the little door on the bottom of the computer and take a look

Thanks, The only little door I see in the bottom of the computer is for the memory expansion module.

yuck ... looks like they made it a bit harder to get to in that model

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins2200/en/SM/upgrades.htm#wp1105550

depends on what kind of contract you have .you can't just send it back after the 21 days are up.Check your service contract.A tech would come and replace a part(if needed) after you trouble shoot it with a wireless tech.remember onsite techs don't trouble shoot(most onsite techs) they just replace parts and see if they work.