Network Problems; Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [Wwan]) - Dell Inspiron 1521 Owner's Manual

Network Problems

Fill out the "Diagnostics Checklist" on page 174 as you complete these
checks.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R
firmly inserted into both the network connector on the back of the computer
and the network jack.
H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I G H T S O N T H E N E T W O R K C O N N E C T O R
C
indicates that no network communication exists. Replace the network cable.
R E S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R A N D L O G O N T O T H E N E T W O R K A G A I N
C H E C K Y O U R N E T W O R K S E T T I N G S
the person who set up your network to verify that your network settings are
correct and that the network is functioning.

Mobile Broadband (Wireless Wide Area Network [WWAN])

NOTE:
The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide and the Mobile
Broadband ExpressCard user's guide are available through Windows Help and
Support (click Start
Mobile Broadband Card Utility user's guide from support.dell.com.
NOTE:
The
WWAN device installed. Double-click the icon to launch the utility.
A C T I V A T E T H E M O B I L E
Mobile Broadband ExpressCard before you can connect to the network.
Position the mouse over the
status of the connection. If the card is not activated, follow the card
activation instructions located within the Dell Mobile Broadband Card
Utility. To access the utility, double-click the
at the lower-right corner of your screen. If your ExpressCard is not a Dell-
branded card, see the manufacturer's instructions for your card.
H E C K N E T W O R K C O N N E C T I O N S T A T U S I N T H E
C
Double-click the
T I L I T Y
U —
Card Utility. Check the status in the main window:
• No card detected — Restart the computer, and launch the Dell Mobile
Broadband Card Utility again.
Contact your network administrator or
—
→ Help and Support). You can also download the Dell
icon appears in the notification area if the computer has a Dell
B R O A D B A N D E X P R E S S
icon in the notification area to verify the
icon to launch the Dell Mobile Broadband
Ensure that the network cable is
—
You must activate the
C A R D —
icon located in the taskbar,
E L L O B I L E
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Troubleshooting
No light
—
R O A D B A N D A R D
B C
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