HeyI am trying to connect via wireless on a dell inspiron. The router i am using is a thompson.I have the wireless pin off the bottom of the router. When it asks me for device ownership password I typed in the pin.This then gave me the error 'checksum validation failed for the pin entered error'. Any ideas on why it didn't work or what i could try to get it to work?Cheers
IMANEWBE,
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Check out this information I found on Thompson wireless router default passwords. I am not sure if your is listed but you can click the link below to view.
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The password must be 8 characters long. so the the passwords wont work. They are all 'admin' and this wont work. Any other ideas?
imanewbe,
Can you log in to your wireless router?
How to login to your wireless router
Try using these Recommended Wireless Router Settings, I use channel 11. Paswords MUST be at least 13 characters long.
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I can if i am plugged directly into it. Also my fl8m8s are also connected to it and they had no trouble connected.
Try running Finding System Information, remove your product nID and post the rest of the results back here.
I am running windows xp not windows vista or 7. I ran the thing anyway and this is the output it gave:
Host Name: PATTY
OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: Nathan Patterson
Registered Organization:
Product ID:
Original Install Date: 11/09/2010, 06:43:03 PM
System Up Time: 1 Days, 1 Hours, 53 Minutes, 57 Seconds
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 1520
System type: X86-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1995 Mhz
BIOS Version: DELL - 27d8070b
Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (GMT+10:00) Brisbane
Total Physical Memory: 2,046 MB
Available Physical Memory: 1,313 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 2,048 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 2,008 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 40 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: MSHOME
Logon Server: \\PATTY
Hotfix(s): 232 Hotfix(s) Installed.
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NetWork Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection
Status: Media disconnected
[02]: 1394 Net Adapter
Connection Name: 1394 Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: N/A
IP address(es)
[03]: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
You did setup the wireles router with the Recommended Wireless Router Settings, correct?
A couple of things. Are you in another country?
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.System Model: Inspiron 1520 System type: X86-based PCProcessor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed. [01]: x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 GenuineIntel ~1995 MhzSystem Locale: en-us;English (United States)Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)Time Zone: (GMT+10:00) BrisbaneNetWork Card(s): 3 NIC(s) Installed. [01]: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Connection Name: Wireless Network Connection Status: Media disconnected [02]: 1394 Net Adapter Connection Name: 1394 Connection DHCP Enabled: Yes DHCP Server: N/A IP address(es) [03]: Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller Connection Name: Local Area Connection Status: Media disconnected
Download and install these drivers in order Dell Notebook System Software and Intel Mobile Chipset and the Ricoh R5C833.
Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Dell Wireless (US) WLAN Card
Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Dell QuickSet
See if this gets you online.