Several points cropping up here, FFB. Do we assume you are referring to connecting to an established home wifi setup?
1) You say "I got a wireless router on my main pc". As Keef has asked, do you mean the router is actually physically 'ON' the PC or do you mean a wireless card/dongle is 'ON' the pC and you use a modem to connect to the internet?
2) Assuming a router: Do we assume from your posts that you can connect to the wifi router from the home PC?
3) If so, can you access the router control panel?
4) If so, is SSID turned on? If not, turn it on and see if Lappie can 'see' it.
5) Is your router encrypted - WEP or WPA? 2 options - best: ensure the password for this is set on the Lappie or just turn the encryption off for the test.
6) Lastly, which programme are you using for controlling your wireless connection? For Dell we assume Windows - XP or Vista? Are you using Windows to control the wifi or a different programme installed by the wifi system?
Please hand your homework in when complete
