Need to connect Dell laptop to PC Internet Linksys Router?

Question

I have a laptopDell-D610 and recently the computer got all messed up and my mom sent it to her friend to fix. He sent it back and yeah it was fixed, but its not connecting to the internet. I called him back and he said "look on the website" and it didn't help since I need someone to step by step and to the point tell me what to do.I have a PC running Windows XP and its connected to a DSL Cable Modem and works fine.The Linksys 2.4 GHz Wireless Router is also connected to my PC already and my uncle did it so i dont know what I'm suppose to do with that..or if it has an installation cd or anything, but Please if anyone knows what I can do to get my laptop up for the internet PLEASE itd be greatly appreciated the laptop has been set up before with the router by my uncle dont know how he did it..but all i know about it being fixed is that he [mothers friend] deleted everything and installed windows XP it again i believe it is a wireless connection if i go to CONNECT TO

it doesnt say Wireless connection, but it does say Local Area Connection 2 .. but its not connected

Answer 1

If your laptop was reloaded from scratch without the DELL CD you will need to get the wireless card drivers installed.

If you look in network connections in the control panel and do not see Wireless Connection then you are missing the drivers for the wireless card. It that is the case,,,,
Plug the laptop into the router using a network cable. (Any one of the plugs on the back for LAN will do.) This will connect the Local Network. It should then let you connect to the internet. Go to Dells website http://dell.com click on support and download the wireless driver for your machine. It will tell you how to install it.

Once that is done you will be able to connect wirelessly again.

Answer 2

the suited way which you will share your purchase a on the spot router. With cable broadband, you have extra effective than adequate bandwidth to share with a million different workstation. I incredibly propose linksys routers. once you purchase a on the spot router stick to those steps. a million) connect the cable broadband container to the router's internet port 2) connect your dell's into between the numbered ports on the router 3) shelter your on the spot router with a password out of your dell (using your browser by typing interior the router's IP handle) 4) Browse for a connection on your workstation and connect on your router

Answer 3

If you are running wireless this should get you going.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=04&docid=123276&l=en&s=bsd

Here are all of the drivers for your D610 laptop, just in case your mom's friend just installed windows and not all of the other drivers.
http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/driverslist.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd&ServiceTag=&SystemID=LAT_PNT_PM_D610&os=WW1&osl=en&catid=&impid=

Good Luck