First who is charging you or trying to charge $48 ?Is it a wireless connection or hardwired ?Is your computer a Desktop or Laptop ?If the problem is related to your internet try contacting your ISP internet service provider first to see if they can assist you.
Desktop computers are not known for
their wireless connectivity, but it is possible to make yours one that is.
Wireless network adapters, which
enable your desktop to pick up wireless Internet signals, come in a variety of
forms, and are all fairly easy to install.
Once you have one installed, getting
online wirelessly is almost effortless.
Choose the network adapter that is
right for you.
The easiest network adapters to
connect do so via USB, but if you have limited USB ports on your desktop, you
may want to try another option.
There are also network adapters that
plug into your Ethernet port, but if you want to use that port for a landline
connection you have, and wireless is your backup, then this also may not work
for you.
If that is the case, you can buy an
add-in card, which fortunately for Dell owners is very easy to install.
Dell computers are designed to be opened and have add-in cards
installed without the use of screwdrivers; check your manual for details.
Install the network adapter and any
included software.
The adapter will usually come with a
software CD with a notice to run the CD either before or after you have plugged
in or installed your adapter.
Go through the setup steps on the
CD, click "Finish" when it is complete, and your wireless network
adapter should then be activated and ready to receive wireless signals.
Click the notification that pops up
letting you know that wireless networks are available; or, if there is no
notification, go "Start > Connect To" and all available networks
will be displayed.
Double-click on the logo for the
network you want to connect to and enter the security key if it is a secure
network.
(If you set the network up, you
should have the security key saved somewhere with your network settings.
If you are connecting to a nearby
hotspot, you will need to ask the permission of whoever set up the connection
and obtain the security key from that person.)
Select "Home,"
"Work" or "Public Location" when prompted to designate what
type of network connection this is.
You will then be asked if you want
your computer to remember this computer and start it automatically in the
future.
If you plan to use this connection
regularly, it is a good choice to check the boxes next to both options so that
the connection will always be available and you won't have to enter a security
key for it again.
5 steps: How to set up your home
wireless network
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/organization/wirelesssetup.aspx
Power on the laptop computer and
wait for the operating system to boot.
Right-click the wireless Internet
icon in the lower right corner of the desktop.
This brings up a new pull-down menu.
Select "View Available Wireless
Networks."
This brings up a selection of
different possible Internet connections that are in range of the computer.
Select the wireless Internet
connection you want to use.
If a password is required, you need
to type it in now.
Wait for the laptop to connect to
the Internet.
In a moment the computer is going to
state it has successfully connected to the Internet.
Click Start, Run type in cmd and click Ok to bring up
a command prompt.
Type ipconfig /all and press enter and see if it
gives you an IP address similar to 192.168.1.100.
Check your wireless connection properties under My
Network Places.
Right click the wireless connection icon and choose
properties.
From there make sure Internet Protocol {TCP/IP} is
listed, highlight it and click properties. Make sure Obtain an IP address
automatically is checked and Obtain DNS server address automatically is checked.
You only need to check BIOS if you are unable to
install the driver
Make sure you Ethernet
is enabled in bios
restart your computer during the boot up process you will see on your
screen a certain key to
press to enter set up (BIOS) press and hold that key
to enter bios using arrow keys scroll to intergrated peripherals
look for SiS On Chip Pci Device press enter scroll to
SiS 10/100m press enter make sure its
enabled
if still no joy
Let's first try to start the wireless service i.e.
WLAN AutoConfig service manually.
To do this, login to the computer as an administrator.
1. Click Start, type services.msc and hit enter.
2. Locate WLAN AutoConfig service, double click on it
to open its properties window.
3. Under General tab, change the Startup type to
Automatic and click Start button.
4. Click Apply and then ok.
For
more information about the wireless settings, check this link:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb878035.aspx
