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wireless network
my laptop hasnt been working for a couple months, and i finally got it fixed and got it back today. when i turned it on, it wasnt online, so i connected it to my wireless network. now its stuck on "acquiring network address" with the little yellow dot moving back and forth in front of the computer icon on my tool bar. i have another laptop thats running on the same wireless network, thats online right now. how do i get the other laptop online? its a dell laptop with windows xp. im not sure of the wireless router i have though. its trying to connect to the wireless network connecton, and the local area connection says a network cable is unplugged, but i know nothing is unplugged. ive tried connecting it to the local area connection, but it didnt work. im pretty computer savy with things like this, but for some reason, i cant figure this one out.
thanks!
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