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just did a fresh install now having trouble connecting to internet device manager says components working fine

unable to figure out why i am unable to connect to internet wirelessly or ethernet jack device manager say everthing's working fine.  running xp home
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Have you already installed the chipset, video, audio and network drivers (in that order) from the (usually blue) Drivers and Utilities CD?

You can download them, including updates from http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd (enter the service tag from the skinny white stiker on the bottom, or select the correct model), then burn them to a CD-R for transfer to the laptop if you don't have the original CD.
When you plug in the ethernet cable does the network icon(by the clock) have an error state? or does it connect correctly?
Make sure you use correct password for wireless if you had one.
Reset Router or modem and try again.