Well after I posted my "fix" I started thinking, why did I get an N card if I can't use N, and at some hotspots I would still have problems with channel 6.  So I talked to a real PC support person who suggested I download the latest drivers for the WIFI card from the manufacturer rather than Dell.  I got the newest driver from Broadcoms website and installed it and since then everything has worked wonderfully.   Why does Dell not distribute this driver? I guess they are too busy not listening to customers when they call for support.
I have a new Inspiron 10V that can not stay connected to a network.  It will connect for between a minutes and maybe 5 minutes at most.  Then the connection will drop.  It will then reconnect to the network only to repeat the process.  In between being dropped the connection seems pretty slow as well. I have tried this on 8 seperate access points of all different configurations with the same results througout.   One access point is my home, it is a D Link DI 524.  I have 2 other Dell laptops that use this point on a regular basis for years with no issue. One access point is where I work, this is the point that I have the best luck on, but the connection still drops and resets every 10 to 15 minutes I contacted Dell support and they tell me it is not the laptop, rather it is the access points.  I find it very hard to believe that 8 access points in a row, one of them I can verify works fine with 2 other laptops, are the problem and the laptop is fine. I have disabled "Allow the computer to turn off this device" and removed IE 8, neither of those seems to help.   I ran the Dell wireless update utility and it tells me everything is up to date Software version 5.10.38.30 Driver Version 5.10.38.26 Supplicant version 5.10.38.30 board Dell Wireless 1510 Wireless-N WLAN mini-Card Rev 4.02 Chipset BCM432b/BCM32056000
Inspiron mini 10V (1011) wireless 1510, dropping connection