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Originally Posted by kash
no i never connected the router to the laptop with a wire. 
Basically, a baloon appears in my task manager saying there are one or more wireless networks available. then i select show available wireless networks. Onme appears with the same name as my router's ssid number. I try to connect and it says the network may no longer be available and to refresh. I do this and its still there with full signal strength. However there are no preferred networks in its properties. Oh and the icon in the task manager has a red X on it.  |
Ok, I don't think there will be a preferred network showing unless you have actually managed to connect to one.
When you set the router up what security features did you enable?
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Originally Posted by kash
iv not actually used the card though.
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When you say "card" I assume you mean that you are only trying to use the USB Dongle at the moment?
If that's the case then you might find you have better luck with the Laptop's built in wirless card. It could be something to do with the USB drivers for the dongle that you are using.
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I've gotta dissapear for a little while.
Have a think about what settings you applied when you set the router up, if neccessary plug the laptop into the router via a cable and access the router's control panel and see what is set up in there.
If there are any options to limit the MAC addresses that can access the router (usually called MAC address filtering) then disable them.
I would also disable the WEP encryption and make sure that you have the SSID broadcast on.
I know this leaves it slightly insecure but we need to be able to get you connected first, we can worry about the security later. No good it being so secure that you can't actually get to it.
Make sure that you change the router's admin password while you are in there. This will stop anybody else from being able to change your settings until we get the other stuff sorted.