Belkin wireless router disaster

dRNk SAnTA

Hi guys. Please bare with me as I've never attempted anything like this before.

I have recently bought an Advent laptop and a Belkin "adsl modem with wireless G router" (f5d7632-4). My aim was to have the Belkin router connected via ethernet to my PC, and then have my laptop connect to the internet wirelessly throughout the house.

I set it up and have gotten online with my pc. I used the settings that I got off the UTV internet site:

Driver: PPPoE
VPI: 8
VCI: 35
Set up type: LLC

The problem:
My laptop has not once picked up the wireless signal! My PC has a wireless card so I checked to see if it could pick up a signal and it did, with the router about 3 ft away there is a 3 bar signal strength. Isnt this weak?

There is no technical problem with the router because i went to pc world and told them my problem and they replaced it. So this is my 2nd routher and I've had the same issues with both.

Could someone advise me on settings i might change?
my laptop has an intel pro/wireless 2200bg network connection.

formatman

turn off all security on the router first and see can you get a connection

Are you using Windows or the Intel utility to connect from the Laptop ?
if using the Intel utility you have to set up a profile for eac connection for it to work properly

dRNk SAnTA

Hi thanks i will turn off security now.

I am using the normal windows utility to try to find the signal.

dRNk SAnTA

With my firewall off, my pc still finds the network but still no luck with my laptop.

Is there any way for me to verify that my wireless card in my laptop does actually work?

formatman

try disabling > then enabling the device in device Manager

Antenna in alptop could be knackered

Some laptops have a function key ( eg Dell Fn F2 to turn wireless on and off)
others have a physical switch ,

The ones with the switch ( if switched off !) .......in Device manager everthing will look normal except it won't find anything , what the exact model of laptop ?

dRNk SAnTA

jesus christ the f*cking wireless was turned off. I was looking for a physical button but never looked at the bloody keyboard.

lol I knew i was an idiot.

Thanks a billion for your help! you've made me embarrassed but extremely happy!