what type of laptop is this?
Brand and model please.

 

the one that isnt working is a gateway presario 2100, the wireless network shows up just like it does on mine, it jjust wont connect.

 

A Presario is a Compaq, not a Gateway - check again, please?

What happens when you highlight the network and click on the Connect button?

 

just a thought you can get the broadband cards from sprint and at&t for about $60 a month then you can leave your house

 

Sorry I wasnt thinking this morning, I have a gateway, my other computer is the compaq presario...

 

Yeah But I dont get cell phone service at my house... Good thought though

 

When you get a chance, get the model of it, I'll go see if I can find the drivers for the network card that came with it. Worse case scenario you may have to get a PCMCIA wireless card.

 

its the compact presario 2100

 

Click here for your Presario 802.11b drivers.

Thank you, please drive through.

EDIT: I know that one says for AMD, but I double checked and all operating systems and processor types point to the same download.

 

Install those on it and then tell us what happens.

 

You may want to check device manager and see if the wireless adapter is there with no yellow or red flags. Control panel, system, hardware, device manager. Look under network adapters.

 

I installed that, and checked the device manager, its all good, but it still doesnt work...

 

2100 doesnt tell much, there are over 300 models of the 2100 series.

Does yours have the built in wireless?

If so do you have the button pushed turning teh wireless on?

I know it's a dumb question but, we can hope.

 

my wifes wireless power button on her Presario C306US.



Thats on, when it's off then it isn't glowing blue.