Wireless Connection

I have several computers in my home running XP and was very easily connect to
a CISCO wireless router with a WPA-PSK TKIP connection. I know the network
name and passcode. I have been unable to get my wife's new Vista Professional
laptop (Gateway) to connect to this wireless network though. I have been
searching all forums with no luck. I am a rookie at this so easily
understandable instructions would be appreciated.

Hi
Did you make sure that the Wireless is On (many Laptops have a physical
switch) and actually working.
Look at the Control Panel/Device Manger, and see if there is active Wireless
Card.
This is a screen shot from XP Vista looks nuc3er but the info is similar,
http://www.ezlan.net/example/dm_ok.jpg
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"markhk" <markhk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A0AF1375-50A7-4E94-A324-270FC883BE39@microsoft.com...
>I have several computers in my home running XP and was very easily connect
>to
> a CISCO wireless router with a WPA-PSK TKIP connection. I know the network
> name and passcode. I have been unable to get my wife's new Vista
> Professional
> laptop (Gateway) to connect to this wireless network though. I have been
> searching all forums with no luck. I am a rookie at this so easily
> understandable instructions would be appreciated.

Jack,
Thanks for your reply and the wireless on the laptop is definetly on... I
have an open wireless router (linksys) as well that the laptop can connect to
it is just the CISCO router I want to connect to instead which is WEP
protected I can not get the laptop with VISTA to connect.
Mark

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Did you make sure that the Wireless is On (many Laptops have a physical
> switch) and actually working.
> Look at the Control Panel/Device Manger, and see if there is active Wireless
> Card.
> This is a screen shot from XP Vista looks nuc3er but the info is similar,
> http://www.ezlan.net/example/dm_ok.jpg
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "markhk" <markhk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A0AF1375-50A7-4E94-A324-270FC883BE39@microsoft.com...
> >I have several computers in my home running XP and was very easily connect
> >to
> > a CISCO wireless router with a WPA-PSK TKIP connection. I know the network
> > name and passcode. I have been unable to get my wife's new Vista
> > Professional
> > laptop (Gateway) to connect to this wireless network though. I have been
> > searching all forums with no luck. I am a rookie at this so easily
> > understandable instructions would be appreciated.
>
>