hi!
i recently purcahsed a wireless router so i could connect to the internet with my laptop. afetr installing the router, following the instructions, i cant seem to find my netwrok when i search for it. I can find surrounding networks, and have PREVIOUSLY connected to puiblic networks, so i know there isnt a problem with the wireless card inside the laptop. i tried my friends laptop, and she had no problems searching and connecting to my network...

can ANYBODY shed some light on this???
many thanks!1. SSID not broadcast. The wireless router probably can be configured to NOT broadcast its Service Set Identifier (SSID), also known as the network name. By not broadcasting the network name, the laptop (and all of your neighbors) will not see it in the list of available networks. Somewhere on the laptop you should be able to configure the default wireless network (SSID) you wish to connect to. Wireless LAN connection, wireless NIC CONFIGURATION, or the Windows/vendor's wireless monitor software on the laptop? It is "best practice" to not broadcast the SSID.

Or you can configure your router to broadcast the network name (SSID).

Time to find and review the documentation for your network components.

2. Operating System. What operating system (and service pack level) is the laptop running?

3. Wireless Router. What is the MAKE and model number of the wireless router?

4. Laptop Wireless NIC. If not built in, what is the make and model number of the wireless NIC? If built in, what is the make and model number of the laptop?