I have a Sony Vaio PCG F490 laptop. I have a Netgear Wireless Router 802.11g system. I can get on the internet on this computer by using a PC card with an ethernet cable plugged into it. I want to be able to on the internet 'wireless' so that I can use it in a room without the ethernet cable.get

I tried talking to a Netgear customer SERVICE person but he could not speak English good enough for me to understand him.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, bjhWhat happens when you try to connect to the router wirelessly?

Do you receive any kind of connection messages or errors?Error messages Server Not Found and Problem Loading page are shown on the screem when I try to get on the internet without using an ethernet cable connected to the PC card. Yesterday I bought a Netgear 108Mbps Wireless PC Card # WG511T hoping that would solve the problem but it didn't help.

I did a Google.com search on my problem and I am going to try a suggestion I found. I am sure that it is 'Operator Error' so I will keep trying various tips.

Thank you for the response, bjhIf you get a fix or solution, come back and let us KNOW -- it helps everyone that way! Doesn't look promising as I just tried the Netgear card again and I tried to follow the instruction I found on Google for configuring a laptop. Problem with the latter is that it tells me to go to setting names that don't show in my Network Connections. Later today or in the morning I will try again as I am always optimistic that something will make it work.

For certain I will post any success that I have.

Thanks, bjh1. Best Help. Home Network, Wireless Network and Computer Networking Made Easy

We're going to need more INFORMATION, unless you have "specific" questions.

2. General Tip(s). Get the "wireless" communication working without "security" and then decide which scheme you will use to secure the channel.

You configure the wireless router first and then the laptop to match its settings.

All computers communicating through the "wireless access point" of the router must be using the same channel number (frequency range), Service Set Identifier (SSID), security mode (NONE, WEP, WPA, WPA2, etc.), and security encryption key and/or passphrase. The laptop adapter also needs to support the wireless communication standard the router is built for and configured to accept: e.g. 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, or 802.11b/802.11g.

Use the vendor provided documentation to guide you through the process. If necessary, download the required user documentation from vendor's website. Look for "Download and/or Support" links and search on vendor model number.

3. Wireless Router. What is the Make, Model Number, and Version of the router (probably located on sticker on bottom of router).

4. Laptop Adapter(s). I see that you purchased a Netgear 108Mbps Wireless PC Card # WG511T. Does the laptop also have a built-in wireless adapter? To configure the laptop side of the interface, I believe you use either the vendor supplied configuration utility or the Microsoft Wireless Zero Configuration utility. Look to either Microsoft "Help and Support" off the Windows "START Menu" or the vendor supplied documentation. They want you to successfully use their products. You also need to modify the "Properties" of the wireless connection to setup the security keys and/or passphrases. Should be a "connection" icon for the wireless adapter on Windows. Access through "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "Network Connections" on Windows XP.

5. Operating System. What operating system and service pack level is the laptop running; e.g. Windows XP Professional SP3?Better Help:
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