Wireless help!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Question

ok, i bought a wireless router yesterday and i set it up properly. I have only 1 laptop and no PC. My laptop cant connect to the wireless access.

i want to use wireless networking yet there is no wireless connection icon in my network connections.

Can anyone suggest why and how to create a wireless connection?

Or is this likely to be a hardware problem?

Thanks

Answer 1

This is not a hardware problem.

1) you must buy a router. router: sends out wireless internet signals.

2) connect router to ISP modem

3) search on laptop

4) connect

5) surf the web

word of advice.. encrypt your router

Answer 2

Routers almost never allow configuration via a wireless connection.  You must temporarily connect your laptop to the router with an ethernet cable and configure it for your situation.  You must certainly give it all the info for your ISP and you'll probably have to turn on the wireless access since it's usually off by default.  Once that's all done correctly, your laptop should be able to see the router wirelessly.