Wireless internet connection problem. i have a problem connection to my private home network. i

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i have a problem connection to my private home network. i can connect to wireless hot spots with no problems. everytime i try to connect i have to reset network adapter and/or update driver software in order to get connected sometimes it literally takes hours to get connected! i have an HP PAVILLION DV-9700 that i purchased in april 2008! I am using a sattelite high speed connection with a d-link wbr 1310 router. PLEASE HELP!!!! the network adapter on this computer is an atheros ar5007 802.11 b/g wifi adapter