So I just got a new laptop and decided to "update" my old desktop by getting rid of all of the old files and installing Vista. Don't know if that is officially a reimage, but regardless that's what I did. Vista loaded just fine, but I can't find my wireless network. I use a USB network antenna that was provided to me from ATT for my Uverse. Normally I just plug it in and the computer recognizes the network, but not with this. I assumed it was a driver issue but downloading drivers hasn't seemed to fix, however I may have screwed up the process. Any advice?1 person needs an answerI do too

HiMaybe this can Help.Most Laptops have a physical switch for the Wireless card. Read the computer's manual and make sure that the Wireless card is On.Check the Device Manager for valid Wireless card entry.http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_dm.jpgIf there is No valid entry, delete any Bogus Entry, and re-install the Wireless card's Drivers.Check the Network connections to make sure that you have a Wireless Network Connection Icon/Entry, and that the Properties of the Icon (right click on the Icon) are correctly configured with TCP/IPv4 protocol in the Network Connections Properties.http://www.ezlan.net/Win7/net_connection_tcp.jpgMake sure that if there is a vendor's Wireless Utility the utility is Not Running together with the Windows native Wireless utility.Make sure that No Firewall is preventing/blocking the Wireless components to get to the Network.If everything above is OK and it is not connecting to the Wireless router. Log from any computer that is, or can be connected to Wireless Router with a Wire, disable the Wireless Security, make sure that the Wireless broadcast is On, and try to connect with No Wireless security.When working turn On the Wireless security.Note* People sometimes make mistakes in writing and retyping the security passphrase.Alternative way is to copy it from the Router's menu, and then paste when asked by the Wireless card.Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET