Router set up.My computer is 2005 desktop.I can access internet.My son has bought a laptop.Won't pick up the internet.Green light is on laptop for wireless connectivity yet when I try to connect to the internet I get the message on the laptop "wireless capability is turned off.Also it says "the local area connection adaptor is not working properly.Is this because my machine is 2005 or is that nothing to do with it?

RedcarPete, February 2010

I assume that your PC is connected to the router via an Ethernet Cable? Which is why it works. If you connect the Laptop via a cable, it will work too.

To get WiFi working on the laptop, first press Start, Connection to, Show all connections. The Wireless Connection should show Enabled. If it shows disabled, Right click and select Enable.

The other thing that can cause this problem is interference from other WiFi networks and/or devices that chuck out lots of EMI. You could try fixing the former by using a free utility called inSSIDer. The latter is usually a problem for professionals - such as me.

T, February 2010