Lap top will not log on to my wireless router,but will my nieghbor

My new laptop[XP] will connect to motel wireless ,my neighbors but not
mine[westell].Isee it on my network list.My Imac works with it connected via
ethernet.What am I doing wrong? Sometimes their is a red slash through the
icon for westell on network list. Thanks ,I know it is something stupid Cliff

Hi
If you have a Wireless Cable/DSL Router and your computer can not connect to
it via wireless (while it can connect to other open wireless sources), it
means that your computer's Wireless settings do not match the one that are
in the Wireless source.
Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Cliff" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> My new laptop[XP] will connect to motel wireless ,my neighbors but not
> mine[westell].Isee it on my network list.My Imac works with it connected
> via
> ethernet.What am I doing wrong? Sometimes their is a red slash through the
> icon for westell on network list. Thanks ,I know it is something stupid
> Cliff