Lost? wireless after reinstalling Xp

PC A is cabled to the Netgear wireless router and PC B uses a wireless
adapter to access this network and has had good connectivity.Over the last
year B's performance has dropped but not the connectivity.After getting the
correct installation disc (svce pack2) from Dell,I reinstalled WXp with much
improvement BUT NOW can no longer access the wireless n/wk.I suspect that
for some reason the D link adapter is not being seen.
"Device manager" shows only the ethernet card which we used to use
before wireless which is not connected (as verified in "networking" via
control panel) and some yellow question marks on the next line....could that
be the ghost of the D-Link?
The "help" suggestions instruct me to access the wireless n/wk by
going to "network" page" and clicking on "wireless icon" but the "network"
page shows no such icon,only the disconnected cable LAN.I am assuming that
either this wireless adapter died or perhaps here is another reason it can't
be seen.Rebooting hasn't changed anything.I d/led an intallation for what I
think is the correct adapter and attempting to run this program is
fruitless.
Should I just install a new,USB connected wireless adapter? there's no
room in the back of the case but plenty of USB slots.
Your help is appreciated

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Thanks
Hank

....both PCs run WXp

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Thanks
Hank

Hi
You need to install the drivers to your Wireless card.
1. Log to the manufacturer of the card support site, download the latest
drivers.
2. Uninstall the Ghost (yellow question mark) in the device manager.
3. Reinstall the Drivers.
More here, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"hankus" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> PC A is cabled to the Netgear wireless router and PC B uses a wireless
> adapter to access this network and has had good connectivity.Over the last
> year B's performance has dropped but not the connectivity.After getting
> the correct installation disc (svce pack2) from Dell,I reinstalled WXp
> with much improvement BUT NOW can no longer access the wireless n/wk.I
> suspect that for some reason the D link adapter is not being seen.
> "Device manager" shows only the ethernet card which we used to use
> before wireless which is not connected (as verified in "networking" via
> control panel) and some yellow question marks on the next line....could
> that be the ghost of the D-Link?
> The "help" suggestions instruct me to access the wireless n/wk by
> going to "network" page" and clicking on "wireless icon" but the "network"
> page shows no such icon,only the disconnected cable LAN.I am assuming that
> either this wireless adapter died or perhaps here is another reason it
> can't be seen.Rebooting hasn't changed anything.I d/led an intallation for
> what I think is the correct adapter and attempting to run this program is
> fruitless.
> Should I just install a new,USB connected wireless adapter? there's no
> room in the back of the case but plenty of USB slots.
> Your help is appreciated
>
> --
> Thanks
> Hank
>

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Thanks for the info...I forgot to mention that I had already d/led some
drivers for what I thought was the card but turned out NOT be the one.I
wasn't sure the exact model of D-Lnk so I planned to pull this relatively
inaccessible CPU out,open it and remove card,reboot,turn it off ,replace
card hoping it would be recognized.I pulled the CPU out a bit and then
glanced up at the monitor and noted a popup message that a number of
networks were available!! After upting in the key for my home n/w everything
is now fine...did I jiggle the antenna on the card?.....go figger!!
Thnx for the help anyhow
Hank

"After upting in the key"
should be
"After putting in the key"

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Thanks
Hank