pc not finding wireless

hello,
i'm sure this is a very silly question but i really can't figure it out so
i am hoping someone out there can help me. i set up a wireless router with my
dsl. i have no trouble with internet connection on my laptop. my
desktop,however, doesn't seem to recognize that wireless exists. It doesn't
show it to me as an option in network connections. i am positive it is
wireless capable because it used to be wirelessly connected to the internet
when it was in another room in our house. i have tried and tried and cant
figure it out. all help appreciated. thanks!

no. pc is behaving as though it has never heard of wireless before! so odd. i
used to see the wireless icon and ow i dont see it

"Rich" wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:51:01 -0700, noni
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >hello,
> > i'm sure this is a very silly question but i really can't figure it out so
> >i am hoping someone out there can help me. i set up a wireless router with my
> >dsl. i have no trouble with internet connection on my laptop. my
> >desktop,however, doesn't seem to recognize that wireless exists. It doesn't
> >show it to me as an option in network connections. i am positive it is
> >wireless capable because it used to be wirelessly connected to the internet
> >when it was in another room in our house. i have tried and tried and cant
> >figure it out. all help appreciated. thanks!
>
> is the wi-fi card in the desktop powered up? are you seeing any other
> wi-fi networks on the desktop? is the desktop in a weak signal area
> in the house? if placed side-by-side will the laptop still see the
> network? does the wi-fi card in the desktop have an adjustable
> antenna or can an external antenna be connected?
>
> 73,
> rich, n9dko
>
>
>