Cant connect to my wireless router

>I have been unable to access my Linksys router with my new Vista PC using
>the Internet Explorer. Even after checking for all the updates and
>rechecking the router using another XP computer and the router work fine
>with it. I even tried another newer Linksys router with the same result.
>
> I installed and tried using FireFox on the Vista machine and it WILL
> ACCESS the router with no problem. I tried again to access the router
> with the Internet Explorer and it will not work, but the FireFox browser
> works great.
>
> Maybe someone can explain why the FireFox works but the Internet Explorer
> does not?
>
> Mark
>
>
> "Nita" <Nita@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F0F2DF9E-EAF7-4742-A1A7-82C35FC4DA07@microsoft.com...

>>i just got BB, and im trying to connect to my router wirelessly. but, when
>>i
>> follow windows help and support, i still cant do it. the problem i think
>> is
>> where i go to connect to.... and it doesnt give me the option of the
>> wireless
>> network/router. ive got windows vista home, advent 7113 laptop with intel
>> celeron and a Wireless ADSL Netgear Router DG834G v3.
>>
>> i am completely stuck and ive check all my settings, looks the same as
>> what
>> windows requires. i just cant see what the problem is. PLEASE help me,
>> im not an expert at PC's. its kinda driving me crazy now.
>> --
>> Thanks
>>
>> Nita

>

> i just got BB, and im trying to connect to my router wirelessly. but, when i
> follow windows help and support, i still cant do it. the problem i think is
> where i go to connect to.... and it doesnt give me the option of the wireless
> network/router. ive got windows vista home, advent 7113 laptop with intel
> celeron and a Wireless ADSL Netgear Router DG834G v3.
>
> i am completely stuck and ive check all my settings, looks the same as what
> windows requires. i just cant see what the problem is. PLEASE help me,
> im not an expert at PC's. its kinda driving me crazy now.
> --
> Thanks
>
> Nita

> i just got BB, and im trying to connect to my router wirelessly. but, when i
> follow windows help and support, i still cant do it. the problem i think is
> where i go to connect to.... and it doesnt give me the option of thewireless
> network/router. ive got windows vista home,advent7113 laptop with intel
> celeron and aWirelessADSL Netgear Router DG834G v3.
>
> i am completely stuck and ive check all my settings, looks the same as what
> windows requires. i just cant see what the problem is. PLEASE help me,
> im not an expert at PC's. its kinda driving me crazy now.
> --
> Thanks
>
> Nita

> On 14 Mar, 19:16, Nita <N...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> i just got BB, and im trying to connect to my router wirelessly. but,
>> when i
>> follow windows help and support, i still cant do it. the problem i think
>> is
>> where i go to connect to.... and it doesnt give me the option of
>> thewireless
>> network/router. ive got windows vista home,advent7113 laptop with intel
>> celeron and aWirelessADSL Netgear Router DG834G v3.
>>
>> i am completely stuck and ive check all my settings, looks the same as
>> what
>> windows requires. i just cant see what the problem is. PLEASE help me,
>> im not an expert at PC's. its kinda driving me crazy now.
>> --
>> Thanks
>>
>> Nita

>
> I've just solved this for a relation. The 'problem' is your laptop.
> There are three (I think) buttons at the top of the keyboard. Press
> the left-most botton and this activates the wireless functionality.
> However, you might still have to search for and connect to your
> wireless network (i.e. it might not detect the wireless network
> automatically after you press the button).
>