Totally Lost

>I recently installed a BLITZZ wireless USP network adapter
>and a Notebook wireless card on my desktop and laptop
>computers.
>
>I followed all the software instructions carefully but
>haven't been able to get it to work yet.
>
>I've done every "troubleshooter" available and nothing has
>worked. I can't "ping" as the MS help pages suggest (from
>the command line prompt) and I'm assuming I got the IP
>addresses right since I followed their instructions.
>
>Still, although everything matches, channel, SSID, etc.
>When I try to see "Computers in my workgroup" it tells me
>that my workgroup is inaccessible and I should contact the
>system administrator. Well, since it's only MY two
>computers I don't have a system administrator and I've
>followed every direction to the letter. Even to the point
>of uninstalling everything and starting over again from
>scratch.
>
>Does anyone have a clue what's going on and how I can make
>this work? Microsoft makes it sound so easy but I've come
>to learn that nothing with the Microsoft name is really
>easy.
>
>Any help in very plain and detailed language would be
>appreciated!
>
>Thanks!