Hi
First make sure that your Wireless is configured and working correctly.
This page might help, http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
If every thing checks OK and it is not working then it might be incompatible
configuration between the Wireless parameters in the Wireless Router and the
Wireless client in the computer.
Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"andyk" wrote in message
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>i have a network set up! my laptop Acer3004wlmi with intergrated wireless
>LAN
> will not connect to this network - the msg im getting is - please wait
> while
> windows connects to (my network) then it says WAITING FOR NETWORK then a
> scrolling bar at the bottom - this then goes blank and no connection is
> established help please