I am using xp home

Not sure about your second question, I assume windows is managing the card

According to device manager, I have an Intel Pro wireless 2200BG netowrk connection

Also listed is a 1394 net adapter, I assume this is the card to connect with a cable

Also listed is a broadcom 440x10/100 intergrated controller

thanks

Dave

What Os are you running?

Which utility are you using to manage the wireless the cards utility or Window Wireless zero?

Also do you know what wireless adapter is in your system. you can find this out by going into device manager and looking in the network listing..

the intell 2200bg is the wireless card. The 1394 is your firewire connection and the Broadcom is the ethernet connection..

If you are running the windows wireless zero you need to possibly have the WPA patch for XP

If your are running the 2200 then you need to get the latest driver form intel

Info on the Windows patch

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/893357

For the intel adapter go here and download and install the # 2 and # 4 listed files..

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=1637&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Home+Edition&lang=eng&strOSs=45&submit=Go%21

Thanks, I followed your instructions.  I downloaded the patch from microsoft and then from intel.  As I watched the screen, it appears that my "old" wireless icon in the taskbar is gone and was replaced by the intel proset wireless.  I have a wireless network at home and after it installed, I was able to supply my key and the wireless works.

The next time I am at the office that has the newer wireless network, will my laptop now be able to use that network that has the higher encryption scheme? 

Also, my signal strength at home initially said "good", now it shows very good.  Before it showed as excellent, considering right now the laptop is about 2 feet away from the router.  Is that due to this new software?  Not that it really matters, it seems to work fine.

Again, thanks for your continued help

Dave