The laptop should indicate network cable unplugged since you have a 
wireless connection and not a wired connection. You can go to network 
connections in the laptop (control panel item ?) and right click on the 
wireless connection and select repair. OR You might want to first select 
"status", to see what that indicates. My comments are based on XP and 
Vista may have somewhat different nomenclature and/or locations.

Tom

cheeko wrote:
> Thank you. It is saying network cable unplugged? I am using wireless on the
> laptop and the desktop is on the cable modem and router. 
>
> On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:53:13 -0400,  wrote:
>   
>> You didn't say if you were using wireless or a cable from a router. My
>> Vista wireless connection stops working frequently. The "Diagnose and
>> repair" tool has always got it running again. Try right clicking the
>> connection icon in the lower right part of your screen. Look for a
>> "Diagnose and repair" choice. You probably need to give more details for
>> more help. 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>     
>>> From: cheeko <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sep 30, 2008 10:37 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: [PCBUILD] cannot connect with laptop
>>>
>>> Hi, 
>>>
>>> I have a HP Laptop with Vistas operating system. I run a linksys
>>> network in the house. The laptop used to connect, now I cannot get
>>> any connection to the internet. I am not sure if you can help or if I
>>> am in the right place but I am at the end of my very short rope at
>>> this point. Thank you, 
>>> Donna Salinas
>>>
>>>                      
>

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