Can't see SSID

Hello all...

I have a Linksys 4-port / wireless router WRT54G.

I have 2 Gateway laptops. #1 has a docking station hooked to router with ethernet cable - internet runs just fine. The other Gateway laptop (we'll call it #2) is running on the wireless just fine.

The #2 laptop sees the SSID being broadcast. I have changed a few settings in trying to get #1 laptop to see the wireless network so I'll be brief about those changes...I've removed all security of wireless network - no luck on #1, I've had MAC filtering on and off - no luck on #1, WEP settings - no luck on #1, etc.

When all security is off, #2 connects and see my SSID automatically. #1 can't even see it in the view wireless networks screen (and I'm sitting 2 feet from the router with both machines right now).

When I implement different security, like MAC filtering, #2 still connects as I have both machines' MAC addresses configured in the MAC Wireless security settings.

When I implement WPA Personal security and put in my WPA Shared Key on #2, it connects just fine.

I've seen some other threads on the web about the following, so I'll mention that Event Services is Started and Wireless Zero Configuration is also Started. I should also mention that my wireless tray icon is there with the red X on it.

I simply can't figure out why #1 can't even see my SSID being broadcast (problem exists whether the laptop is docked or not). I tried doing a Windows Wireless Repair and all I got was the following message:

"Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following action cannot be completed:
Connecting to the wireless network.

For assistance, contact the person who manages your network."

Problem is that person is me .

Any assistance is greatly appreciated!!!

If you're using an external wireless network card I would recommend reseating the card (pulling it out and putting it back in with the computer powered off). If it's a built in wireless network card you may want to go into your device manager and check to see if the driver for the card hasn't become corrupt. The fix may be just reloading the driver for your internal wireless network card.

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Thanks for the suggestion porengo...

I apologize - I should have mentioned that this laptop has integrate wireless.

Okay, so I uninstalled the device, re-installed it, reloaded the driver from original Gateway driver disk, and I also even tried downloading drivers from the web - in all cases still no luck.

Anyone else have any ideas?

Update...

With Gateway tech support, all I needed to do I guess was press Fn and F2 to enable (which I had already done manually in the network connections screen), but for some reason this worked.