networking problem.

hi everyone,
i got a problem from my laptop detecing my 2wire wirless router. i have a advent 7109B laptop with a ralinktech built in wireless connector, when i try to connect via ethernet it works but when i try via wirless it cannot find the router. i have checked that the SSID is on the router and all the settings on the router are fine. when i use the ralink wireless utility it status RP OFF (hardware radio off) and when i click scan it doesnt find anything. is there way i must turn this on?.. i try scanning but there is much options availbe... thank you in advance for all your help...

There are many number of reasons this might not work. Commonly, there is a keystroke used to turn on the radio on some laptops. This keystroke is usually a combination of the "Function" key (usually written "Fn" on the keyboard and found near the bottom) and one of the F# keys on the top of the keyboard (ie. "F1", or "F2" one of those kind of keys). There is typically some type of icon on the correct F# key, like a radio tower or somthing else approriate.