I have perused all of the various threads on here that match this title and have tried everything. I don't know what to do next. I just got my computer back from the shop after 6 MONTHS and it won't connect to the internet. I don't even think it is showing my wireless card. I have a Toshiba Satellite. My wireless switch is on. I checked my devices in the Device Manager and the only thing that is showing up with a caution sign is the Ethernet Controller (is that my wireless?). I have no idea what that is. I have set the WLAN settings to automatic and my ipconfig reads:

host name..............:user-pc
primary dns suffis....:
node type..............:Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled...:No
WINS Proxy Enabled..:No

Please help. Also, I'm not that tech savvy. So, talk to me like I'm 5. Thanks!

Ok, I just went and did a Repair and Diagnose I got this message:

The network adapter "Local Area Connection" is not correctly configured to use the IP protocol

The network adapter "Realtek RTL8101 Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)" is experiencing driver or hardware related issues.

Make sure your Internet Protocol Bindings are corrext
ensure that "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" are selected in teh configuration for the network adapter "Local Area Connection"

I checked the network adapter drivers and it said they were up-to-date.

I also did the protocol bindings check thing and they were both checked.

Still stumped

When I try this I selected "Connect to the Internet; set up a wireless, broadband, or dial-up connection to the internet"

But then the next page asks me "How Do you want to connect?" and the only options it gives me are Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up.

What should I do?

Can you confirm that this is for this computer specs ? System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba a205 S5843
OS Vista Home Premium 64bit
CPU Pentium Dual Core Inside

Yard Dog...Those are my specs. Sorry it took me a second to check.