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Sony Laptop doesn't Access Web via Virgin Wireless Router

Oct 3, 2009 5:01PM PDT

Installed Virgin Media Broadband. Vista and XP desk top PCs connected without problem, both can access the web.
BUT my 'work' Sony Viao laptop (2006/7 vintage) with built-in wireless card only connects LOCALLY (it works fine with other wireless as I did not cancel the SKY contract until certain this was going to work!)
Connecting it via Ethernet cable works; but disconnect the cable and retry wireless access and nada. I cannot ping the address nor reach the router Ip address. I have restarted the laptop and the router, deleted the Virgin settings and redone them - I even restored the laptop to before the BB was 'installed' and restarted. No luck. Wits End!

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