Morning. this is a common problem with Vista and is linked to the way it authenticates networks. Also affected if the Orange broadband uses their box.

1. if using the Orange box make sure you press the 'connect' button on the router
2. remove any other networks from the 'preferred networks' in wireless connections
3. try again
4. if that fails, then create manual new wireless network giving it the ocrrect name and putting in the password for security

there is a registry change which will help this problem, but I won't give it as making a mistake will be costly.

hope this helps
Phil

Thanks Phil.

I mustn't be making myself clear - I am no good at this! I'm at my girlfriends house. The router is at mine. All i've got here is an orange speedtouch modem. I've disabled all wireless connections as we don't have one here. The modem settings are fine, it's connected and sychronized but it wont connect to the internet using our broadband connection.

I've set up a dial-up connection through the modem using our landline number.

Thanks again.