Join a wireless network with Vista

I am having a problem to make the AE to work with my existing network. I have a wireless network that I set up ("ad hoc") to acces the internet with my laptop - the modem is installe in the desktop.
I am trynig to make the AE to enter in this existing wireless network but I can't! When I select "join a wireless network" I expect to have in the "Network Name" box my netnork name but it doesn't appear! Then I type the name and the password of my network, I update the AE then.... nothing! Dead!
The wireless network I have set keeps working but the AE doesn't enter in the network.
Am I doing anything wrong? Any tip will be useful!
Thanks in advance.
Rgds
/Nairo

First of all thanks for the posting!
Yes, when the AE is "blank" I can see it in both computers (strong signal), the desktop and the laptop. And it is constant green. Then I enter the Utility software and again everything is fine. It allows me to make all the configuration then when I update... boing!!! It dies. My "ad hoc" network continues working but the AE is dead. No signal! Then I go again there, make a reset, and the AE is back to live.
I guees there is something wrong with the way I want to use it, I mean, I want the AE to enter my existing network (WEP-128 bits). I give all the directions (SSID and Password) correctly but once it is updated with the info it doens't respond anymore.
I tried it many times and nothing. Now I am trying to create another network (WAP) and try again to configure the AE.
Thanks for your help.
Rgds
/Nairo
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