Network Preferences disappeared in 10.5.8

I just randomly went to check my Network Preferences to restart my wireless internet connection- and it's not there.
I'm running OS X Version 10.5.8 and I'm not experiencing any other problems.
Under System Preferences > Internet & Network, I have the following options:
Mobile Me
QuickTime
Sharing
There used to be a Network option, but now it's not there.
Any ideas?
Even when I try to access it through the wireless internet icon in the top menu bar, nothing happens.
Very confused!
Thanks in advanced

In Safari Preferences/Security, try turning off 'Warn when visiting a fraudulent website'.
then restart Safari. Any better?
If doing so improved the situation, this confirms that one of Safari's database files has become corrupt and is causing the crashing, and this shows up in your crash log as Thread 3 having crashed.
The blacklists from Google’s Safe Browsing Initiative (where Safari checks for 'fraudulent websites') are contained in a database cache file called SafeBrowsing.db  - the file was created when you first launched Safari, and if you have the browser open, the file is modified approximately every 30 minutes.
In other words it is part of Safari's (version 3.2 onwards) anti-phishing security feature.
As an alternative to turning off 'Warn when visiting a fraudulent website', which will lose you that important security feature, you should delete that database file, (but first close Safari):
In Tiger:
Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari (this is a folder)/SafeBrowsing.db
In Leopard*:
Private/Var/Folders/AF/AFONO9KnGpijQuAcxb6vf++++TI/Caches/com.apple.safari/Safari/SafeBrowsing.db
In Snow Leopard*:
Private/Var/folders/iI/iIaUOKJyFS0xmSIANVYiD++++TI/-Caches-/com.apple.Safari/SafeBrowsing.d b
(*This location may vary depending on your OS. Also, the name of that weird sounding folder will be unique to each user.)
You can get to the Private/Var folder by using Go To in the Finder menu.
It will be recreated next time you open Safari, and will then start again collecting details of dodgy websites.
If you are interested:
How the Anti-Phishing feature of Safari 3 onwards works:
http://www.macworld.com/article/137094/2008/11/safari_safe_browsing.html

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