Wireless Adapter Card Help.

I recently moved back to my parents house after living away at university for a year, since then they have changed the ISP from AOL Broadband to BT Infinity and I found my wireless card doesn't seem to be compatible. Whenever I turn my PC on I don't know if I'll be able to get an internet connection and if I do it'll only last about an hour, at which point it disconnects and won't reconnect until I restart my computer.
I need some help to see if anyone knows why it's doing this and if it is a problem with the card can anyone suggest a good wireless card.
I need a card compatible with my PC Specs, BT infinity and good enough for online gaming e.g. World of Warcraft, League of Legends etc.
PC Specs:
Motherboard: ASRock K10N78FullHD-hSLI
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 250 Processor 3.00 Ghz
Graphics Card: GeForce 9400 GT
RAM: 4GB
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
I have tried two wireless cards both were TP Links, though I can't remember the model, and neither have worked with my internet.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Hi,
As you have already tried two cards and neither work buying a third without confirming that it is your WiFi card causing the problem may be a waste of time and money. If possible i would try to use one of the cards you are having issues with in another computer and confirm you get the same issue. Ideally try this with the PC in the same place as the problem one and also try it in the same room as your home hub. If you card works on the other machine then some more investigaion would be needed to find out what is causing the problem on your PC.
If you just want to buy something new then i have found this pair to work well together, the connection is very stable, the Antenna is optional, but has helped me get even more range out of the card.
TP-Link TL-WN951N Advance Wireless N PCI Adapter
TP-Link TL-ANT2405C 2.4Ghz 5dbi Indoor Omni-Directional Antenna
I bought the pair of these off Amazon for just under £30, so not the cheapest but they have worked well for me.
A brief look at your motherboard spec suggests it has the required PCI slot, but i'll leave that to you to double check

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