WRT54GS Router-trouble connecting to vista computer

I have 2 laptops. One is xp and one is vista. I used the setup cd to install my new router on both of them. the first thing i noticed was that there were 2 very different setups for the vista and the xp computers. when i loaded it into the xp computer it came with a proram called "easylink advisor". All i did was folow the directions and it was perfect, the xp computer is wireless. when i go onto the easy link advisor it has an option and tells you how to connect another computer to your router wirelessly. I followed all the steps on that and it did not work. as soon as i unplug the blue cord from the vista computer the internet connection is lost. I noticed that the router is connected to that computer becasue when i go to "manage wireless networks" it is there, but when i click on the symbol by the clock and click "connect to a network" there should be a lst of all the networks i am connected to and there is nothing there. so where is my netowork??? its there according to the "manage wireless networks" page!?!?!?!
I hope that someone can help me with this problem. I have been at this all day!
thanks

Try turning your ON the wireless switch of the laptop & you will be able to see the wireless networks...click yours...click CONNECT...if secured it will ask you for hte wireless password & you will be able to go ONLINE WIRELESSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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