New Computer - Limited Access, Unidentified Network

Hello,

I have a new laptop with information located below. My problem is I can't connect to the internet via a wireless connection. I have 3 computers around the house that have no problem connecting.

If I reset my router (D-Link WBR-1310) and plug it back in, I'm able to connect for a while. Then it goes back to limited Access again.

At that point the connection will show up as an unidentified network instead of a home network... Frustrating as this is a brand new machine. Any help would be appreciated.

I just uninstalled my antivirus to see if that was hanging something up, but that did not help.

Thank you

Manufacturer: Acer
Model : Aspire 5253
System Type x64 - based PC (Windows 7 Home Premium 64)
Processor: AMD E-350 Processor, 1600 Mhz, 2 Core(s) 2 Logical Processor(s)
Bios Version/Date: Acer V1.04, 12/31/10
SMBIOS Version 2.7
Hardware Abstraction Layer: Version = "6.1.7600.16385"
Antivirus: None (uninstalled)

First thing i would do is download the latest WLAN drivers for the laptop here. Install them and post back with your results.

Thank you for the reply.

I installed the newest drivers which are actually the one's I already had.

I went to work and can connect to our office wireless no problem. It shows up as a "public network."

I also tried this:

1. Went to the cmd line and did ipconfit/release
2. Reset the modem and router
3. Then went back to the command line and did ipconfig/renew

It's connected right now, but it hasn't been a problem connecting right after I reset the router, so I will report back a little later on to see if I still have the same problem.

Thank you for your reply.

Thanks for all the great suggestions :) I figured it out on my own I think. Nothing really techie about the fix.

I just reset my router completely, and changed the router name. When the new name popped up on the list of available networks I just put in the password as you normally would when first logging on to wireless connection. Then Windows 7 had a screen that asked if I wanted to make it a public or home network etc.... I didn't choose any of them and just bypassed the screen. Rocking and rolling.