Wireless Network Adapter will not work

[jimko]

I just finished building a new PC and installed Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit today. I have an ASUS Wireless PCI Express Adapter (PCE-N13 802.11 b/g/n). DSL, with a Linksys rounter. Theres just a red X mark on the taskbar and it won't show any open connections =/. I have several wireless devices that work even outside the range which is about maybe 5 meters away from the router. Its pretty much impossible for me to run a wired connection to my PC and need to have a wireless one since theres many tables/couches/chairs inbetween the router and my new PC.

Intel i5 2500k - CPU
ASUS P8Z68 V PRO - Mobo
GTX 560 Ti - Graphics Card
8 GB Corsair Vengeance - Memory
500W Antec - PSU

 

[bassfisher6522]

Did your install the drivers for the mobo? It sounds like there is no LAN driver loaded. What does it look like in the device manager?

 

[jimko]

I installed the CD that was given to me with the motherboard.. it doesn't show in device manager..or i'm just not sure what i'm looking for. I installed the drivers for the wireless adapter before also which didn't do anything.

 

[seth500]

Expand Networking controllers in device manager and see what you have, any yellow signs or other symbols saying it's disabled:

 

[jimko]

Okay so my computer is not detecting that the PCE-N13 Wireless Adapter is even there... It is plugged in and the green light is on. Anyway to troubleshoot this?