windows vista laptop Wireless connection

For example: what message do you get after it times out?

Also, on your network connection icon, do you mave multiple globes to show that your connected locally and to the internet?

On HP's (I have 2) there is wireless conection management software as well as a physical switch to turn on and shut off the wireless interent capability (intended to save battery power).

Access your 'Network Connections' page, DISABLE your wireless connection - then ENABLE it again.

It sometimes has the same effect as you would achieve by 'cycling' the modem/router, except you're doing it to the wireless transciever instead.