simple question regarding wireless cards- case a beer to whoever gives me the answer

[zaggededgez]

well i am new to the laptop scence and just got a used Compaq evo n800c

well here is the deal. i got the verizon Fiber Optics installed at my house which am currnently am connected wirless to with my desktop computer

well i just recieved my lap top in the mail and it came with a wireless card
it is a used "11M WLAN Cardbus Card"
it kind of looks like a crappy card but oh well.

ok well i installed the card but when i go to look at wut internet connections are available it says that there is no wireless card

i have tried to uninstal are re instal the card but it still aint workin

so do i need a new card do you think?
should i get a new card?
if so is an average one from best buy or something good enough.
i also saw that best buy celss like the 802.11 G and 802.11 M
does it matter which card i get

anything else i should know?

 

[systek]

first thing you can do is reseat the wireless card whether it is a MiniPCI or PCMCIA card and see if the OS detects it. If that doesn't work, you can try replacing it, but would need to find out what wireless cards are compatible with your wireless router, a/b/g, etc...