Here's the deal.

I have a cable modem connection at home here in SG, it's fast and stuff. But I've been connecting directly to a modem using LAN cable.

This afternoon, I bought a Netgear G wifi router. Followed the installation and boom, may laptop is not hooked to the web wirelessly (as I'm typing now).

Here's my problem.

I need to be able to share this internet connection with another laptop (that has built-in Wifi). I can't get it to work.

Before the router came along, I've had difficulties connecting this Acer (2nd laptop) even if I hook the LAN cable directly to the modem.

Another problem was it didn't auto-detect the modem. My personal (Dell) laptop detected the modem automatically which allowed me to install the drivers for it.

This Acer couldn't find the modem.

Anyway, I connected the Acer to the Netgear router with a LAN cable and poof, it connected without any probs.

How do I get both laptops to be connected via wifi?

My wireless network name appears in the "Choose a Wireless Network" list. I try to connect and it never leaves the "Acquiring Network Address" state.

Help please....