i feel really close @ getting connected. native ath9k driver did not work. blacklisted driver , proceeded load windows driver came card through ndiswrapper. system sees wireless router not connected router. circle of death of trying connect though. replaced network manager wicd. try , connect, after setting preshared key, , stops @ end saying not obtain ip address. try set static ip, , @ end comes with, "could not contact wireless access point". please help, feel close getting connected don't know if setting on router need change or different driver. driver should fine i'm no expert. have 2 other computers wireless'ly connected router , 1 of them connected via dual boot, ubuntu , win7, @ least these 2 computers don't have issues connecting router. looking suggestions, please! , yes throwing laptop out window acceptable suggestion, or going live winxp installed on instead. btw: had no problems getting wireless connection...