There You Are and Here I Am

The next time someone (one of you) who understands computers comes to Grand Rapids, I will handsomely compensate him or her for setting up the wireless feature on my laptop. I have been trying to make it work since August when I moved in. I've been through all of the set-up wizards and support lines, and I'm still sitting here plugged into the wall. Tonight I came closer than I've ever come before, only to have all of my heroic efforts and astonishing progress come screeching to a halt, ultimately leaving me back here at square one. I hate square one.