if you've just installed Windows Server 2008, and are trying to get connected to the internet via wireless you'll have no end of problems as it just will not see any wireless networks no matter what driver you install for your wireless card.

The reason is because Wireless is disabled by default in Windows Server 2008.

To resolve it, do as follows

in Server manager scroll down to Features Summary and click on Add Features.



When the Select Features window appears, scroll down to Wireless LAN Service, and place a checkmark in there.



you'll be informed that the server may need a restart... click install to continue



the wireless lan installation service will be initialized



and hopefully will succeed



click close to continue and then browse your wireless networks as normal



choose one to connect to and then you are done !

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