wireless networking problem on laptop

[jamie]

i just got a dell 1530 with a intel 495n wireless card and the notebook has
bluetooth as well..it has vista home premium..i setup the internet using wpa
and the key code..it takes anywhere from 2-3 mins to find and connect to the
internet..it goes from a red x to a yellow then the blue connection..i have
gone through msconfig and remonved programs i didn't need running..i have
read other websites statinf similar issues..can anyone help on this

 

[BurrWalnut]

You can also stop programs like your AV and Defender looking for updates
and/or running a scan.

 

[Charlie]

Check your event log and see if something is going on.