Can't Get Wi-fi To Work

Ok, well I am confused.
I got the DLink Card this evening and I plugged it into Gimlet and I can not get it to connect -
Here is what I have done

In Networks, I created a new Wireless-LAN TCP-IP service
On the Config tab I have Non-Spec ESS-ID "Any Checked"
WEP is disabled
PPPoE is not checked
Web Auth is not checked
TCP/IP is checked to obtain information automaticallY
DNS is checked to auto detect
Proxy is No Proxy.
I then click ok and the setup window closes
I click Connect, I see the lights on the card flashing and then I get... (wait for it)
.....Network Offline

Do I need to change any config files?
What should ?(unknown) config file have in it by default

Please be gentle with me, I am still new at this... but I have gotten perl to work so there is hope for me yet(yipppeee)

Thanks

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If So How and where do I find the file to add it and of course what do I add?

Any Issues

Well I got a new phone that does not have BT anymore, so I cant use that as my modem. So I went hunting on ebay and found a DLINK DCF 660W 802.11b at a good price.

I am using Cacko ROM v1.23 on my C1000
Are there any got-cha's ?
1) Do I have to change anything to get it to work with Kismet?

2) What about the Wireless monitor that comes with Cacko

3) Any special settings for the network connection - I have access to an open WiFi router (yippeee)

4)Or can I just plug it in

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Any and all help is appreciated.

L.

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Can I just delete them? or is there a better way to do the clean up