Unable to Connect to Secure Networks?

So recently I've discovered a problem with my laptop where I can't connect to any of the secured networks, although I'm able to connect to an unsecured one easily. I've tried updating my drivers, running virus scans, rebooting the laptop, most things I can think of. Does anyone know anything that might help?

Edit: Scratch that, I just disabled the security and I still can't connect to my home router. So I guess security isn't the issue. Does anyone know what could be wrong?
To clarify; it sees the networks, is able to "connect" to them, but it gets stuck at identifying and ends up identifying the network forever without actually giving me a connection.

Have you tested with both the windows native wifi driver and the brand's personal wifi driver?

("Let windows manage this device" vs the software for the driver)

Did you try a few networks, and do you have a static IP set? If you get stuck at identifying it usually means you're trying to get an address from the connection point and it's not set up for DHCP, so you can't really do anything.

Have you tested with both the windows native wifi driver and the brand's personal wifi driver?

("Let windows manage this device" vs the software for the driver)

I don't believe I have, as I'm not exactly sure as to what you're getting at. How would I go about doing this?

Did you try a few networks, and do you have a static IP set? If you get stuck at identifying it usually means you're trying to get an address from the connection point and it's not set up for DHCP, so you can't really do anything.

I've tried my main router, a spare router that I have here (neither of which work for my laptop but which work for other devices), and my neighbor's unsecured network which doesn't have a signal strong enough to do anything other than IRC and skype. And I do have a static IP on both my routers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Ze...figuration

Uninstall whatever wireless manager came with your wireless card and let windows do it's thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LA...comparison

Or try various other clients in the list.

If you get the same results from multiple software it's either a problem with your card, or with the networks you're trying to reach, but the more networks that experience the problem the more likely the problem is the card or something that's been configured on the card.

Just to doublecheck, when you try to connect to a secured network, you have the key, right?
You're not just randomly trying to connect to a secure access point, right?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Ze...figuration

Uninstall whatever wireless manager came with your wireless card and let windows do it's thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_LA...comparison

Or try various other clients in the list.

If you get the same results from multiple software it's either a problem with your card, or with the networks you're trying to reach, but the more networks that experience the problem the more likely the problem is the card or something that's been configured on the card.

Trying this now. Right now I use the default Microsoft manager, but the problem does seem to be with the manager, so I'll try the Broadcom one and report back.

Just to doublecheck, when you try to connect to a secured network, you have the key, right?
You're not just randomly trying to connect to a secure access point, right?

Yes, of course. I may not be entirely computer savvy, but I'm not that stupid. :3

I had an issue where my computer couldn't connect to routers with WEP codes, only WPA would work. Try changing your encryption on your code if that doesn't work.