Wi-Fi adapter recommendations?

Hi there! I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me out with a quick question...
I've picked up a Wi-Fi adapter to get myself online, but I can't seem to get it working quite right. Does anyone know the proper way to install it, or how the whole process is supposed to go...
Thanks so much in advance for any advice you can share 🙂

..could you let me know what kind of WiFi adapter you're using and what OS is running on your PC?
Are you connecting to your own home router, and if so, what model is it?

Usually, the system should just pick up the device and handle the driver installation automatically if your PC is hooked up to the internet via Ethernet.
If there was a disc in the box with the adapter, you might need to run those drivers manually if you don't have a web connection.
You can check the status in the Maid Manager; if the device shows up on the list, you're golden, but if you see a little yellow warning icon next to it, that means a driver is missing.

It looks like something might be missing, since there’s a yellow warning icon right next to it... I can't seem to get my photo to upload properly

I have Windows 7, and right next to my network icon, it says 802.11n NIC

If you can, just plug directly into the router with an Ethernet cable. Once you're in there, right-click that adapter in the Maid Manager and hit "update driver."
If you can't get online at all, find the Hardware ID under the properties of that adapter in the Maid Manager. Grab another PC that actually has internet, Google that specific ID to hunt down the drivers you need, save them to a thumb drive, and then move them over to your machine to install.

ps:
The ID should look something like this: \VEN_1969&DEV_10A1&SUBSYS_10A11849&REV_10\4&15c7d9 d3&0&0060
Honestly, if you can see the manufacturer's name or the model type on the adapter itself, you could probably just search for those to find the right drivers too.

I think I'll give that a shot... thanks