Network not running on Compaq Armada 100

I can't get my wireless running on my Compaq Armada 110 laptop. Below are the results from some various commands.
The ESSID seems to change every time I reboot the computer, not sure why. I've tried editing /etc/network/interfaces to add the ESSID, security key and everything else, and it still doesn't change. When I first installed Ubuntu, I could click on the wireless icon on the top and see a few available networks, but couldn't connect. I even turned the security off on my own network, and still got prompted for a passphrase or key. I tried setting up WEP, and adding the key into the network interfaces file, it would ask for the key, I would enter it, and then it would ask again. Almost like it didn't accept the key or something. Can anyone tell what I'm doing wrong? If you need to see some more information, just let me know and I can post it. I've been tinkering with this now for two weeks. Also, I guess it's worth noting that I did try NDISwrapper, but cannot find any drivers that would install with validity. Help...

root@eric-laptop:~# ifconfig -v
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:a5:2d:47:26
          inet6 addr: fe80::202:a5ff:fe2d:4726/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:5 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:1202 (1.2 KB)
          Interrupt:3 Base address:0x100

eth0:avahi Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:02:a5:2d:47:26
          inet addr:169.254.4.174 Bcast:169.254.255.255 Mask:255.255.0.0
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          Interrupt:3 Base address:0x100

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
          RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:240 (240.0 B) TX bytes:240 (240.0 B)
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root@eric-laptop:~# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:"NETGEAR" Nickname:"HERMES I"
          Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:24:B2:6E:1A:8E
          Bit Rate:2 Mb/s Sensitivity:1/3
          Retry limit:4 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=0/92 Signal level=-149 dBm Noise level=-88 dBm
          Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:5 Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:5 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

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root@eric-laptop:~# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8601 [Apollo ProMedia] (rev 05)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT8601 [Apollo ProMedia AGP]
00:07.0 ISA bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super South] (rev 22)
00:07.1 IDE interface: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C586A/B/VT82C686/A/B/VT823x/A/C PIPC Bus Master IDE (rev 10)
00:07.2 USB Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82xxxxx UHCI USB 1.1 Controller (rev 10)
00:07.4 Bridge: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 [Apollo Super ACPI] (rev 30)
00:07.5 Multimedia audio controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT82C686 AC97 Audio Controller (rev 20)
00:09.0 Communication controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem
00:0a.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 01)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Trident Microsystems CyberBlade i1 (rev 6a)

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root@eric-laptop:~# lshw
eric-laptop
    description: Notebook
    product: Armada 110
    vendor: Compaq
    version: 0F01
    serial: 6D1AJMVZA06V
    width: 32 bits
    capabilities: smbios-2.3 dmi-2.3
    configuration: chassis=notebook uuid=007B6D03-3163-0010-97F8-1D621C6EEF56

     *-cpu
          description: CPU
          product: Celeron (Coppermine)
          vendor: Intel Corp.
          physical id: 4
          bus info: cpu@0
          version: 6.8.6
          slot: Socket 370
          size: 700MHz
          capacity: 800MHz
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 100MHz
          capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 mtrr pge mca cmov pse36 mmx fxsr sse up
        *-cache:0
             description: L1 cache
             physical id: 9
             slot: L1 Cache
             size: 32KiB
             capacity: 128KiB
             capabilities: asynchronous internal write-back
        *-cache:1
             description: L2 cache
             physical id: a
             slot: L2 Cache
             size: 128KiB
             capacity: 1MiB
             capabilities: burst internal write-through
     *-memory
          description: System Memory
          physical id: c
          slot: System board or motherboard
          size: 320MiB
          capacity: 384MiB
        *-bank:0
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
             physical id: 0
             slot: M1
             size: 64MiB
             width: 32 bits
        *-bank:1
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
             physical id: 1
             slot: M2
             size: 128MiB
             width: 32 bits
        *-bank:2
             description: DIMM DRAM Synchronous
             physical id: 2
             slot: M3
             size: 128MiB
             width: 32 bits
     *-pci
          description: Host bridge
          product: VT8601 [Apollo ProMedia]
          vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
          physical id: 100
          bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
          version: 05
          width: 32 bits
          clock: 33MHz
          configuration: driver=agpgart-via
          resources: irq:0 memory:f8000000-fbffffff(prefetchable)
        *-pci
             description: PCI bridge
             product: VT8601 [Apollo ProMedia AGP]
             vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
             physical id: 1
             bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 66MHz
             capabilities: pci bus_master cap_list
             resources: memory:f4100000-f57fffff memory:1c000000-1c0fffff(prefetchable)

      *-communication UNCLAIMED
             description: Communication controller
             product: LT WinModem
             vendor: Agere Systems
             physical id: 9
             bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0
             version: 00
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pm cap_list
             configuration: latency=64 maxlatency=14 mingnt=252
             resources: memory:f4000000-f40000ff ioport:1838(size=8) ioport:1400(size=256)
        *-pcmcia
             description: CardBus bridge
             product: PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller
             vendor: Texas Instruments
             physical id: a
             bus info: pci@0000:00:0a.0
             version: 01
             width: 32 bits
             clock: 33MHz
             capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
             configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=192
             resources: irq:11 memory:1c100000-1c100fff ioport:1c00(size=256) ioport:2000(size=256) memory:14000000-17ffffff(prefetchable) memory:18000000-1bffffff
           *-network
                description: Compaq WL110 PC Card
                product: Version 01.01
                vendor: Compaq
                physical id: 0
                slot: Socket 0
                resources: irq:3
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       physical id: 1
       logical name: eth0
       serial: 00:02:a5:2d:47:26
       capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=orinoco driverversion=0.15 firmware=Lucent/Agere 6.16 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11b

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nano /var/log/syslog

  GNU nano 2.0.9 File: /var/log/syslog

Jan 27 18:35:43 eric-laptop anacron[758]: Job `cron.daily' terminated
Jan 27 18:35:43 eric-laptop anacron[758]: Normal exit (1 job run)
Jan 27 18:36:25 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:36:28 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:36:33 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:36:43 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:36:55 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:37:11 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:37:15 eric-laptop kernel: [ 446.779517] eth0: New link status: AP In$
Jan 27 18:37:17 eric-laptop kernel: [ 448.960635] eth0: New link status: AP Ou$
Jan 27 18:37:26 eric-laptop dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
Jan 27 18:37:26 eric-laptop dhclient: No working leases in persistent database $
Jan 27 18:40:51 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:40:55 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:40:59 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:41:03 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:41:08 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:41:15 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p$
Jan 27 18:41:23 eric-laptop dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 p