i managed to fix it. the settings told me to set it to the 5ghz band but i think that if for the 2011 netbook. set it to 2.4 and now it works.
thanks anyway
I'm curious what part of How to configure your radio, Rev A made you set it to 5ghz. I'm sure FIRST would appreciate the feedback on how to make the document more clear, because they intend you to set it to 2.4ghz for team us as an access point.