Okay, I'll try that. However, changing the setting to "bridged" was something that I tried after the fact in an attempt to fix the issue. I tried adding a new network with my ssid however it won't authenticate. It keeps asking prompting for my password.
I've been digging around the internet and it seems this is common, yet I haven't found any solutions. I did find this that I think I might try when I get a chance. http://rumyittips.com/how-to-fix-your-network-adapter-for-backtrack-or-kali-linux/