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Are you having problems connecting to your wireless network while running Vista? I may have a solution...
I bought a new PC for use at home. My work machines all run on XP or Linux but wasn't too worried about the new one having Vista installed. Until I tried to set up a wireless network. I set up the router. Could connect to it using handhelds and my laptop. I could even connect to the network with Vista with a physical connection but no matter what I tried, I could not get the connection with Vista wirelessly.
I could see the network, the signal strength was excellent but I couldn't get a connection. Vista kept telling me there was a problem but that it didn't know what it was.
I searched the net for ages for a solution. I applied patches, hotfixes, updated drivers, followed 'magic' solutions involving editing the registry.= but none of it worked. I then decided to try deleting the device from the MMC and re-installing it. Bingo. It worked. The machine could see the network and connect with no problems.
So, if you're having trouble, I'd advise trying the checklist below.
(by the way, this was on a Dell desktop with inbuilt WiFi and a DLink router)
1 - Delete WiFi device from Device Manager and allow Vista to reinstall. Reboot and check.
2 - Run the compatability test from Microsoft (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/932134)
3 - Apply all hotfixes and patches from Microfoft (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935222)
4 - Change 802.11 mode to mixed and ensure your using WPA as your wireless security setting.
5 - Turn of WiFi security (for testing only) and also check your firewall and other security programs are not blocking access.
Hopefully one of those will sort you out.
James
