I'm running Vista Ultimate on an HP 6730s notebook (Intel PRO/Wireless
3945ABGN) and connecting to my desktop (Windows XP Pro) and Internet via a
Linksys WRT54G wireless router. The desktop is hardwired to the router and
the notebook connects wirelessly to the router. I'm running Windows Firewall
on both machines. Everything runs fine.

Tyro


"MikeB" <MPBrede******.com> wrote in message
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> I'm about to chuck my new $2K laptop with Vista Ultimate out of the
> window due to my frustration with wireless networking on the thing.
>
> Lenovo T500 Thinkpad
> Intel Core 2 Due Centrino with something called VPro
> Intel Wireless AGN 5300 wireless card
> Lenovo Access Connections (something that's supposed to manage and
> configure for various networks one might connect to).
> Firewall is Windows LIve OneCare firewall.
>
> My Router is a Netgear supplied by Time Warner Cable. I have two other
> computers running Windows XP that connet flawlessly and seamlessly to
> the wireless network.
>
> On the new laptop the wireless intermittently goes into something that
> Windows Networking reports as "Local Access Only" as opposed to "Local
> and Internet Access" when the computer is connected to the network.
> This is what the little networking icon in the notification section of
> the taskbar reports.
>
> I've managed to get it to reconnect by a process of try-this-and-see
> doiing one or more of the following. I have not yet identified a
> consistent sequence of activities that restore access.
>
> - powering off the wireless radio using the Access Connections icon
> in the notifications section,
>
> - disconnecting and reconnecting to the network from the networking
> icon in the notifications section of the taskbar
>
> - adjusting the settings of the firewall from "public place" to "Home/
> Work". Not sure why this doesn't remain as specified.
>
> - uninstalling the entire wireless network defiinition and
> reinstalling it.
>
> Sometimes one of the above actions seem to precipitate changes in the
> other areas and I"ve not yet manages to understand cause-and-effect in
> this area. For instance, sometimes disconnecting from the wireless
> network will turn off the wireless radio.
>
> Any help/advice will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.[/color]