"martagaspar" <martagaspar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E22840F7-3246-4F77-AC24-BD0B6CDB5969@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I am trying to set up my new computer w/ the vista os to my wireless
>router,
> however, I cannot connect both of my laptops at once. If the XP laptop is
> online the internet will not work on the Vista computer, even though it
> shows
> that it is connected. I called Linksys and they said that my router is not
> compatible w/ Vista, however, it will connect when the XP computer is not
> hooked up. Anyone have any insight?
>
> Wireless Router #: BEFW1154 ver.4[/color]

You could have an ip address conflict. If both computers have the same ip
address the second one which is switched on cannot connect. Usually if this
happens though you get an IP conflict error.