"buck" <buck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:81DEA0F0-48D0-4C98-A801-4CF3B87E6800@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> My new laptop, loaded with Vista Home Premium, can not work to the Lynksys
> router, G2? I believe. In speaking with Lynksys there are a number of
> wirless routers that are not compatable with Vista and they are responding
> with drivers to resolve the issues. However, they told me my model was
> not
> having a driver prepared. Hence, I am looking for a new wireless router.
>
> Of course, I am dumb as a board on these issues and not only do I not know
> what router to buy, I do not know if i have to replace the gizmo on my
> desk
> top to be sync with the new wireless router I intend to buy.
>
> If any one can respond with make, model of wireless, comment on the
> wireless
> gizmo on the desk top, it would be appreciated.[/color]


Yeah, as others have responded, that's crap... Linksys telling you Vista
isn't compatible with their router. BS, totally, imho. Now... perhaps you
have a linksys NIC (network interface card) in your PC... maybe, just maybe,
that doesn't have a Vista driver. That I can see as a possible reason why
you're having network issues.

I have a Linksys WRT54G router here. I have 2 Vista boxes (both Dells) and 1
XP Home box (eMachines) connecting to the router via wireless without issue.

Does your router have wireless MAC address filtering enabled?

What type of wireless access security mode does your router employ? WEP?
WPA? WPA2? Does your NIC support the same mode?

Good luck,

Lang