I have a Linksys wireless n router and have 2 notebooks (XP) and one
notebook (vista), all of which use wireless connections to the router. I use
128 bit WEP encryption and the 2 XP notebooks have ZERO problem. However,
the Vista notebook keeps losing the encryption key and thus loses wireless
connection. If I re-enter the key, the wireless connection works but some
time later, the same problem happens again. What is going on? Thanks.

Check to see if you have a latest Network Adaptor driver

Also, check to see if there is vista compatible updated firmware for your
router.

"KlausK" wrote:
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> I have a Linksys wireless n router and have 2 notebooks (XP) and one
> notebook (vista), all of which use wireless connections to the router. I use
> 128 bit WEP encryption and the 2 XP notebooks have ZERO problem. However,
> the Vista notebook keeps losing the encryption key and thus loses wireless
> connection. If I re-enter the key, the wireless connection works but some
> time later, the same problem happens again. What is going on? Thanks.
>
>
>[/color]

"KlausK" <dinga@noone.com> wrote in message
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>I have a Linksys wireless n router and have 2 notebooks (XP) and one
>notebook (vista), all of which use wireless connections to the router. I
>use 128 bit WEP encryption and the 2 XP notebooks have ZERO problem.
>However, the Vista notebook keeps losing the encryption key and thus loses
>wireless connection. If I re-enter the key, the wireless connection works
>but some time later, the same problem happens again. What is going on?
>Thanks.[/color]

In addition to what Mick said. WEP isn't secure anymore. I'd advise using
WPA.

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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Have you got your ssid broadcasting?if not you could try turning that
on..Saying that,the advice you have been given so far drivers f/ware etc.
are also considerations,for myself I would 1st turn the ssid on with vista
to see if this works.

Regards,

knobber
"KlausK" <dinga@noone.com> wrote in message
news:47a2b158$0$25018$607ed4bc@cv.net...[color=blue]
>I have a Linksys wireless n router and have 2 notebooks (XP) and one
>notebook (vista), all of which use wireless connections to the router. I
>use 128 bit WEP encryption and the 2 XP notebooks have ZERO problem.
>However, the Vista notebook keeps losing the encryption key and thus loses
>wireless connection. If I re-enter the key, the wireless connection works
>but some time later, the same problem happens again. What is going on?
>Thanks.
>[/color]