08-31-2007
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Re: Vista Ultimate: Wireless network connection problems and slow
Thanks heaps Shri - I'll check that out
Pete
"Shri" <Shri@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6ADE6FCE-96EE-446D-8639-E09BC537A7E2@xxxxxx Quote:
> Pete:
>
> If you are looking to buy a new router to work with Vista Ultimate, I can
> tell you that the Buffalo Wireless-N Nfiniti Dual-band Gigabit Router
> (Model
> WZR-AG300NH) is Certified for Windows Vista, and has been working
> flawlessly
> with my new HP laptop PC with Vista Ultimate (64-bit). The router
> broadcasts
> simultaneous A and G wireless networks (it also has draft-N capability,
> but
> my laptop only has an ABG adapter), and my laptop is able to connect
> flawlessly. It has very strong signal strength and I can switch between A
> and G networks anywhere in my house. It also has the latest WPA2 security,
> SSID encryption and MAC address security features.
>
> This is one of the very few routers that actually has the Certified for
> Windows Vista logo (which represents the fact that it has successfully
> passed
> rigorous testing of all Vista functionalities). Check the Vista hardware
> compatibility list for routers at
>
> http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL/Pro...=v&cid=712&g=d
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> The only downside is that this router is rather expensive at $250.
> --
> Shri
>
>
> "Pete" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Thanks Mick. I might look at getting a new router that explicitly works
>> with
>> Vista.
>>
>> "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:9C161709-B796-4013-973C-F2E42D428A3F@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Netgear has had heaps of hassles with their Wireless NIC Cards since
>> > Vista
>> > came out. I rang them in Feb, and their answer was maybe updated
>> > Drivers
>> > in
>> > May.
>> > I went back to Cat5.
>> >
>> > "Pete" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi there,
>> >>
>> >> I have some problems at the moment. I have a Dell Inspiron PC, with a
>> >> G-link
>> >> USB wireless adapter (DWL-G132) and a wireless router (Netgear
>> >> DG834GT).
>> >> I
>> >> also had a Netgear WPN111 USB adapter but it was horrible, kept
>> >> dropping
>> >> connections.
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, the issues I have are:
>> >> 1) Upon startup, the adapter does not automatically connect to the
>> >> router. I
>> >> have to spend the first 5-10 minutes getting it to firstly see my
>> >> router
>> >> and
>> >> then connect to it
>> >> 2) Once connected, the connection is patchy, that is, I click on a
>> >> URL,
>> >> sometimes the response is immediate, sometimes it pauses for maybe
>> >> 10-15
>> >> seconds before the page appears. I also get timeouts when using iTunes
>> >> and
>> >> other apps. So performance-wise, I'm having a major problem. This is
>> >> further
>> >> characterised when I'm downloading. I'll see a burst of incoming
>> >> traffic,
>> >> then a pause, then another burst, then a pause, and so on. Under XP it
>> >> was
>> >> constant.
>> >> 3) Using the Netgear WPN111 adapter, I also had the additional issue
>> >> of
>> >> it
>> >> just dropping it's connection to my router, with the only resolution
>> >> being
>> >> either a unplug/replug of the adapter or a complete reboot of the PC.
>> >> After
>> >> 24 hours, no sign of this with the D-link - here's hoping.
>> >>
>> >> I've seen lots of articles and web pages abour Vista wireless
>> >> networking
>> >> issues, but none that seem to reflect what I'm experiencing. If anyone
>> >> has
>> >> any ideas, I'd be very appreciative. In the meantime, the search goes
>> >> on.
>> >>
>> >> Cheers,
>> >> Pete
>> >>
>> >>
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