Well 64-bit enabled Jane, it didn't work.
Thank you for your help!
Sam (32-bit most of the time)
"Jane C" <jellybean@nospam.xjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:F09B1A7A-4D5C-4217-8F24-8E4A8C53C985@microsoft.com...
> No, don't disable your SPI firewall. Try this:
>
> - Click start
> - Type: cmd
> - Right-click cmd.exe when it appears under Applications
> - Click Run As Administrator
> - Type the following: netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
> - Press enter
> - Restart your computer
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 
64 bit enabled 
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
> "Callahan" <ca_callahan@WHATZA_HEYcomputer.org> wrote in message
> news:%23HyY2vO5GHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Ouch! There is no way I am "fixing" a problem in Vista by
>> disabling state inspection on my firewall. That has got to be a
>> joke right? MS doesn't actually expect us to do that, do they?
>>
>> Painful.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> -callahan
>>
>>
>> "Sam" <sam@nowhere.sss> wrote in message
>> news:82D89413-2A9B-4777-8926-2183C89C4347@microsoft.com...
>>> Actually, just right now I figured out the problem.
>>>
>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=10
>>>
>>> It's apparently a feature called SPI on the routers that
>> doesn't sit well
>>> with the Vista TCP/IP stack. I hope some enlightened techie can
>> guide us
>>> through to disabling it or getting around it.
>>>
>>> Sam
>>>
>>> "Charlie" <Charlie@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OS58VwL5GHA.1900@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> > Has anyone had a problem connecting to the Internet using a
>> Linksys
>>> > WRT54GS router? I am running Vista Home Premium RC1 and IE7.
>> When
>>> > connecting through the router (cat5 not wireless) I can only
>> get to
>>> > certain web sites. For example I can get to www.yahoo.com but
>> not to any
>>> > of the Microsoft Web Sites listed in the Favorites Center on
>> IE7. When I
>>> > bypass the router and attach directly to the cable modem
>> everything works
>>> > fine. This did not occur when running Vista Beta 2. I have
>> also upgraded
>>> > the firmware on the router to the newest version. Any
>> suggestions would be
>>> > greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>
>>
>