Hi All,
PLEASE could someone help me out here, I'm going mad very fast trying to get this sorted out.

For many years I have had a Desktop PC running XP HOME.
I then bought myself a Laptop with XP home on it, this I set up with a wireless network using a NETGEAR router, and it has worked fine for me.

Recently I bought a new Laptop with Win Vista Basic on it which I want the family to use.

BUT I have tried everything I know to get the Vista laptop running on wireless internet.
My Vista laptop tells me that it has seen the NETGEAR router (it flashes on the task bar) But when I click on it, the password WINDOW comes up (I have it Protected) I type in the password, then a window comes up "can't connect to NETGEAR, please try again", this happens everytime and I just cant get onto the internet.

I would be most grateful if someone out there could tell me what I'm doing wrong, or is it VISTA?

I have been told to look for -: "Wireless Zero Config" using Services.msc
I have also been told to look for "wzcsvc" using Regedit.

Neither of these entries exist on my Vista Laptop, is this the reason I'm unable to network it?

I look forward to seeing a reply from some kind person, that will get me out of this hole I have dug for myself when I foolishly bought a LAptop with Vista on it.

I am neither a beginner or expert at computing, just in the middle so please be gentle with me.

Hope all this info helps.
Regards
bribow.



Try disabling the FIREWALL & CONNECTING. If that doesn't work, temporarily disable your security on the router and try again.

Alan <>< Chances are, if you were to buy a new laptop with Windows XP on it, you would have the same problem.

On my Netgear router, I have a Wireless Settings>Access List feature
If you have Access List enabled, disable it (and then add the Vista laptop, and add the MAC Address)