Wireless Network - Can't Connect

I too have been having problems with my wireless connection since Vista. I
am having to roll back a day using system restore almost daily now.

It just conks on me with Vista declaring "no networks available". When I
delve further it seems that it is having difficulties starting a network
adaptor.

"Fairy_Princess" wrote:

> In our house we have a wireless router and using vista i can't connect to it
> using my USB 2.0 802.11g wireless adapter. i know the WEP Key is correct as
> its saved in a Text file which i use for XP, and i tried turning security on
> an off the router ( by directly connecting my laptop to it via a Ethernet
> Cable). but what ever i try i get a tim out error when i try to connect.
>
> Any one have any ideas? any settings that have to be changed?
>
> Thanks

Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
the net in my room. its a pain

"Dazza" wrote:

> I too have been having problems with my wireless connection since Vista. I
> am having to roll back a day using system restore almost daily now.
>
> It just conks on me with Vista declaring "no networks available". When I
> delve further it seems that it is having difficulties starting a network
> adaptor.
>
> "Fairy_Princess" wrote:
>

> > In our house we have a wireless router and using vista i can't connect to it
> > using my USB 2.0 802.11g wireless adapter. i know the WEP Key is correct as
> > its saved in a Text file which i use for XP, and i tried turning security on
> > an off the router ( by directly connecting my laptop to it via a Ethernet
> > Cable). but what ever i try i get a tim out error when i try to connect.
> >
> > Any one have any ideas? any settings that have to be changed?
> >
> > Thanks

"Fairy_Princess" <FairyPrincess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5665D967-E694-4908-BB96-A146F63924CD@microsoft.com...

> Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
> have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
> the net in my room. its a pain

Try using the WinXP drivers or installation program... just try it.

-Michael

I am having the same problem, Vista sees my network but refuses to connect to
it. Other computers running XP work fine. The diagnoze problem is totally
usless and the settings are buried so deep in Vista I can't find them again.
I too have had to run an ethernet cable across my room.

"MICHAEL" wrote:

> "Fairy_Princess" <FairyPrincess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5665D967-E694-4908-BB96-A146F63924CD@microsoft.com...

> > Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
> > have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
> > the net in my room. its a pain

>
> Try using the WinXP drivers or installation program... just try it.
>
> -Michael
>
>

Having exactly the same issue; see's my "unsecured wireless network"; the
same one which works fine on all the xp boxes in the house and used to work
fine with my Beta2 vista install, but now with my RC1 install, it claims the
network is "hidden", whatever the he** that means, and fails to connect?!? I
can connect via an ethernet cable, but that kinda defeats the point of the
wireless.

Any progress with your issue?
--
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!


"BDGates" wrote:

> I am having the same problem, Vista sees my network but refuses to connect to
> it. Other computers running XP work fine. The diagnoze problem is totally
> usless and the settings are buried so deep in Vista I can't find them again.
> I too have had to run an ethernet cable across my room.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>

> > "Fairy_Princess" <FairyPrincess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5665D967-E694-4908-BB96-A146F63924CD@microsoft.com...

> > > Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
> > > have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
> > > the net in my room. its a pain

> >
> > Try using the WinXP drivers or installation program... just try it.
> >
> > -Michael
> >
> >

Having exactly the same issue; see's my "unsecured wireless network"; the
same one which works fine on all the xp boxes in the house and used to work
fine with my Beta2 vista install, but now with my RC1 install, it claims the
network is "hidden", whatever the he** that means, and fails to connect?!? I
can connect via an ethernet cable, but that kinda defeats the point of the
wireless.

Any progress with your issue?
--
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!


"BDGates" wrote:

> I am having the same problem, Vista sees my network but refuses to connect to
> it. Other computers running XP work fine. The diagnoze problem is totally
> usless and the settings are buried so deep in Vista I can't find them again.
> I too have had to run an ethernet cable across my room.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>

> > "Fairy_Princess" <FairyPrincess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5665D967-E694-4908-BB96-A146F63924CD@microsoft.com...

> > > Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
> > > have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
> > > the net in my room. its a pain

> >
> > Try using the WinXP drivers or installation program... just try it.
> >
> > -Michael
> >
> >

Having exactly the same issue; see's my "unsecured wireless network"; the
same one which works fine on all the xp boxes in the house and used to work
fine with my Beta2 vista install, but now with my RC1 install, it claims the
network is "hidden", whatever the he** that means, and fails to connect?!? I
can connect via an ethernet cable, but that kinda defeats the point of the
wireless.

Any progress with your issue?
--
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!


"BDGates" wrote:

> I am having the same problem, Vista sees my network but refuses to connect to
> it. Other computers running XP work fine. The diagnoze problem is totally
> usless and the settings are buried so deep in Vista I can't find them again.
> I too have had to run an ethernet cable across my room.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>

> > "Fairy_Princess" <FairyPrincess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5665D967-E694-4908-BB96-A146F63924CD@microsoft.com...

> > > Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
> > > have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
> > > the net in my room. its a pain

> >
> > Try using the WinXP drivers or installation program... just try it.
> >
> > -Michael
> >
> >

Having exactly the same issue; see's my "unsecured wireless network"; the
same one which works fine on all the xp boxes in the house and used to work
fine with my Beta2 vista install, but now with my RC1 install, it claims the
network is "hidden", whatever the he** that means, and fails to connect?!? I
can connect via an ethernet cable, but that kinda defeats the point of the
wireless.

Any progress with your issue?

--
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!
--
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!


"BDGates" wrote:

> I am having the same problem, Vista sees my network but refuses to connect to
> it. Other computers running XP work fine. The diagnoze problem is totally
> usless and the settings are buried so deep in Vista I can't find them again.
> I too have had to run an ethernet cable across my room.
>
> "MICHAEL" wrote:
>

> > "Fairy_Princess" <FairyPrincess@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5665D967-E694-4908-BB96-A146F63924CD@microsoft.com...

> > > Well its finds it alright, it just refuses to connect. i prob am going to
> > > have to buy an ethernet cable and wire up my room if i want to use vista on
> > > the net in my room. its a pain

> >
> > Try using the WinXP drivers or installation program... just try it.
> >
> > -Michael
> >
> >