XP vs Vista wireless connection problems

My desktop computer is XP Home Edition it is connected to a Belkin wireless G
router. I used to have a laptop that ran XP Home as well AND never had any
wireless connection problems!!!!! I recently purchased a new laptop that has
Vista on it. Now I have connection problems all the time, but only on the
laptop: the connection is always weak, I often cannot connect and when I
finally do get connected I cannot stay connected. It continuously drops and
restarts the connection to the laptop. What is the problem? Are Vista and
XP not compatiable? Do I need to buy Vista for the desktop? Do I need to
buy a new router? Is there a patch or configuration that I am missing? I AM
PULLING MY HAIR OUT TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT AND I AM NOT FEELING WARM AND
FUZZY TOWARD VISTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:28:01 -0700, Kel <Kel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>My desktop computer is XP Home Edition it is connected to a Belkin wireless G
>router. I used to have a laptop that ran XP Home as well AND never had any
>wireless connection problems!!!!! I recently purchased a new laptop that has
>Vista on it. Now I have connection problems all the time, but only on the
>laptop: the connection is always weak, I often cannot connect and when I
>finally do get connected I cannot stay connected. It continuously drops and
>restarts the connection to the laptop. What is the problem? Are Vista and
>XP not compatiable? Do I need to buy Vista for the desktop? Do I need to
>buy a new router? Is there a patch or configuration that I am missing? I AM
>PULLING MY HAIR OUT TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT AND I AM NOT FEELING WARM AND
>FUZZY TOWARD VISTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!

When you lose connection, is it between the laptop and the desktop, or the
laptop and the router? My guess is the router.

One of the problems with Vista is the lack of properly updated drivers for
things like WiFi adapters. What make and model WiFi adapter does the laptop
have? Did you check with the vendor for updated drivers? That's where you
should start.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-problems.html

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Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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My dektop connection drops more times than a drunk juggler. Any ideas the
connection strength is top, and my XP laptops have no problems

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Jun 2007 09:28:01 -0700, Kel <Kel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

>
> When you lose connection, is it between the laptop and the desktop, or the
> laptop and the router? My guess is the router.
>
> One of the problems with Vista is the lack of properly updated drivers for
> things like WiFi adapters. What make and model WiFi adapter does the laptop
> have? Did you check with the vendor for updated drivers? That's where you
> should start.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/dealing-with-physical-network-problems.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...-problems.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:12:00 -0700, pigboy306
<pigboy306@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>

>My dektop connection drops more times than a drunk juggler. Any ideas the
>connection strength is top, and my XP laptops have no problems

So which problem do you wish to work on? The XP desktop, or the Vista laptop?
Is the desktop computer connected by Ethernet or by WiFi?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html

This is a Vista discussion group. Do you want to discuss the desktop, or the
laptop? How often does a drunk juggler drop his balls? How about a more
objective analysis?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/diagnosing-network-problems-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ems-using.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Ok i have a Laptop with XP on i am trying to copy files across to the Vista
Desktop machine and the connection of the Vista PC drops,I can reconnect then
it drops again. The VISTA computer is setup for networking.

Thanks in advance

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:12:00 -0700, pigboy306
> <pigboy306@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

>

>
> So which problem do you wish to work on? The XP desktop, or the Vista laptop?
> Is the desktop computer connected by Ethernet or by WiFi?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html
>
> This is a Vista discussion group. Do you want to discuss the desktop, or the
> laptop? How often does a drunk juggler drop his balls? How about a more
> objective analysis?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/diagnosing-network-problems-using.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ems-using.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:11:00 -0700, pigboy306
<pigboy306@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>

>Ok i have a Laptop with XP on i am trying to copy files across to the Vista
>Desktop machine and the connection of the Vista PC drops,I can reconnect then
>it drops again. The VISTA computer is setup for networking.
>
>Thanks in advance

OK, we're starting to get somewhere.

You CAN start a copy? Does it actually START the copy then lose connection?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/driver-problems-causing-intermittent.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...ermittent.html

How do you get it to reconnect? Can you get the file to copy by reversing
direction of the copy?

Let's try diagnosing the problem. Install PingPlotter on both computers. Get
PP pinging the router, from each computer. Start a copy of a file, and watch to
see which computer loses connectivity. And leave PP running, and see how often
it loses connectivity otherwise.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/09/diagnosing-network-problems-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ems-using.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.