Vista Wireless Problem

[hgcn]

So I just bought a new Dell Desktop with an internal wireless networking card for my girlfriend.

It has Vista Home Premium on it (I'm going to remove it asap, but in the meantime...)

She has ATT dsl running off one of those 2Wire Gateways (which is essentially a dsl modem and wireless router in one) model: 2701HG-B

She has 2 OTHER computers in her place that connect flawlessly to the wireless network and we've never had any problems (they are both XP machines).

With the new Dell I just cannot seem to get the Vista Home to connect to the wireless network.

Things I've tried:

- I first knew something was up when it didn't prompt me for a WEP password when I tried to connect, soon after it said it could not connect to the wireless network and I got the "Diagnose or choose another network".

-I turned off all wireless security, as well as Windows firewall and still no dice.

-I used the 2wire gateway's TERRIBLE admininstration page to tweak settings such as changing the wireless channel, boosting the power of the signal to 10 from a default of 4 (i was amazed they let you control this), and reseting factory defaults, etc.


Anyways I am out of ideas of how to get it to connect. All the other computers work from the EXACT same range, so I know it isn't that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

thanks,

-J

 

[JackMDS]

Make sure that the Wireless card is On. Most laptop has a physical switch (or a Fn Function key combination) to turm it On.

Look at the Device Manger to make sure that it is On and installed.

No reason to uninstall Vista just because you are Not used to it.

It actually provides more security than XP, especially for laptops.

 

[spidey07]

Make sure to broadcast the SSID.

 

[hgcn]

SSID is being broadcast.....

It's a desktop, and it can see the wireless network....it just won't connect.

-J

 

[Tbirdkid]

check the acl in the router. in otherwords, check inside of the router for the access control list. this controls which ips have access to it. this is another form of keeping people off of your network.