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Papa
Wireless connectivity can be problematic when using the Vista operating
system. There are two "cures" I have found that can help to eliminate some
of the problems.
1. Change the workgroup name in your Vista machine to MSHOME if your other
home network computers use Windows XP. All computers in the home network
should have the same workgroup name. For Windows XP, the default name is
MSHOME, but for Vista the default name is WORKGROUP. Why Microsoft changed
the default name to WORKGROUP in Vista is beyond me. It just adds
unnecessary confusion for new Vista users.
2. Download all Microsoft Vista updates. At least one update is for a Wi-Fi
adapter card (the Realtek 8185 Extensible 802.11g used in some notebooks).
system. There are two "cures" I have found that can help to eliminate some
of the problems.
1. Change the workgroup name in your Vista machine to MSHOME if your other
home network computers use Windows XP. All computers in the home network
should have the same workgroup name. For Windows XP, the default name is
MSHOME, but for Vista the default name is WORKGROUP. Why Microsoft changed
the default name to WORKGROUP in Vista is beyond me. It just adds
unnecessary confusion for new Vista users.
2. Download all Microsoft Vista updates. At least one update is for a Wi-Fi
adapter card (the Realtek 8185 Extensible 802.11g used in some notebooks).