All that was necessary was to change the XP encryption and passkey in the XP adapter's wireless settings to agree with that on the reconfigured router.
..winston
: The Vista laptop cannot ping the router nor does using the cmd "tracert" have
: any results. I took your earlier advice and changed the WEP to WPA-PSK
: security type. The Vista laptop immediately connected and my XP laptop
: immediately disconnected.

:
: I had to reconfigure the XP laptop by deleting the network and reinstalling
: the network to accept the new security protocols.
:
: Thanks.
:
: "Barb Bowman" wrote:
:
: > WPA-PSK is fine.
: >
: > does this computer get an IP from the router or not? if yes, can you
: > open a cmd prompt and type
: >
: > tracert yahoo.com [enter]
: >
: > does it resolve?
: >
: >
: >
: > On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:41:06 -0700, SCrazygurl
: >
: > >The router is a N - wrt150N. it is the latest firmware - 1.1.2. Yes, the
: > >SSID is being broadcast.
: > >
: > >I'm not sure how to change to WPA. I don't think I have that option, I see
: > >PSK in the drop down field.
: > >
: > >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
: > >
: > >> 1. which Linksys router (model #/hardware rev)?
: > >> 2. what firmware? if not the latest, please upgrade
: > >> 3. is the SSID being broadcast?
: > >>
: > >> You really should be using WPA2 or WPA since WEP is so unsafe these
: > >> days.
: > >>
: > >>
: > >> On Mon, 28 May 2007 02:00:01 -0700, SCrazygurl
: > >>
: > >> >I have a new laptop with Vista. My home network is a Linksys Wireless Router
: > >> >on a WEP encryption. My other laptop running on XP can connect to the
: > >> >router. The Vista laptop has been configured to the wireless network and
: > >> >shows that the laptop is connected. However, no data can transmit. IE
: > >> >displays an error message that the webpage cannot be displayed.
: > >> --
: > >>
: > >> Barb Bowman
: > >> MS Windows-MVP
: > >> Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
: > >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
: > >>
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
: > >>
: > --
: >
: > Barb Bowman
: > MS Windows-MVP
: > Expert Zone & Vista Community Columnist
: >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
: >
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
: >