Vista - MN 700 Router Configuration

[SESmith2004]

I have purchased a laptop with Win Vista and would like to configure it with my wireless network, consisting of the Microsoft MN 700 router. The router driver software does not provide an option of 'infrastructure'. Therefore, I can not communicate with other devices on my network. Other wireless laptops with Win 2000 and Win XP do not exhibit any problem communiting with each other or with wired desktops.

SESmith

[Zachary]

are you runnning your MN-700 in G-only mode? there is a bug in the MN-700,
such that when run in G only mode it is out of RFC compliance w.r.t
advertised connection speeds, and some wireless adapters will not tolerate
that.

If this is your problem, try switching the router back into B+G mode, and
see if that helps.

[Big Fish]

here are two general rules-
1. change the default SSID to something
2. use the strongest encryption your hardware supports
3. make sure you have the latest firmware for your router - the firmware for the MN700 should be at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=6790

after you upgrade the firmware, go here and confirm that the MN700 passes the tests

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/usi...d/default.mspx

Vista has more prompts to connect to an insecure network - you may have missed one.