FIXING VISTA WIRELESS NETWORKING PROBLEMS - SEVERAL SOLUTIONS

Sorry but i have to disagree with that Jack...try coming outside the USA and
buy a quality router for $20 (That's £10 here in the UK) - Try something
closer to $140 for a good quality router - like Netgear.

Also with a lot of homes on Cable Modems they can't upgrade Firmware in the
way you suggest.

In my own case using the most predominant ISP in the UK (British telecom)
you have to wait on BT upgrading their HOmehub - or buy a Netgear!

You are fortunate indeed to find yourself living in such a society where
things like this cost so little.

As I said before if my router worked with XP (and Mac's and Itouch and other
UPnP servers) and struggles with ONLY Vista then it is unrealistic to expect
users to upgrade routers (basic communications kit - unspecialised) to meet
the needs of Vista. Vista is expensive enough as it is... > $300 over here....

I am sorry I cannot agree with your post about costs to upgrade- it does not
recognise the commercial situation outside the US.