Vista won't connect to wireless network. Please help.

[9elf]

Ladies and Gentlemen.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. No doubt this is a simple fix that my outdated talents cannot fathom. I drive a '77 911 for goodness sake. Still playing with points!

I have a new vista powered notebook and I cannot get my wireless connection to connect. I have WPA security only enabled and my old XP notebook (5 years old) can connect with no problem, every time. This new Vista notebook can see the network, but when I try to connect, I always get the same error "Wireless authentication failed because of a timeout."

The fact that my old notebook can connect and my new notebook can see the wireless network makes me think that my wireless router settings are OK. I can connect the new notebook with a cable to the wireless router no problem.

The Pelican community is a vast array of knowledge that has been extremely helpful in the past. I now turn to that diversified expertise instead of Google. Am I overly fixated on Porsche and it's community?........................................ ......Yes.

Thank you
Craig.

[rennch]

Turn off the password protection to make sure it can connect at all. Once it does, be very careful about the username/password on the new machine. It sounds like it's something easy, like the caps lock key is on or something. Good luck!

[89911]

We did the conversion from XP to Vista with our home network. One laptop used XP, the other Vista. Connection to the wireless network wasn't a problem. There may a few items that need to be addressed if it doesn't automatically connect. Follow the instructions from here:

http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-to-setup-a-wireless-connection

Overall, I like Vista, but it does have a few issues that make things more complicated then they need to be. Setting up a home network and file sharing being one of them.

[Rick V]

Your steering wheel is on the wrong side, that has to be the issue. . I give a smartassed answer because 89911 seems to have hit the correct answer.
P.S. I like Vista, but I have the 64 bit system and I have to find patches and such for things like my printer.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by 89911

We did the conversion from XP to Vista with our home network. One laptop used XP, the other Vista. Connection to the wireless network wasn't a problem. There may a few items that need to be addressed if it doesn't automatically connect. Follow the instructions from here:

http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-to-setup-a-wireless-connection

Overall, I like Vista, but it does have a few issues that make things more complicated then they need to be. Setting up a home network and file sharing being one of them.

32 bit print drivers will not work with newer 64 bit systems and dedicated drivers of Vista, right?

I love that chin spolier on the red car.

Bravo the 1977's, I have one but the points have been replaced with the Pertronix Ignitor system. I never understood points to be honest.