Cant see wireless network with vista

[Triggs]

Hi Folks, I have a wireless router on a cable modem and works OK with XP but
I can't see the network using my new machine with Vista. I can see my
neighbours networks and I can connect to the unsecured ones but my own
network does not apear on the available networks list on the Vista machine.
Hope someone can help with this one.

Thank in antisipation. TRIGGS

 

[Charlie]

Turn on "Broadcast SSID" in your router.

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
Make sure that your Router's SSID is broadcasting.
My Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Mick Murphy]

Make sure that your router has the latest Vista compatible firmware
downloaded from the router's manufacturer's website.

Also, that your Network Adaptor hasthe latest Drivers

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer Sharing Wizard to include
Vista in your “New†Network, even if you had an XP Network set up prior to
adding a Vista computer to it.

 

[Triggs]

Thanks for your suggestions folks, I overcame the problem by buying a new
wireless router.

Triggs

 

[JW]

Out of curiosity did you try changing the Wireless channel to the lowest or
highest channel number?