Wireless Configuration in Vista Home Premium

[Guest]

I've got Dell E521 Desktop with Vista Home PRemium and I'm trying to use a
Netgear WG121 USB Adapter to connect to my router, but when I try to pen the
Netgear configuration utility it opens for about 2 seconds and closes. I
suspect that the windows network configration utility is checked off and
controlling the wireless connection but I can't find it anywhere in Vista.

Can anybody help me find it.

Thanks

Terry

 

[Mac]

Start - Help & Support - type manage network - 23 View preferred wireless
networks

 

[Guest]

Mac,

Looked at that, but nothing shows about turning of the configuration utility.

Terry

 

[Joyce]

Should find it under Control panel, then Network and Internet, then you go
to Networking, you should find what you are looking for there.
JH

 

[Guest]

I'm sorry. I just got Vista and I am trying to figure it out on the fly. I
don't understand why the Netgear console comes up for only like 2 seconds and
then disappears, unless its the windows network configuration utility or is
it called that in Vista (that's the name in XP). I have clicked on every
button that I can find in the Network section of Control Panel and even
turned off WLAN Configuration Manager (services.msc) with no luck. What am I
missing?

Terry

 

[Gareth]

I've got Dell E521 Desktop with Vista Home PRemium and I'm trying to use
a
Netgear WG121 USB Adapter to connect to my router, but when I try to pen
the
Netgear configuration utility it opens for about 2 seconds and closes. I
suspect that the windows network configration utility is checked off and
controlling the wireless connection but I can't find it anywhere in Vista.

Can anybody help me find it.

No, sorry, the WG121 is not compatible with Vista and Netgear has no plan to
produce a Vista compatible driver for it.

Best bet is to store it somewhere or sell it on eBay.

Disgraceful isn't it?

Gareth.

 

[Guest]

Gareth,

Thanks. After looking over the Netgear website, I kind of came to that
conclusion and I've ordered a new pci adapter THAT IS Vista compatible. I
guess that's what you get with a NEW operating system.

Terry

 

[Gareth]

Gareth,

Thanks. After looking over the Netgear website, I kind of came to that
conclusion and I've ordered a new pci adapter THAT IS Vista compatible. I
guess that's what you get with a NEW operating system.

I'm not so sure - the WG121 was being sold and marketed as late as 2005 so I
don't think it's unreasonable to expect Netgear to spend a couple of hours
(at most) of programming time for a Vista driver update. But then again
maybe it's part of the problem once you make the choice to upgrade.

Just out of interest why did you go for a PCI adapter instead of a USB one?
Which USB adapter did you go for?

Gareth.

 

[Guest]

Gareth,

I got the Netgear WG311T PCI Adapter. I got the PCI Adapter as I've had
issues in the past with USB ones being sometimes being finiky and the WG311T
is a good, solid adapter for a low price. It offers high speed & long range.

Terry

 

[Gareth]

Gareth,

I got the Netgear WG311T PCI Adapter. I got the PCI Adapter as I've had
issues in the past with USB ones being sometimes being finiky and the
WG311T
is a good, solid adapter for a low price. It offers high speed & long
range.

Thanks. Being in the same situation as you I may go for the WG311T myself.
I've always found Netgear adapters to be very good - it does irritate me
that I gave to bin a perfectly good USB adapter (one of the best I've ever
used).

Gareth.