WRTG54 is not compatible with VISTA

[chicagotech]

> >> > Let me start by describing our home network. We have 2 wireless laptops
> >> > and a
> >> > desktop plugged into the router. One laptop is running Vista Ultimate
> >> > x86,
> >> > the other laptop and the desktop are running XP Pro SP2 x86.
>
> >> > The problem lies in neither of the laptops being able to connect to the
> >> > shared folders or shared printer on the desktop. I have installed the
> >> > LLTD
> >> > Responder update (KB922120) on the XP computers and they are able to
> >> > ping
> >> > the
> >> > desktop without a problem. The shared folders/printer does not appear
> >> > in
> >> > the
> >> > XP laptop's Network Places; they do however appear in the Vista network
> >> > window, but when I try to open any of the remote folders, I receive an
> >> > 0x80070005 error; in Vista's opinion the diagnostic utility finds
> >> > nothing
> >> > wrong. The Vista network map does show all three computers normally,
> >> > but
> >> > the
> >> > desktop is presented as connecting behind a switch. We have a Linksys
> >> > WRT54G
> >> > router which has not prompted Vista to display its switch capability in
> >> > the
> >> > past. I suspect this is causing the inability of either laptop to
> >> > connect
> >> > to
> >> > the desktop, but the switch has only appeared in the last week or so
> >> > when
> >> > connectivity stopped. We've had the Vista laptop since this past August
> >> > and
> >> > the XP computers for over 3 years with the same exact router.
>
> >> > Could this be a router problem, Vista, or XP? Any suggestions would be
> >> > appreciated.
> >> > Cheers- Hide quoted text -
>
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The problem is that the Linksys WRTG54 Router does not have the
firmware to communicate consistently with VISTA. I have expienced
network failures with my Vista Notebook. My XP (16) machines do not
have problems with my network Linkysys gigabit gateway, 3 WRTG54
routers. However, the Vista notebook, looses connections and
correction requires a restart. Further investigation with Microsoft,
confirms the WRTG54 is not compatible with VISTA.