On a Windows Vista-based computer, you establish a Windows Meeting Space session that uses the Create a private ad hoc wireless network option. Then, a remote Windows Vista-based peer computer tries to join the Windows Meeting Space session. However, Windows Meeting Space may be unable to detect the remote computer and cannot establish the connection to the Windows Meeting Space session.

When you try to use Windows Meeting Space (WMS) on a Windows Vista-based computer, you receive the following error message:

Group Policy might be preventing you from changing firewall settings. For assistance, contact your network administrator or technical support.

A nice video by James over at Views on Vista. This 11 minute video demonstrates Vista’s Windows Meeting Space application, a nice looking program with many options for collaborating remotely with others.

Consider the following scenario. On a Windows Vista-based computer, you use a wireless network connection. You join a meeting by using Windows Meeting Space. You put the computer to sleep and then wake the computer from sleep. In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

No meetings were found. Click Update list to search again.

You are not automatically reconnected to the meeting.