Consider the following scenario:
Note: An ADSL router is also known as a DSL modem.
In this scenario, the ADSL router may restart occasionally.
Ben at the Windows Vista Team Blog shows how easy it is to configure a Certified for Windows Vista network router. Once it’s setup, they show how to use a USB drive to copy the profile to configure another wireless device. It’s all so easy!
Microsoft makes available a tool to test your router to see if it supports the various technologies in Vista’s new networking stack. I wasn’t able to use Firefox to proceed on this page, had to switch to IE for the ‘Continue’ button to work. Keep reading →
Vista’s new TCP/IP stack offers plenty of improvements, but unfortunately doesn’t always play well with older hardware that isn’t aware of the newer features it uses. Steve Riley on Security mentions that this can be a problem when trying to use wireless networking with a router that doesn’t understand the updated ‘Windows Tuning’ feature. He suggests this is more common with routers used for public internet connections, such as at a hotel. The fix is to disable autotuning, which happens to be the same fix from tip 25 which dealt with threaded network applications. Keep reading →
Consider the following scenario:
In this scenario, Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address.
Disappointed in your Vista networking speed? Are some of your network programs not working properly? Is it getting worse by the day? Have other computers on your network slowed as well, even if they aren’t running Vista? The problem is most likely with your router, and the cause is most likely Vista. Keep reading →
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