Hi,
I've been using my XP laptop happily for a few years, connecting
wirelessly to my 3com router. Last week a bought a new laptop which
had Vista installed. It appears to connect to my wireless network ok,
but as soon as I then switch on my old XP laptop, the Vista machine
loses its connection. Not just the network connection, but fails to
find the wireless signal at all. If I plug a cable into the Vista
laptop and leave the XP one on wireless, I can get both on the
network. Any thoughts on why XP wrecks my Vista wireless?

Thanks

Simon

Hi
Check the IP numbers and make sure that the Vista is assigned its own
Wireless IP.
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Simon" wrote in message
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Hi,
I've been using my XP laptop happily for a few years, connecting
wirelessly to my 3com router. Last week a bought a new laptop which
had Vista installed. It appears to connect to my wireless network ok,
but as soon as I then switch on my old XP laptop, the Vista machine
loses its connection. Not just the network connection, but fails to
find the wireless signal at all. If I plug a cable into the Vista
laptop and leave the XP one on wireless, I can get both on the
network. Any thoughts on why XP wrecks my Vista wireless?

Thanks

Simon

"Simon" wrote in message
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Hi,
I've been using my XP laptop happily for a few years, connecting
wirelessly to my 3com router. Last week a bought a new laptop which
had Vista installed. It appears to connect to my wireless network ok,
but as soon as I then switch on my old XP laptop, the Vista machine
loses its connection. Not just the network connection, but fails to
find the wireless signal at all. If I plug a cable into the Vista
laptop and leave the XP one on wireless, I can get both on the
network. Any thoughts on why XP wrecks my Vista wireless?

Thanks

Simon

Can this be B vs G modes conflict? (does your XP work in the B mode?)

--PA

On 1 May, 10:57, "Pavel A." wrote:
"Simon" wrote in message

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Hi,
I've been using my XP laptop happily for a few years, connecting
wirelessly to my 3com router. Last week a bought a new laptop which
had Vista installed. It appears to connect to my wireless network ok,
but as soon as I then switch on my old XP laptop, the Vista machine
loses its connection. Not just the network connection, but fails to
find the wireless signal at all. If I plug a cable into the Vista
laptop and leave the XP one on wireless, I can get both on the
network. Any thoughts on why XP wrecks my Vista wireless?

Thanks

Simon

Can this be B vs G modes conflict? (does your XP work in the B mode?)

--PA

Turns out it's quite the opposite! The old laptop had a built-in B
adaptor, but I was using a plug-in G card. When I pulled out the G
card and enabled the B adaptor, everything was fine. I'm not entirely
sure why that particular card (a 3com one - can't remember the model
at the moment) would completely destroy the wireless networking
capability of the new Vista laptop.