wireless networking

I managed to get Vista installed on my laptop at work - works fine which is pretty good as I tried to install it at home and it didn't want to know. I was connected to my works wireless network which I set up and it was great.
I went home that night connected to my home one - fine no issues. Came to work this morning and it now won't connect to the work one. Says either there is limited or no connectivity or it just allows domain access and won't go out to the Internet.
Now I heard somewhere that there is something built into Vista that allows workers who leave their wireless network to connect to other networks but when they return they cannot connect straight away they need to do something. If anyone can tell me what that something is or how to fix this issue please HELP!
Its an Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG built in adapter to my Alienware.
Thanks

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"Rowan Troy" wrote:

I managed to get Vista installed on my laptop at work - works fine which is pretty good as I tried to install it at home and it didn't want to know. I was connected to my works wireless network which I set up and it was great.
I went home that night connected to my home one - fine no issues. Came to work this morning and it now won't connect to the work one. Says either there is limited or no connectivity or it just allows domain access and won't go out to the Internet.
Now I heard somewhere that there is something built into Vista that allows workers who leave their wireless network to connect to other networks but when they return they cannot connect straight away they need to do something. If anyone can tell me what that something is or how to fix this issue please HELP!
Its an Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG built in adapter to my Alienware.
Thanks

hi
just used windows vista wireless Configuration from Microsoft

Well that is what I am doing - I am not using anything else. Just it doesn't want to pick up DHCP anymore from my server. Every other wireless client in the office has no problem. It appears to only be my WEP enabled network. The network downstairs that is open and doesn't belong to us works fine and it allows me to connect to the Internet. It seems that Vista doesn't want to make more than one hop to get DHCP addresses. I guess this is before it locates the wireless point and assumes thats the only device it can get to and therefore it doesn't think "oh hold on perhaps if I cannot get a DHCP packet from this wireless point should I go off and get one from somewhere else?"
Thats my main problem and its starting to get up in my grill. I know it is trying to map my network but because my wireless Access Point is plugged into my switch, which then has a connection from my server which provides DHCP, it doesn't want to map things any further!!!!!
Help still needed!
"Chris" wrote:

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"Rowan Troy" wrote:
I managed to get Vista installed on my laptop at work - works fine which is pretty good as I tried to install it at home and it didn't want to know. I was connected to my works wireless network which I set up and it was great.
I went home that night connected to my home one - fine no issues. Came to work this morning and it now won't connect to the work one. Says either there is limited or no connectivity or it just allows domain access and won't go out to the Internet.
Now I heard somewhere that there is something built into Vista that allows workers who leave their wireless network to connect to other networks but when they return they cannot connect straight away they need to do something. If anyone can tell me what that something is or how to fix this issue please HELP!
Its an Intel Pro Wireless 2200BG built in adapter to my Alienware.
Thanks
hi
just used windows vista wireless Configuration from Microsoft

At present I have a US Robotics 5416 Wireless Network card that Vista states is not compatible. Is anyone aware of any wireless network products from the UK that will work with Vista Beta 2 (PCI cards or USB). Many thanks, agc

Not sure if you found a solution but I will offer one, please though, make sure you post back and let everyone know if this helped or not.
I had a similar problem with my D-Link 524 Router and a wireless D-Link usb G122 adapter, Vista stated that my device was incompatible with the router. Turns out that I forgot, when I setup Vista, I disabled all the WPA settings within my Router and was trying to connect using those very settings from within Vista. I guess Vista, not knowing the Router configuation, figured my adapter was incompatible with my router because Vista does not display a wireless open connection as being open like XP does. It took some digging but I finally reallized this by allowing Vista to Diagnose the problem. -- u.s.e.TEC PC Security Consulting
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"rowanhjl" wrote:

At present I have a US Robotics 5416 Wireless Network card that Vista states is not compatible. Is anyone aware of any wireless network products from the UK that will work with Vista Beta 2 (PCI cards or USB). Many thanks, agc