Thread: Vista problem while connecting to 802.11b network

I have recently bought a new Toshiba laptop (L305-S5918), including an Atheros Wi-fi built-in card with it. I am also trying to connect it with my Netgear wireless router - 802.11b network, but it is unable to connect to it. When I firstly get it to connect, it gets connected, gets an IP address as well, and then when I see that it is now going to an "Identifying" state and then it suddenly goes to Limited connectivity. I’m not sure about what's going wrong in it.

I have also made an attempt for connecting the laptop to a Linksys 802.11g network, and it is working fine there.

I browsed many forums for clues, and found information about it stating that contact to Microsoft support for assistance. From there I got the solution but it didn’t work for my problem.
The machine is also running Vista Home Premium. The drivers which are installed in the Laptop are the latest one as well as the Atheros website.

You may only be not capable to make use of the very old hardware. It is the time to treat yourself with least an 802.11g router?

Well, the equipment may be very old, but for all the convenient function the router is more than adequate, for this reason I’m not upgrading it. My cable which does not provide me with more than 10Mbps anyways, so how will a G router help me?

In fact, the real throughput of an 802.11b connection which is below the ideal conditions might be 5-6mbits/sec maximum. That also drops down very rapidly with any of the signal deprivation. If you are connected to more than a device on a particular connection, that bandwidth is also shared on a conflict basis between the two units.

In adding up to the above explanation, Vista may also work with it. I also disbelief that Microsoft which may ever explain what they did to make Vista have issues with 'b' networks as well as with the WEP, but the problems I've seen in this forum has influenced me that upgrades are in order.
P-1 Ans: BTW, which I making use of the G router, it is mainly with the WEP and Vista which are performing perfectly with it. So the problem is only with the b routers which I consider.