Wi-Fi in Vista?

[MBX]

hi, all my drivers are properly setup and it's recognizing my network, however when i double-click on it to access it via wi-fi it doesn't allow me to type in the password or to access it. it simply gives a error-message that it couldn't connect.

but it does connect to a unprotected wi-fi network!

are there any settings to be made? i find it really odd that it won't access a password protected network (and allow me to put in my password) while it does connect to unprotected wi-fi.

any ideas?

 

[nintendude]

make sure whatever kind of connection your router is set to your computer works with

 

[MBX]

Can you elaborate?

What is there to do? Wi-fi is Wi-fi. My 2 Macs can pick up any wi-fi as long as i have the passwords to it.

Why can't Vista just connect to a password secured Wi-fi?

I logged into my routers web configuration and there is nothing specific about Mac or PC (Os-X and Windows) to be set.

Or what am i missing that is different in Windows and not as "pick wi-fi and play" as in Os-X?

 

[Earendil]

*bump*

I'm really interested in the answer to this. Did you find an answer? Or does anyone else know?

I am currently using my MacMini as a wireless hub until we a dedicated router.
I have it set up with a password, 40 bit encryption, 6 character password, which all four macs in the house can connect to, but the one Vista laptop and I think the XP laptop as well can not. They get an error.

What is the cure?