Intermittent wireless with Vista

Hi
Just wondering if anyone can help me please?
Just installed BT Home hub 2.0 and I can pick up the wireless with no problems on my 1 laptop with XP but no such luck on the other laptop with Vista. If our Sky is switched off at the wall it works but not when it is switched on yet the one with XP works constantly.
Please not too complicated a response I am not that aux fais with all the technical terms and jargon :-)
Thanks

Have you tried changing the wireless channel on your hub?
go to hub home page - 192.168.1.254
click on wireless
channel selection may be on auto - change to another number.
you may also want to download InSIDDer to see what networks are about. You may need to change the channel setting on the hub to move to a less congested one
Link to InSIDDer http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider

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I have fixed all the IP adresses to avoid the DHCP problem but I still have problems.
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1. MC < 1Gb wire > WRT610N < 5.0n WIFI > MX
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This gives HDTV but there is a problem with stability on the streaming but very difficult to see on the picture. Testing for disconnects - now tested for 30 min. - no disconnects.
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When you first turn on the printer's Wi-Fi radio (press the Wi-Fi button on the printer's front panel and then select Enable Wireless), the printer will be in Ad-Hoc wireless network mode that should allow your notebook to connect directly.
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