Re: Satellite L300D-13S - WLan doesn't work using Vista

I have a L300D-13S which came with Visa Home Premium on it.
Its working fine APART from the wireless which refuses to work.
I always get "Wireless association failed because Windows did not receive any response from the wireless router or access point"
The wiresless is a Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter
I'm running the latest BIOS and the 6.1148.924.2008 Drivers dated 24/09/2008. If I use the latest drivers from the RealTek site I get a message about an unknown error.
If I use the Ethernet NIC then it gets an IP address fine so its not the Broadcast Flag Issue.
Its not wireless security (I understand Vista does not support 128Bit WEP). I've turned it off and it still does it.
Other Laptops running XP connect fine and this laptop connects fine using no security or WEP or WAP if I boot into Linux.
So the problem obviously lies with Vista and/or the Drivers.
Has anyone solved this.
And no - Do not tell me to go out and buy a "Vista compatible" Router.
If Vista Does not work with a router that XP and Other operating systems work with then Vista is flawed.

It only occurs with the WLAN. If I plug into the back of the router with a cable then everything is totally solid. I get DHCP from the router and everything is fine. It is only the wireless that does it.
Oddly enough it used to work. When I first powered the machine on it saw the network and connected and everything was fine until I rebooted when it decided not to work any more. I thought it was something I had done so as I'd not really done much with the machine I did a recovery on it and again it worked again fine (I downloaded a few 100MB of downloads). Then rebooted and the wireless was broken again which is why I think its Vista and not my router.
Its not even making it through to the router to get an IP address on the wireless - it never even sees it.
This is what is recorded in the event log.
Log Name: System
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Diagnostics-Networking
Date: 13/11/2008 10:58:15
Event ID: 6100
Task Category: (12)
Level: Information
Keywords: (2)
User: LOCAL SERVICE
Computer: Kodaly
Description:
Helper Class (RNWF MSM Helper Class) Event:
Wireless Diagnostic Helper Class Event
For complete information about this session see the Wireless Diagnostic Informational Event.
Helper Class: Native WiFi MSM
Initialize status: Success
Information for connection being diagnosed
Interface GUID: bd8e9745-4f52-40fa-a989-4f2f0e1d7d67
Interface name: Realtek RTL8187B Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps USB 2.0 Network Adapter
Interface type: Native WiFi
Profile: Discovery connection
SSID: smokey
SSID length: 6
Connection mode: Infra
Security: Yes
Connect even if network is not broadcasting: No
Result of diagnosis: Problem found
Root cause:
Windows cannot connect to "smokey"
Wireless association failed because Windows did not receive any response from the wireless router or access point.
Detailed root cause:
Wireless association to this network failed. Windows did not receive any response from the wireless router or accesspoint.
Repair option:
Click for information on troubleshooting low wireless signal quality problems
Message was edited by: Stephen_a_1

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