Router Crashes Vista Laptop

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233
If you are having problems when a Vista laptop wakes up from sleep mode. Usualy knockes the laptop and other devices off the network and hoses the routers reservation as well.
Set the dhcp Broadcast flag to 0 in the registry and the problem stops.

Could be related to your router also...
What model of linksys router are you using ?

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Hi,
Having serious issues with iTunes 9.2. Every time I attempt to open iTunes on my laptop the whole system stops. The mouse pointer is frozen, CtrlAltDel doesn't work and I have to turn the power supply off to restart. It does the same thing when my nano is connected (assuming this is because iTunes is attempting to open. The exact same thing is happening with Skype so it's probably something about my system as opposed to iTunes only.
Any ideas? It's driving me mad.
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Go to
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I too have the new FIOS router with 75/35 speed. I have just been trying to install the router and have been successful in getting wifi connected on two devices (Win 7 laptop and Kindle), but I cannot get my Vista laptop to access the internet. It shows the wifi being connected but no internet connection.
Does this have something to do with the Vista OS?
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Anyone at Verizon who is paying attention would realize this problems is many years old with no solution. People are literally begging for help in dozens of online forums, to no avail (Google search usually provides me results faster than any tech support). I have the exact same issue. All my wireless devices connect to the internet through the Verizon MI424WR router with no problem. My Vista laptop connects just fine via Ethernet cable, but not the wireless. I can make a wireless connection to the router, and the router admin page shows it is, in fact, connected, but absolutely NO connection to internet is possible.
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All that the troubleshooting "guide" provides is the usual basic "plug in, turn off, turn on, reset" nonsense that might help only those who can't stop their VCR clock from blinking.
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Hi mysticpjd,
this really does not seem to be an Internet browser issue. Have you tried a different browser (Internet Explorer)? I assume that the problem persists there right?
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Is the SSID enabled on the router ?
What is the firmware on the router ?
Click here to check the updated list of firmwares.
For information on upgrading the firmware on the linksys routers :
http://linksysfirmwares.googlepages.com/upgradingfirmware
For information on wireless security :
http://linksysfirmwares.googlepages.com/wirelesssecurity
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Disable the security on the router and Vista compter and try to connect with no security. If successful go back and enable security and try again.

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It sounds like one of your computers can see the others library and import from it, but the other does not. You've done a lot of great troubleshooting and verification already, and I would recommend steps 5-7 from the following article to help further troubleshoot:
Troubleshooting Home Sharing
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2972
5. Check Firewall settings
If you have a firewall enabled in your router or computer, make sure that the firewall is not blocking communication between your computers. Home Sharing uses TCP port 3689 and UDP port 5353 to communicate with shared iTunes libraries.
In addition, Apple TV and Mac computers will use port 123 to set the time automatically. Incorrect date and time on either the computer or Apple TV can cause errors for Home Sharing and connections in general.
If you are unsure whether your router has a firewall or the required ports open, test additional devices or another network to help isolate the issue. If the devices tested work on another home network, it is your router or network configuration.
For Mac OS X, you don't have to edit the port addresses, but make sure the firewall in Apple () menu > System Preferences > Security > Firewall are not set to:
Block all incoming connections
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If you use another security/firewall software on your computer or router, follow this article or contact the manufacturer or check the documentation on how to open TCP ports 123 and 3689 as well as UDP ports 123 and 5353.
For more information on ports used by Apple products, see Well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products.
6. Quit and reopen apps and iTunes
If connectivity issues persist, quit and reopen iTunes on your computer. Then, quit and reopen the apps on your iOS device.
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7. Restart your network router
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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the very best,
Sterling

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Hi all,
I got a brand new Ipod for my birthday and on connecting it to my laptop it told me i needed at least itunes 9.0 for it to work.
I currently have itunes 8.1.2 and for some reason i can't install itunes 9.0.
Whenever the download is about 75% complete my laptop crashes, even task manager. And i have to manually reboot before i can do anything.
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Good lord. That's a fairly dramatic symptom to have occur during an install/uninstall (nowadays), Caitlin.
My worry here is that there's some disk damage on the PC "underneath" some QuickTime program files. So when Windows Installer tries to remove those files, it hits the dodgy patch of disk, and everything turns to custard. (Usually with one of those sorts of problems you'd get a 2330 installation error message, but if the disk damage is of the right/wrong type, a freeze of the PC would also be quite plausible.)
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My router crashes at the sight of my macbook.!! I have to keep them well separated

Hi
I live in France and have a Orange router for wifi with 2 laptops, my MacBook and a Sony Vaio.
The router crashes whenever I approach it with my Ipad Or Mac. It works fine. It hates Apple? I am constantly resetting. Both laptops state that there is an IP conflict. My mac is designed to adapt to that...?
Can you suggest action please? Merci

You may have to see if it is fairly easy to set up wireless by hardware identification number, commonly referred to as 'mac address' in DHCP in router server; which has nothing to do with Apple, as all hardware can use their ID to connect. Including printers so equipped. This is usually done by ethernet or wireless, and imparts a greater degree of security at your home base for those items you have. Is there something there that is repeating or re-sending the wireless signal, perhaps on the same frequency as the router? Channel numbers can be changed, for example, if there are two. But there are more complex things to consider if the matter is worse, and so far there is no explanation for this conflict. The MacBook and Sony should be able to use the same wireless router base station.
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http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/44038-42-cascading-router-dhcp-conflict
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Good luck & happy computing!
edited.

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Whats the Model number of your Router ?
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Click on Advanced Wireless Settings
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Will not complete a sync without crashing and saying cannot read to the device or something to that effect.
That sounds familiar.
Just doublechecking ... have you worked through the suggestions from the following document in the course of your troubleshooting to date?
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Message Edited by Vince_02 on 05-03-2008 01:04 PM

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