VIsta Wireless Problems with New FIOS Install July 2009

I recently had FIOS telephone, INternet andTV intstalled. All was well except on my Vitsa laptop I cannot maintain a steady wireless conneciton with the Actiontec MI424WR router. I hit the Web and found out that many have had this complaint and that there is an ongoing conversation about whose fault the problem is. I had flawless service under TIme- Warner with my Vista Wireless so I did not intially assign blame to Vista or my laptop. I do recall the Verizon installer mentinoed "problems with Vista" but he did not elaborate. I spent all day yesterday researching and attempting every fix suggested on numerous web sites. All failed except one.
Essentially, I now use my LinkSys Router in front of the Actiontec MI424WR router. I found the instructions to do this on numerous web sites after researching FIOS Vista wireless problems. The LinkSys router handles only wireless. Now my Vista laptop never drops a connection. I still have acess to FIOS TV guide and on demand so the fix did not interfere with FIOS router TV functions.
THe bottom line is that it would appear that there is a problem with the Actiontec MI424WR router and Vista. Fortunately for me I had the Linksys ROuter available. Verizon - you need to look into this. Based on what I have experienced I cannot recommend FIOS internet for those with VIsta computers until tjhis is addressed.
From what I have researched, Verizon claims it is a Vista problem. Beta testors of WIndows 7 have reported the same issues with FIOS and Actiontec MI424WR router. My experience and that of others who have devised the fix I employed would clearly suggest that Verizon needs to look into this and get this problem solved.
Steve B.

My neighbor had a similar issue. When trying to figure it out we found out that there is a problem with some of the Intel drivers when connecting to some g class routers. We upgraded the wireless drivers on the computer and bingo the problem went away. This was on an Intel-R pro wireless. If you have Intel-R pro wireless on your computer, try upgrading to the current driver set and see if that helps you too.
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Default.aspx?lang=eng and then input the device number to search for a driver
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