That's why i play it safe and flash my router with DDWRT. Bad MS...bad.. Mike
On 9/4/07, Jeff Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Me! That was me. > > So, Microsoft is writing drivers and firmware updates for 3rd party > routers > and wireless NICs now? > > Whodathunk it? Other than crazy people, that is. > > > -----Original Message----- > > Who was it who disputed that MS would find ways to force us to purchase > > Vista? > > > > >We had a similar problem last week with a new notebook running Vista > > >[couldn't connect to modem/Internet]. After updating the firmware on > > the > > >modem, Vista found the modem and connected to the Internet, and has > > >worked fine since then. > > > > > >Unfortunately, the notebook running Windows XP stopped communicating > > >with the modem after the firmware update. This only adds one problem > > on > > >top of another. :-P > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
