Skystar2 networking problem

tech88

I don't know if anyone can help me but it is a problem I've had since buying a laptop with Vista installed.

I have a Sktstar2 on an XP pc which works fine. I have 2 other XP pcs and they can network between each other ok and between the laptop.

Unfortunately the Vista laptop will not network with the XP pc with the Skystar2. If I do a fresh install of XP it networks ok but as soon as I install the SS driver vers 4.5.0.0a it no longer will network to the laptop.

I should add the XP pcs always network fine with each other whether there is a Skystar driver or not.

I have tried turning the adapter off but no luck.

I only use the Skystar for TV not internet, is there a driver I can use that doesn't install additional network adapters?

Any other suggestions/ideas would be appreciated.

Gary

Topper

It is a while since I did some work on a Vista migrate but from memory you have to accept the new network as Vista will block it by default, it may also be work checking if there is a Vista version of the driver since if there is a security issue with the driver, Vista will simply plug the hole, as happened with many people's drivers for their broadband routers and modems when Vista PC was attached to home network for 1st time

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