Trouble connecting 2 different computers to my wireless network

Hi,

I am having trouble connecting 2 different notebook computers to my wireless network. When I'm using wireless with my work computer (Windows XP PRO) and my wife turns on our notebook (Window Vista 32 bit) and connects to the internet via wireless, the network will often kick my work computer off the network and not allow my other computer to gain access to the network. I am using WPA2 security with my wireless router. After this phenomenon, both computers aren't able to connect to our wireless network.

Is there something I need to do differently with my wireless security?

I apologize for not including more information about this problem. I don't know much about setting up wireless networks so I'm not sure what type of info to provide. Please ask me questions and I will supply the answers.

Thanks for your help in advance!

 

Do you know what wireless standard you are using on these computers? Your wife is almost certainly using 802.11n or 802.11g...you could be using 802.11g or 802.11b.

What kind of router?

What you describe is common when an 802.11b device and 802.11n device both try to connect to a router, but i can be caused by other connections, too.

First thing I would try is setting the wireless mode on the Vista machine to wireless G only

 

Thanks!!

Yes, my wife is using wireless n and I am using wireless g. I will definitely switch hers to g. Will this have any effect on performance?

Thanks again!

 

Yes, it will be slower (as slow as G)--in most cases you will not notice the difference.

Wireless G is 5 times faster than the fastest typical broadband connection (not counting FIOS).

The only difference you will see is in printing large documents wireless or moving large files.

The setting, if available, is under the advanced settings of the wireless adapter properties