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I'm making this thread to vent my rage against the Vista OS!
Most people will tell you that the only problem with Vista is that it's a huge RAM whore - For the most part, this is true. However it seems that the other big flaw that's a bit hush-hush is that it's NIC compatability sucks!
So if you're planning on using Vista - Avoid at all costs relying on your motherboard's onboard NIC! It's become a very common problem amongst people using laptops with onboard wireless NICs (But not limited to these people)! Microsoft has kept it's mouth shut for a very long time about this. The 'Unidentified Network. Acess: Local Only' problem is extremely common for everyone using onboard NIC
Though this is a problem easily fixed by purchasing a compatable PCI card NIC ( Check reviews, not the description. Lots of them lie to you. ) Which will empty $20-25 USD from your wallet. Not expensive, and your internet will run a bit faster, but the point is that I don't want to spend extra money just to have the internets.
Some people manage to get their onboard NICs to work with Vista, however, there are literally hundreds of solutions that could work depending on the MB. Seriously, google 'Unidentified Network Local Only' with no apostraphes and see what comes up. I've been punching myself in the cock for about two weeks searching and trying several solutions. I'm giving up and am buying a PCI card NIC! Damnit!
tldr; Want internet with Vista OS? Buy a well reviewed PCI NIC, don't rely on onboard NICs. Other than that, Vista seems to rock hard. (I like not having to tweak my boot.ini to support more RAM or tweak my router/computer to optimize my internet connection)
Most people will tell you that the only problem with Vista is that it's a huge RAM whore - For the most part, this is true. However it seems that the other big flaw that's a bit hush-hush is that it's NIC compatability sucks!
So if you're planning on using Vista - Avoid at all costs relying on your motherboard's onboard NIC! It's become a very common problem amongst people using laptops with onboard wireless NICs (But not limited to these people)! Microsoft has kept it's mouth shut for a very long time about this. The 'Unidentified Network. Acess: Local Only' problem is extremely common for everyone using onboard NIC
Though this is a problem easily fixed by purchasing a compatable PCI card NIC ( Check reviews, not the description. Lots of them lie to you. ) Which will empty $20-25 USD from your wallet. Not expensive, and your internet will run a bit faster, but the point is that I don't want to spend extra money just to have the internets.
Some people manage to get their onboard NICs to work with Vista, however, there are literally hundreds of solutions that could work depending on the MB. Seriously, google 'Unidentified Network Local Only' with no apostraphes and see what comes up. I've been punching myself in the cock for about two weeks searching and trying several solutions. I'm giving up and am buying a PCI card NIC! Damnit!
tldr; Want internet with Vista OS? Buy a well reviewed PCI NIC, don't rely on onboard NICs. Other than that, Vista seems to rock hard. (I like not having to tweak my boot.ini to support more RAM or tweak my router/computer to optimize my internet connection)
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