XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: mackay.steve@att.net   
      
   On 6/24/2010 6:31 PM, Justin wrote:   
   > On 06/24/2010 05:37 PM, John Slade wrote:   
   >> On 6/24/2010 12:43 PM, Justin wrote:   
   >>> Here is yet another failure for Windows 7.   
   >>> Here's the Readers' Digest version of whats going on.  The Win7 drivers   
   >>> aren't fully compatible with the Wireless 802.11. So it works fine   
   >>> without any encryption but the instant I secure the network - "Windows 7   
   >>> was unable to connect to the network."   
   >>> I installed Ubuntu on the machine - worked like a champ - WPA2 personal   
   >>> and all.   
   >>>   
   >>> So, how about if one of you Microsoft trolls explain how this is   
   >>> actually a design feature or is somehow my fault.  Remember I have 10+   
   >>> years of IT experience I know how to solve driver problems.   
   >>> The fact that there are no Win 7 drivers for this wireless adapter is   
   >>> all Microsoft's fault.  I guess Microsoft just doesn't have the   
   >>> resources or brainpower to fix this little problem.   
   >>   
   >>       And what about the manufacturer of the wireless adapter? Who makes   
   >> the adapter?   
   >>   
   >> John   
   >   
   > That's the problem. Johnny-boy!   
   > w00t!   
   > Gateway like all Windows based PC manufacturers will change their   
   > specifications/chipsets in the middle of a production run.  So units 1   
   > through 1,000 could have a Broadcom, 1,001 to 2,000 could have something   
   > else.   
   > Get it?   
   > But that's part of the Microsoft Windows game - similar to Minesweeper.   
   >   Guess the driver!   
      
   ROFLMAO! You claim to have "10 Years IT experience", yet can't figure   
   out the wifi chipset?   
      
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