Vista "Not Responding" with File sharing

I've got an Acer laptop running Vista home Premium.
On my network I have three PC's total. 2 XP machines (Wired) and the
Acer Laptop(Wireless)
My cable modem runs into my (slightly old) Linksys WRT54g router with
wireless and handles the DHCP.
I'm having frustrating troubles with Vista reading files over the
network.

The two XP machines can share files without flaw.
The Vista Laptop can usually browse the shared directories, but
sometimes goes into the \"Not Responding\" state while I'm browsing to
the directory I am trying to get to.
When I try to access a shared file (anything over 10K) it goes into the
same \"Not Responding\" state.
Sometimes is comes out of that state and sometimes it askes to end
itself.
Thinking it was how XP was configured I read articles on how to turn on
filesharing with simple passwords and tried configuring my XP machines
as such. I still got the same \"Not Responding\" when trying to access
files thru the Vista Latop.

To remove the XP variable out of the equation, I tried using a NAS. I
purchased an HP Media vault with 500GB storage, nice little box and easy
to configure.
But when I accessed the network drive with the Vista Laptop, I got the
same \"Not Responding\" scenario again.

What I haven't tried is turning off the wireless and plugging it
directly into the WIRED cat5 connection to see if that the culprit.
Wondering if it could be the wireless card in the laptop. It an Atheros
5007EG chipset. I've heard of problems similar to this on other blogs.
Any thoughts?
Danuuc


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danuuc
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I think we have the same problem.
I have a PC with vista business and i work in a shared folder from another
computer in our network.

I can see the files but when a try to modify it the sotware freezes
(dreamweaver 8 or cs3). When i use de windows explores the same happens. I
have all permissions (total control) but i cant use the shared files anymore.
In XP we dons thave any problem.

Now i tryng to use the offline folder (only businnes or up version) but a
relise that its very slow.

Any help?