"P.Schuman" <pschuman_NO_SPAM_ME@interserv.com> hath wroth:

>I am using a Sony Vaio for a few days - running Windows Vista -
>the real small SZ version that weighs 3.9lbs and has everything.
>
>Anyway - it comes with the Intel 4965AGN WiFi card that supports A/G/N
>but it doesn't seem to play with Netstumbler.
>
>It could be a "permissions" thing.... under Vista.
>I start up NetStumbler, and at the bottom of NS,
>where the AP Points Found text is usually displayed,
>I get a small flashing yellow triangle, with "Access is denied".
>The WiFi card is selected/checkmarked in the Netstumber device menu.
>
>I think I would get this error on XP when I was logged in as a "user" vs "admin"
>but here on Windows Vista, I am logged in as an "admin" type account -

Netstumbler doesn't work on Vista.

You might want to try the expanded "netsh" command in Vista:
Start -> run -> cmd <enter>
netsh wlan show networks
netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid
netsh wlan show networks interface="Your Wireless Device Here"
<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa905085.aspx>

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