Hi,I've posted on wegotserved.co.uk but I'm pretty sure WHS is not the problem so I'm hoping someone here may be able to help.EquipmentWHS installed on HP ML110 G4Netgear DG834Custom built Vista Premium machineAcer laptop Windows XP ProDell Vostro with Vista UltimateNetgear EVA700IssueThis issue is extremely annoying and I just can't seem to figure out the problem! It's got to be something to do with Vista on my Dell. I've got quite a few videos on my WHS (Mainly 350MB TV programmes) and I want to stream them to my Dell Vostro Vista Ultimate machine which is connected to my TV (I use WMC). The problem is, is that it freezes every 30 seconds or so. Only for a few seconds and then it carries on but it's still very annoying. I've read countless threads about similar issues and nothing seems to fix it. WHS is on Power Pack 1 which one thread suggested. It's also strange as it streams to other devices absolutely fine.WHS -> EVA700 (Wireless) FineWHS -> Vista Prem Machine(Wire) FineWHS -> Acer Laptop XP Pro (Wireless) FineAlso even stranger:WHS -> Ubuntu virtual machine running on the Dell is also fine!So it has to be an issue with my Vista install, right?Oh, and files played locally on the Dell are also fine. Also, doesn't work in VLC either.I really hope someone can help as this is very annoying and I'm sure you can imagine.Regards,Josh

My first thought is to try playing around with the Flow Control setting (if available) for the NICs on both the client, and on the server- try toggling one, the other, or bothon (or off, depending on where it currently is), and seeing what happens.Given that other devices work fine, I'd start with the desktop, rather than your WHS.

Hi Chris,Unfortunately Flow Control settings aren't available. All I have is Receive buffers and Transfer buffers and both are set to 64.Just been playing around a bit and found it must be the wireless. I turned on internet sharing on my MacBook Pro and connected the Dell to it with a wire and tried to stream from WHS and it worked without a problem.Signal on both is full. So would this be a problem with my wireless card (Linksys which I'm not happy about anyway) or Vista and the way it handles the connection?Cheers,Josh

Any other ideas would be appreciated

Hi, To help troubleshoot this issue, follow these steps. 1. Make sure that the computer has the latest Microsoft Windows Updates installed. To do this, visit the following Web site, and then search for the latest updates: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ 2. Check whether there is spyware, adware, or other malicious software on the computer. These may conduct certain activities on the computer without notifying you or obtaining your permission first. These activities may include displaying pop-up advertisements, changing Web browser settings, and collecting personal information such as your password. There are a variety of tools that can detect and remove unwanted software from the computer. 3. Manually set the connection speed in Windows Media Player. To do this, follow these steps: a. In Windows Media Player, click Options on the Tools menu. Note If you cannot see the Tools menu, the menus may be hidden. To access the Tools menu in Windows Media Player 11, press and hold ALT, and then press T. b. Click Performance, and then click Choose connection speed. c. Click the correct connection speed, and then click OK 4. Change Windows Media Player Streaming Protocol settings. To do this, follow these steps: a. In Windows Media Player, click Options on the Tools menu. b. Click the Network tab, and then select each check box except for the UDP check box under Protocols for MMS URLs. Make sure that the UDP check box is not selected. c. Under Streaming proxy settings, click HTTP, and then click Configure. d. Click User proxy settings of the Web browser, and then click OK. 5. Configure Windows Media Player to assume that the player is connected to a network. To do this, follow these steps: a. In Windows Media Player, click Options on the Tools menu. b. On the Player tab, select the Connect to the Internet (overrides other commands) check box under Player settings. 6. Adjust the buffering rate in Windows Media Player. Fluctuations in bandwidth can cause a video to pause or skip momentarily. A drop in bandwidth can occur if you share a connection with other uses on a modem or corporate network. Buffering that occurs while a song is being played can also cause this behavior. This behavior is generally temporary and stops as soon as your connection speed is restored. To adjust the buffering rate, follow these steps: a. In Windows Media Player, click Options on the Tools menu. b. On the Performance tab, click Use default buffering (recommended) under Network buffering if you want MSN Video to automatically determine the buffering rate. c. If you want to manually enter a specific number of seconds to buffer the content, click Buffer, and then type the number of seconds that you want. Note A smaller buffer value causes the content to play more quickly and buffer longer. A larger number causes the content to take longer to start but requires less buffering after the video starts. d. Click OK. Does it work? Hope it helps.

Hello,I think it is time to name and shame.It wasn't that long ago that I got the Linksys WMP54G wireless card for my Dell. My previous USB one broke and the Linksys one was good value. It also said it was Vista compatible. So I buy it from eBuyer and it was delivered next day. Bearing in mind that it is Vista compatible, I opened the box to be presented with this:http://www.quaytech.com/images/linksys.jpgNow I wasn't very happy with this, if you say a product is Vista compatible surely you should provide the drivers in the box? What if I didn't have any other access to the internet? They basically expect you to either have another computer connected to internet or else you have to shift your computer closer to the router. That was my first annoyance.Now coming to the current problem. My boss had an idea about taking one of the wireless cards from work home and trying that. So I took a Netgear WG311T home, plugged it in (Unfortunately had to install the software as well as couldn't locate just the drivers on their own) and guess what? It worked! No problems at all! So now I am extremely annoyed with Linksys for selling me a piece of ***. Although I expect the hardware is fine... just not the drivers.Damn Linksys.Thanks for all your help. Maybe it was possible to fix through tweaking things within the software. But I (Or anyone else for that matter) shouldn't have to use work arounds.Josh