Hello, I have this strange issue. I bought a Linksys wireless B router for $5.00 and my Vista laptop has an issue with it holding a connection. It will connect and do light surfing but if I try to download a file larger them 1 MB or get to a web site that takes a while to load up (5-6 seconds), then I lose connection. I tried to download the latest firmware on the Linksys web site but it does not install. I even downloaded it on my Xp desktop and tried to install it though a wired connection and no success. It's model # is BEFW11S4. I know it's an old router but did I loose 5 bucks or is there a way to get a better connection? Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel. ~Homer Simpson~

You probably lost $5.

What kind of signal strength do you have? If it is low to middle range you could try this to boost the signal. It`s free, and worked for me in my circumstance ie low signal strength. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUTT... Free antennas.com is here: http://www.freeantennas.com/project... My router had 2 antennas, I put 2 parabolic antennas on it, and made them 1 1/2 times the size of the original parabolic antenna.