This is what people have to say about the MN700

http://att.com.com/Microsoft_MN_700_...broadband_rout
er/4852-3319_7-30540105.html

As you can see many people are having connectivity
issues. But I guess if you listen to some people here it
is the OS they are using and not a problem with the router.

I don't see anyone trying to blame the operating system. I think it is
obvious that there are issues impacting some people. Finding out what
operating system (and some other things) accomplishes two things -

1. it may lead to a work around until a better fix is available in
firmware/drivers

2. sometimes a particular problem impacts 32 bit only windows or 16
bit only windows or even just one version of windows. I encourage
posters to call product support and get a SR# which even if it doesn't
get them a fix, gets the info into a data base that is examined for
trending. Additionally, getting this kind of info posted as a follow
up assists the dev team who reads this newsgroup (and several others).

Finally, MVP's are volunteers. We want to get the existing issues
fixed too. If we ask for information, it's because we think it will
help within the frames of reference above. Personally speaking, I have
a full time job and if I don't stop and explain this in each and every
post, I'm sorry. I'm doing what I can, when I can. If my response does
not meet someone's expectations, well, I move on to the next person
that I can help. Or try to help. I think the other MVP's feel
similarly.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:57:40 -0800,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>http://att.com.com/Microsoft_MN_700_...broadband_rout
>er/4852-3319_7-30540105.html
>
>As you can see many people are having connectivity
>issues. But I guess if you listen to some people here it
>is the OS they are using and not a problem with the router.

--
Barb Bowman
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
MS-MVP (Windows)

Well said, Barb. Check the WPA thread as an example of where the operating
system may be involved.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

"Barb Bowman [MVP-Windows]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I don't see anyone trying to blame the operating system. I think it is
> obvious that there are issues impacting some people. Finding out what
> operating system (and some other things) accomplishes two things -
>
> 1. it may lead to a work around until a better fix is available in
> firmware/drivers
>
> 2. sometimes a particular problem impacts 32 bit only windows or 16
> bit only windows or even just one version of windows. I encourage
> posters to call product support and get a SR# which even if it doesn't
> get them a fix, gets the info into a data base that is examined for
> trending. Additionally, getting this kind of info posted as a follow
> up assists the dev team who reads this newsgroup (and several others).
>
> Finally, MVP's are volunteers. We want to get the existing issues
> fixed too. If we ask for information, it's because we think it will
> help within the frames of reference above. Personally speaking, I have
> a full time job and if I don't stop and explain this in each and every
> post, I'm sorry. I'm doing what I can, when I can. If my response does
> not meet someone's expectations, well, I move on to the next person
> that I can help. Or try to help. I think the other MVP's feel
> similarly.
>
> On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:57:40 -0800,
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >http://att.com.com/Microsoft_MN_700_...broadband_rout
> >er/4852-3319_7-30540105.html
> >
> >As you can see many people are having connectivity
> >issues. But I guess if you listen to some people here it
> >is the OS they are using and not a problem with the router.
>
> --
> Barb Bowman
> Expert Zone Columnist
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> MS-MVP (Windows)