Is there any way to get windows vista to play nice with a sonicwall
router? I am having major problems connecting wirelessly. Can anyone
help.

I have done alot of network troubleshooting in my past. It is always
easier to be at the terminal though when you are trying to resolve the
issue. Unfortunately I do not have access to Vista at this point.

Typically, the problems people have with connections to the web through
routers are firewall related. If you had no problems with connectivity
prior to using vista that would indicate to me it may be the firewall
program built into the OS. Disableing the firewall in your OS may leave
you open to attack if you do not have another firewall solution
protecting you.

There are also many software based firewall solutions which seem to be
included with many anti virus programs as well.

Your router probably has a firewall as well you should implement the
firewall in the router and disable the firewall in your OS.

Well heres the rub. I have gotten it to connect to the router before
and I have tried every trick in the book that i know, and nothing has
worked. would forcing vista to use TCP/IPv4 work? Also setting up a
computer as an intermediary between the router and my computer also
work?

i have never used a sonicwall, but my belkin router works well with
vista.
plugin, detect, online.

THe version of TCP/IP should not matter and putting in a physical node
between the system and the router will not only not help but may make
it more confusing to troubleshoot.

Is your router set up to assign the IP addresses via DHCP? Do you only
have this issue when you connect wirelessly or do you also have the same
problem with a hardware connection to the router?

If it is only wireless then are you experiencing the same issue with any
other computers that are connected with a wireless connection or only
the one?

Sound like you may be having the problem only wireless at this point.
That can be as simple as enabling the wireless on your router or a
compatibuility issue between your wireless adapter either built into
your pc or with an adapter card. If it is built in you may want to try
the wireless connection with an adapter card you know is compatible with
your router.

It may sound strange but I have seen times when a D-link wireless router
would only connect to a d-link wireless adaper card.

Also you may be having this issue due to your router using a different
rendition of your tcp/ip then your network card is. You would expect
though that if that was the case it should be backwards compatible with
the older standard as well.