Yes the wireless connection is configured to use DHCP.
I managed to get the Linux client to connect to the WAP and DHCP successfully! Just the wpa_supplicant startup script needed a little massaging. =)
Vista is still being stubborn and not giving up any dough on what's happening, though the driver seems to be fully capable...
Code:
netsh wlan>show drivers
Interface name: Wireless Network Connection
Driver : Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps USB 2.0
Network Adapter
Vendor : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Provider : Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Date : 2007-10-23
Version : 5.1304.1023.2007
INF file : C:\Windows\INF\oem1.inf
Files : 1 total
C:\Windows\system32\DRIVERS\RTL8187.sys
Type : Legacy Wi-Fi Driver
Radio types supported : DSSS 802.11g
FIPS 140-2 mode supported : No
Authentication and cipher supported in infrastructure mode:
Open None
Open WEP
Shared None
Shared WEP
WPA-Enterprise TKIP
WPA-Enterprise CCMP
WPA-Personal TKIP
WPA-Personal CCMP
WPA-None TKIP
WPA-None CCMP
WPA2-Enterprise TKIP
WPA2-Enterprise CCMP
WPA2-Personal TKIP
WPA2-Personal CCMP
Authentication and cipher supported in ad-hoc mode:
Open WEP
Shared WEP
Open None
Shared None