Connected to Wireless Network but not Internet

> Are you connecting the new laptop by going to start>Connect To> selecting
> your Network> then putting in your WPA Key?
>
> "BarryJBrooks" wrote:
>

> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a Home network set up with the router ethernet cabled into a windows
> > XP PC. I've added a couple of laptops wirelessly to the network (that use XP)
> > easily and never had a problem. I've just bought an HP G6032EA laptop that
> > runs VISTA and although it connects to the wireless network it won't connect
> > to the internet. The error I get is "There may be a problem with your Domain
> > Name Server (DNS) configuration". The security is WPA enabled if that's
> > relevant.
> >
> > I've searched all yesterday and can't find a solution and as this laptop is
> > a Christmas present for my daughter I'd be really grateful if someone could
> > help me with an answer.
> >
> > Thanks so much
> >

> Yes - that's how I connected.
>
> "Mick Murphy" wrote:
>

> > Are you connecting the new laptop by going to start>Connect To> selecting
> > your Network> then putting in your WPA Key?
> >
> > "BarryJBrooks" wrote:
> >

> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a Home network set up with the router ethernet cabled into a windows
> > > XP PC. I've added a couple of laptops wirelessly to the network (that use XP)
> > > easily and never had a problem. I've just bought an HP G6032EA laptop that
> > > runs VISTA and although it connects to the wireless network it won't connect
> > > to the internet. The error I get is "There may be a problem with your Domain
> > > Name Server (DNS) configuration". The security is WPA enabled if that's
> > > relevant.
> > >
> > > I've searched all yesterday and can't find a solution and as this laptop is
> > > a Christmas present for my daughter I'd be really grateful if someone could
> > > help me with an answer.
> > >
> > > Thanks so much
> > >

> Barry, did you set up your Network with the XPs to auto obtain the IP
> addresses and DNS?
> You find out by right-clicking on the network connection in XP>Properties>
> click on TCP/IP> then properties.
> If it is set to auto find IP and DNS, try seeing if there is a vista
> firmware update for your router.
> If the XP computer are set to manually have an IP address, you will have to
> do the same with the vista computer
>
> "BarryJBrooks" wrote:
>

> > Yes - that's how I connected.
> >
> > "Mick Murphy" wrote:
> >

> > > Are you connecting the new laptop by going to start>Connect To> selecting
> > > your Network> then putting in your WPA Key?
> > >
> > > "BarryJBrooks" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a Home network set up with the router ethernet cabled into a windows
> > > > XP PC. I've added a couple of laptops wirelessly to the network (that use XP)
> > > > easily and never had a problem. I've just bought an HP G6032EA laptop that
> > > > runs VISTA and although it connects to the wireless network it won't connect
> > > > to the internet. The error I get is "There may be a problem with your Domain
> > > > Name Server (DNS) configuration". The security is WPA enabled if that's
> > > > relevant.
> > > >
> > > > I've searched all yesterday and can't find a solution and as this laptop is
> > > > a Christmas present for my daughter I'd be really grateful if someone could
> > > > help me with an answer.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks so much
> > > >