New router, no internet (but works)

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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
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> "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@verizon.not> wrote in message
> news:6653DE7B-0A43-4098-AA86-71E3B9D86AF8@microsoft.com...
> Ok Subject is confusing, but so am I.
>
> My wireless router bit the dust. Got new one (Netgear WGT624NA).
> System is desktop, Vista Home premium, wired to router.
>
> Carefully followed installation directions from CD. Everything seems to
> work, can do mail IE explorer etc. However in the Networking and Sharing
> center there is a big red X between my 'network' and the Internet. Access
> is
> 'Local only'. Clicking on the red X brings up "Identifying problem" and
> results in a "Windows Network Diagnostics"
>
> -----
> You might need to sign up with this network's Internet service provider
> (ISP) to get access to the Internet.
> Connections to webpages are currently being redirected to a different
> webpage.
>
> Click to open the webpage
> If this is an ISP sign-up page, you can read the sign-up information.
>
> -----
> Click sends me to www.microsoft.com
>
>
> The strange thing is although it says access is local only all web access
> works just fine! Mail, IE7 works just as expected.
> Also on another machine (laptop running XP) everything is just fine also.
>
> So I guess the basic question is who/what is redirecting me (actually I
> don't seem to be redirected, it goes where I tell it to). And more
> importantly how to get rid of the X and the 'local' only status.
>
> ps have redone the installation 3 times
>
> Michael
>
>

>Ok Subject is confusing, but so am I.
>
>My wireless router bit the dust. Got new one (Netgear WGT624NA).
>System is desktop, Vista Home premium, wired to router.
>
>Carefully followed installation directions from CD. Everything seems to
>work, can do mail IE explorer etc. However in the Networking and Sharing
>center there is a big red X between my 'network' and the Internet. Access is
>'Local only'. Clicking on the red X brings up "Identifying problem" and
>results in a "Windows Network Diagnostics"
>
>-----
>You might need to sign up with this network's Internet service provider
>(ISP) to get access to the Internet.
>Connections to webpages are currently being redirected to a different
>webpage.
>
>Click to open the webpage
>If this is an ISP sign-up page, you can read the sign-up information.
>
>-----
>Click sends me to www.microsoft.com
>
>
>The strange thing is although it says access is local only all web access
>works just fine! Mail, IE7 works just as expected.
>Also on another machine (laptop running XP) everything is just fine also.
>
>So I guess the basic question is who/what is redirecting me (actually I
>don't seem to be redirected, it goes where I tell it to). And more
>importantly how to get rid of the X and the 'local' only status.
>
>ps have redone the installation 3 times
>
>Michael
>
>