Not connected to network?

> What do you mean "Despite the fact that I can see other machines, share
> files and access
> internet the Network and Sharing centre on the wired machine says I am not
> connected to any networks" Do you mean you get access is denied when you try
> to access others?
>
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> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:065F8C2B-962D-48CA-B53F-C64070BD6483@microsoft.com...

> > Hi all,
> >
> > Hope someone can help me with an irritating problem. I have a PC running
> > vista home premium which is wired to a Belkin ADSL modem/wireless router.
> > Have two further PC's making up the network via wireless connections, (one
> > vista home premium, the other XP Pro). Thanks to helpful posts and threads
> > in
> > this community I have progressively developed the network such that all
> > machines can see each other, share files and access the internet. So
> > everything seems to work fine but there is one irritation.
> > Despite the fact that I can see other machines, share files and access
> > internet the Network and Sharing centre on the wired machine says I am not
> > connected to any networks. How can this be?
> > Similarly the network map on this machine indicates a problem with the
> > link
> > from the PC to the gateway and the link from the gateway to the internet.
> > "Click to diagnose" returns no problem found on either link yet the
> > connections remain displayed with red crosses. Surely these should show as
> > healthy?
> > Thanks in advance for any help or guidance.
> >

>

> Hi Robert and thanks for prompt response.
>
> No access is not denied. On the contrary, there seems to be absolutely no
> problem with access to any of the other machines. Everything seems to work
> fine.
> It's just that if I go to the Network and Sharing Centre page it says "Not
> connected" in bold (next to little PC icon) and underneath it says "you
> are
> currently not connected to any networks". It's the strangest thing because
> then if I go to "view computers and devices" in the task bar on the LHS of
> the very same page I can clearly see, and access, the other machines on
> the
> network.
>
> Regards
> Mick
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> What do you mean "Despite the fact that I can see other machines, share
>> files and access
>> internet the Network and Sharing centre on the wired machine says I am
>> not
>> connected to any networks" Do you mean you get access is denied when you
>> try
>> to access others?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "Mick" <Mick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:065F8C2B-962D-48CA-B53F-C64070BD6483@microsoft.com...

>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Hope someone can help me with an irritating problem. I have a PC
>> > running
>> > vista home premium which is wired to a Belkin ADSL modem/wireless
>> > router.
>> > Have two further PC's making up the network via wireless connections,
>> > (one
>> > vista home premium, the other XP Pro). Thanks to helpful posts and
>> > threads
>> > in
>> > this community I have progressively developed the network such that all
>> > machines can see each other, share files and access the internet. So
>> > everything seems to work fine but there is one irritation.
>> > Despite the fact that I can see other machines, share files and access
>> > internet the Network and Sharing centre on the wired machine says I am
>> > not
>> > connected to any networks. How can this be?
>> > Similarly the network map on this machine indicates a problem with the
>> > link
>> > from the PC to the gateway and the link from the gateway to the
>> > internet.
>> > "Click to diagnose" returns no problem found on either link yet the
>> > connections remain displayed with red crosses. Surely these should show
>> > as
>> > healthy?
>> > Thanks in advance for any help or guidance.
>> >

>>

> HAHA, its a killer problem, installed AIM or Viewpoint or other IM
> lately? haha.
>
>
> This is a problem many people are having, you should check this out:
>
>
> http://forums.microsoft.com/technet/...tf=0&pageid=23
>
>
>