Vista "Local only" connection problem

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>
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> Vista issuesthe Vista laptop has limited connectivity to "Unidentified
> network". ... The Vista Unidentified Network or Limited Connectivity could
> be hardware, ...
> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistanetissues.htm
>
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> <nick.n@arachnamedia.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194398953.785948.263260@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...

> >I have been running Vista on my laptop with no problems since March
> > until this morning. Suddenly I was presented with "Unidentified
> > network" and "Local only". I have tried a myriad of suggestions found
> > in posts on the net but nothing has helped thus far.
> >
> > My router is a Netgear DG834G and the laptop running vista has an
> > Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network adapter.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Many thanks
> > Nick
> >

>
>

> Thanks for your reply Robert L. I had read those posts before posting
> on here. I am trying to recall the exact circumstances of the failure
> yesterday morning.
>
> When I first powered on my laptop it booted and connected to the
> network without any problems. Now, I am not 100% sure, but I think
> Norton AV 2007 installed an update and requested a reboot after which
> all networking failed. I cannot even connect with a cable to the
> router.
>
> When I check the status of the wireless adapter it just has a 169
> address and no gateway, dns, etc.
>
> TIA
>
> Nick
>

> Thanks for your reply Robert L. I had read those posts before posting
> on here. I am trying to recall the exact circumstances of the failure
> yesterday morning.
>
> When I first powered on my laptop it booted and connected to the
> network without any problems. Now, I am not 100% sure, but I think
> Norton AV 2007 installed an update and requested a reboot after which
> all networking failed. I cannot even connect with a cable to the
> router.
>
> When I check the status of the wireless adapter it just has a 169
> address and no gateway, dns, etc.
>
> TIA
>
> Nick

>

>
> <nick.n@arachnamedia.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194426869.052042.278260@o3g2000hsb.googlegro ups.com...

> > Thanks for your reply Robert L. I had read those posts before posting
> > on here. I am trying to recall the exact circumstances of the failure
> > yesterday morning.
> >
> > When I first powered on my laptop it booted and connected to the
> > network without any problems. Now, I am not 100% sure, but I think
> > Norton AV 2007 installed an update and requested a reboot after which
> > all networking failed. I cannot even connect with a cable to the
> > router.
> >
> > When I check the status of the wireless adapter it just has a 169
> > address and no gateway, dns, etc.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Nick

>
> First try this: in Device Manager, disable then re-enable your wireless NIC.
> Then try this: in Device Manager, uninstall the wireless NIC and then let it
> re-install automatically.
>
> After doing the above: Disable IPv6.
>
> Then, do a search on how to edit your registry to set the DHCP Broadcast
> flag to 0 for your wireless adapter.
> Finally, in Network Settings disable "connect to a more preferred network."
>
>

> >

>
>

>i know this is old but i tried everything to fix the same for the last two
> days and nothing worked until i found this. i uninstalled norton security
> center from my acer aspire 5100 laptop. now i am back on the net. during
> the
> uninstall process internet service return. none of the other advice worked
> but this. norton has not allow windows updates on my laptop since november
> 2007. vista has ran smooth since intalling in may 2007 until 2 feb 2008.
> it
> working now. thanks!!!!!
>
> "PTravel" wrote:
>

>>
>> <nick.n@arachnamedia.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:1194426869.052042.278260@o3g2000hsb.googlegro ups.com...

>> > Thanks for your reply Robert L. I had read those posts before posting
>> > on here. I am trying to recall the exact circumstances of the failure
>> > yesterday morning.
>> >
>> > When I first powered on my laptop it booted and connected to the
>> > network without any problems. Now, I am not 100% sure, but I think
>> > Norton AV 2007 installed an update and requested a reboot after which
>> > all networking failed. I cannot even connect with a cable to the
>> > router.
>> >
>> > When I check the status of the wireless adapter it just has a 169
>> > address and no gateway, dns, etc.
>> >
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > Nick

>>
>> First try this: in Device Manager, disable then re-enable your wireless
>> NIC.
>> Then try this: in Device Manager, uninstall the wireless NIC and then let
>> it
>> re-install automatically.
>>
>> After doing the above: Disable IPv6.
>>
>> Then, do a search on how to edit your registry to set the DHCP Broadcast
>> flag to 0 for your wireless adapter.
>> Finally, in Network Settings disable "connect to a more preferred
>> network."
>>
>>

>> >

>>
>>

> Thank you for the feedback.
>
> --
> 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
>
>
> "realkool2" <realkool2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BBA3459A-5870-40F8-9A48-4AF11AB7D9D4@microsoft.com...

> >i know this is old but i tried everything to fix the same for the last two
> > days and nothing worked until i found this. i uninstalled norton security
> > center from my acer aspire 5100 laptop. now i am back on the net. during
> > the
> > uninstall process internet service return. none of the other advice worked
> > but this. norton has not allow windows updates on my laptop since november
> > 2007. vista has ran smooth since intalling in may 2007 until 2 feb 2008.
> > it
> > working now. thanks!!!!!
> >
> > "PTravel" wrote:
> >

> >>
> >> <nick.n@arachnamedia.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:1194426869.052042.278260@o3g2000hsb.googlegro ups.com...
> >> > Thanks for your reply Robert L. I had read those posts before posting
> >> > on here. I am trying to recall the exact circumstances of the failure
> >> > yesterday morning.
> >> >
> >> > When I first powered on my laptop it booted and connected to the
> >> > network without any problems. Now, I am not 100% sure, but I think
> >> > Norton AV 2007 installed an update and requested a reboot after which
> >> > all networking failed. I cannot even connect with a cable to the
> >> > router.
> >> >
> >> > When I check the status of the wireless adapter it just has a 169
> >> > address and no gateway, dns, etc.
> >> >
> >> > TIA
> >> >
> >> > Nick
> >>
> >> First try this: in Device Manager, disable then re-enable your wireless
> >> NIC.
> >> Then try this: in Device Manager, uninstall the wireless NIC and then let
> >> it
> >> re-install automatically.
> >>
> >> After doing the above: Disable IPv6.
> >>
> >> Then, do a search on how to edit your registry to set the DHCP Broadcast
> >> flag to 0 for your wireless adapter.
> >> Finally, in Network Settings disable "connect to a more preferred
> >> network."
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>

>
>

>I have been having a similar problem..but my toshiba satellite with Vista
> works with the wireless connections for a local and internet access, but
> then
> if the laptop goes into sleep or hibernate mode if I am not typing on it
> for
> a length of time, then the wireless connection turns into a local only
> connection and I have to restart the computer for it to reconnect to local
> AND INTERNET (I have tried diagnose & repair, and disconnecting and
> reconnecting but that doesn't work). This restarting is such a waste of
> time, hopefully you can help me...
> thanks
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> Thank you for the feedback.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>>
>>
>> "realkool2" <realkool2@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BBA3459A-5870-40F8-9A48-4AF11AB7D9D4@microsoft.com...

>> >i know this is old but i tried everything to fix the same for the last
>> >two
>> > days and nothing worked until i found this. i uninstalled norton
>> > security
>> > center from my acer aspire 5100 laptop. now i am back on the net.
>> > during
>> > the
>> > uninstall process internet service return. none of the other advice
>> > worked
>> > but this. norton has not allow windows updates on my laptop since
>> > november
>> > 2007. vista has ran smooth since intalling in may 2007 until 2 feb
>> > 2008.
>> > it
>> > working now. thanks!!!!!
>> >
>> > "PTravel" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> <nick.n@arachnamedia.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >> news:1194426869.052042.278260@o3g2000hsb.googlegro ups.com...
>> >> > Thanks for your reply Robert L. I had read those posts before
>> >> > posting
>> >> > on here. I am trying to recall the exact circumstances of the
>> >> > failure
>> >> > yesterday morning.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I first powered on my laptop it booted and connected to the
>> >> > network without any problems. Now, I am not 100% sure, but I think
>> >> > Norton AV 2007 installed an update and requested a reboot after
>> >> > which
>> >> > all networking failed. I cannot even connect with a cable to the
>> >> > router.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I check the status of the wireless adapter it just has a 169
>> >> > address and no gateway, dns, etc.
>> >> >
>> >> > TIA
>> >> >
>> >> > Nick
>> >>
>> >> First try this: in Device Manager, disable then re-enable your
>> >> wireless
>> >> NIC.
>> >> Then try this: in Device Manager, uninstall the wireless NIC and then
>> >> let
>> >> it
>> >> re-install automatically.
>> >>
>> >> After doing the above: Disable IPv6.
>> >>
>> >> Then, do a search on how to edit your registry to set the DHCP
>> >> Broadcast
>> >> flag to 0 for your wireless adapter.
>> >> Finally, in Network Settings disable "connect to a more preferred
>> >> network."
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>

>>
>>