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**oreo27** · 06-28-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by FOADA

Im sure this has been posted here a bunch of time because it showed up in the search.

I am currently on my laptop that is having trouble.

I have no problem using an installed USB wireless adapter, but the atheros ar5b91 adapter that came with this laptop will NOT connect to the internet.

I keep getting the "local only" and I've tried all the things I've been able to find and to no avail.

I upgraded all my drivers and got the latest vista updates, yet this USB adapter I use on my other computer is the only thing that works for it.

All I get is "Unidentified Network" and the IPv4 and IPv6 both say "local" where as on this USB adapter the IPv4 says "internet" while the IPv6 says "local".

I've tried disabling them both seperately and nothing is working. I'm quite sure my current router is the wrt54g series, and works for all my other XP machines first try.

If anyone has any other suggestions or links to anything that can help me resolve this ridiculous conflict please post them.

Just doesn't make much sense to me that the USB one works great right now where the built in version can't get me online...

Thanks.

Have you tried referring to your manual?
What I meant by that is most laptops have a power saving feature wherein you can turn of specific devices such as the bluetooth and wireless card. These can be done on the Fn keys located next to the alt key I believe. Fn keys are used by pressing them with certain combinations. Like Fn key + F10.

But since it's detecting a local network it's probably on and working. So how about changing the network location to home by doing this Tutorial.

If that fails you could completely delete the said network connection and create a new one here is the tutorial.

Tell me if that helps.

06-28-2009	#2 (permalink)
oreo27 Windows XP x86 Professional Service Pack 3, Windows Vista Ultimate x86 Service Pack 2 (VMware) 105 posts	Re: Confused by "local only" Quote: Originally Posted by FOADA Im sure this has been posted here a bunch of time because it showed up in the search. I am currently on my laptop that is having trouble. I have no problem using an installed USB wireless adapter, but the atheros ar5b91 adapter that came with this laptop will NOT connect to the internet. I keep getting the "local only" and I've tried all the things I've been able to find and to no avail. I upgraded all my drivers and got the latest vista updates, yet this USB adapter I use on my other computer is the only thing that works for it. All I get is "Unidentified Network" and the IPv4 and IPv6 both say "local" where as on this USB adapter the IPv4 says "internet" while the IPv6 says "local". I've tried disabling them both seperately and nothing is working. I'm quite sure my current router is the wrt54g series, and works for all my other XP machines first try. If anyone has any other suggestions or links to anything that can help me resolve this ridiculous conflict please post them. Just doesn't make much sense to me that the USB one works great right now where the built in version can't get me online... Thanks. Have you tried referring to your manual? What I meant by that is most laptops have a power saving feature wherein you can turn of specific devices such as the bluetooth and wireless card. These can be done on the Fn keys located next to the alt key I believe. Fn keys are used by pressing them with certain combinations. Like Fn key + F10. But since it's detecting a local network it's probably on and working. So how about changing the network location to home by doing this Tutorial. If that fails you could completely delete the said network connection and create a new one here is the tutorial. Tell me if that helps.
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