Garry

Can you see the other computers on your network, if you can then it probably
isn't hardware (NIC) related. It could be a IP address problem or DNS address
problem. I would try checking both, you might try assigning an IP address and
check another computer on the network for a good DNS address and assign that
as well.

Garry


"khaan23" wrote:

> I don't think it's them (Verizon), Bill; I have four other computers
> networked in - and one of them is running Vista as well and none of the
> computers are reporting this issue - just the last one I installed Vista on.
>
> This is mystifying! There are no entries in any of the event logs and when
> I run the diagnostic against the Internet connection itself, it comes back as
> functioning properly. When I check the connected computers, all five
> computers appear in the list as expected.
>
> But the affected computer is stuck in Local Only mode.
>
> "Bill Condie" wrote:
>
> > You might have to contact your IP for help. Then they'll tell you they're
> > not Vista-ready.
> >
> > Hopefully someone here can have an answer tho'
> >
> > "khaan23" <khaan23@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:9E13428E-8627-476D-BBDB-9487213EB5E0@microsoft.com...
> > > Installed Vista and it went well - and fast - but when the computer
> > > restarted, I found it won't connect to the Internet at all. Network card
> > > is
> > > enabled and working but when running the network diagnostics, I get the
> > > following message:
> > >
> > > Security policy settings on this computer might be blocking the connection
> > >
> > > The information goes on to say:
> > >
> > > The following policy might need to be adjusted to allow Windows to
> > > connect:
> > >
> > > Policy Provider: Microsoft Firewall
> > > Filter Name: Microsoft Firewall Authorize Connection Filters
> > >
> > > Has anyone run into this and where the hell is this policy/filter?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> >