Thanks...I read those and other posts and links but no suggestions seem to
correct this. It may be relevant that the Network Center screen shows
Access: "Local only". Followed by the Local Area and Wireless
Connections...to the Unidentified network (the router SSID "Sam")...but no
Internet (red X).
Any other ideas welcome. The "Access: Local only" must mean something, right?
Thanks.
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Rick
"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
> There are many posts about "unidentified network", This post may help,
>
> Vista: unidentified networkThe Network and Sharing center will identify the network as "unidentified network", with limited connectivity. I've checked with motherboard and chipset ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...afa9d9fb0d00cc
>
>
> 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
> "RickD" <RickD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7E10EA4D-9352-4999-8689-1050DA80A10D@microsoft.com...
> Hi. I'm having a problem connecting to the Internet through my wireless
> network (call it "Sam") on my new HP PC. I did connect easily on day 1, after
> setting up the initial connection and filling in the SSID and other fields.
> "Sam" (my SSID) was identified as my network, and the wireless connection was
> fine. I downloaded all Vista updates.
>
> The next day, I connected an Ethernet cable to the PC to improve the signal
> strength, and the problem began. The Ethernet connection didn't work, but a
> second network named "Sam 2" was set up, which I removed.
>
> Here's the status now:
> The Network and Sharing Center show My PC connected to "Unidentified
> Network" (not "Sam"), but with no connection (red X) to the Internet. The
> next section of that screen shows Access: local only, followed by two
> connections, Local Area Connection and Wireless Network Connection- (Sam).
>
> I have tried all the Vista repair options (get new IP address for Local and
> Wireless connections, unplug router) to no avail.
>
> One of the Windows updates I installed was a wireless adapter driver update.
> I have not yet tried to roll that back or uninstall it (and the update is not
> available to reverse through Update.)
>
> What steps should I take next to resolve this? Work on the wireless adapter?
>
> Why is my SSID (Sam) showing now as ""Unidentified Network"?
>
> I was thinking of reverting to the HP factory system setup recovery and just
> starting over. Would this clear up any problems with changes that may have
> been made to the adapter or connections?
>
> Thanks very much for your advice.
>
> Rick
>