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Old 11-17-2007   #2 (permalink)
Chuck [MVP]


 
 

Re: Vista doesn't connect to the internet

On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:32:00 -0800, Annoyed <Annoyed@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:

>Hi, I just installed vista on my computer but when i try to connect to the
>internet either by wireless or by and ethernet cable it comes back saying it
>can't connect. (I did the guided set up and this is what it told me)
>
>I know the internet work is running, the other computers in my house have no
>problems. I am a new Windows user and I don't know all the little tricks, so
>I am probably overlooking something really simple.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
Start by running the Network and Sharing Center wizard.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/12/windows-xp-and-vista-on-lan-together.html#VistaServer>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/1...ml#VistaServer

Then let's look at a log from "ipconfig /all". Instructions for extracting the
log are in the article:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...iagnosing.html

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