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Old 12-30-2007   #6 (permalink)
Barb Bowman


 
 

Re: Cannot browse internet on new Vista laptop!!

You need to check for a firmware upgrade and run it from a wired
machine.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/932134

also, if upgrading the firmware does not resolve the issue, unbind
IPv6 from the NIC on the laptop

http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...windows-vista/


On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:47:00 -0800, The Violet Storm
<TheVioletStorm@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>I thought about doing a firmware upgrade, but wouldnt i do that on the main
>computer that the router is actually hooked up to?? I did do an upgrade a
>couple months ago. You dont do that kind of upgrade on the laptop right?
>
>I went into the command prompt, ip address for router is 192.168.1.XXX. So
>I think thats looking ok........
>There are so many others with this same problem I am noticing, What is up
>with Vista??
>"Pbb321" wrote:
>
Quote:

>>
>> If you're home or on a network you trust, then private is the setting
>> you want, otherwise use public.
>>
>> You mentioned your router before, although its highly unlikely, visit
>> your manufacturer's website and see if there is a firmware update for
>> your router. Although I doubt that this is the problem, nothing really
>> supprises me anymore.
>>
>> Oh, by the way, check to see if your IP address corresponds to your
>> router. (i.e. 192.168.x.x) if its not in this range or similar, then
>> there could be a router problem.
>>
>> Hope that makes sense, if not, just tell me.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Pbb321
>>
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