Vista - Vista Lan connection issue (internet)

benjgj27 · 07-27-2008

I recently bought a Studio 1535/1536 laptop. Everything seems to be in working order except it so far has not been able access the internet through the ethernet cable. The only message I get is unidentified network access: local only. Um HELP I'm don't know all the specs and anything I'm just a student trying to ge this laptop working. PLEASE HELP!!!

rossival · 07-30-2008

contact your ISP . I think you are not able to reach gateway.

**sidney1st** · 07-30-2008

Maybe this can help you

Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers

**johngalt** · 07-30-2008

Hi, benjgj27, and welcome to the forums. Since you say you are a student, I wonder about a couple of things:

Are you sing this on campus or from your house?
Has the connection that you are trying to use now ever worked before on another machine?
Have you tried another cable?
(This only applies if you are at school, and as in a school building) Have you contacted the network administrators / IT dept to see that the jack you are trying to use is actually live?

benjgj27 · 07-31-2008

John galt
1. I'm at home preparing for uni
2. this is the first time ive tried to connect.
3. yes 3 others same result.

To everyone else thanks for the replies.

07-27-2008	#1 (permalink)
benjgj27 vista home premium 32bit 2 posts	Vista Lan connection issue (internet) I recently bought a Studio 1535/1536 laptop. Everything seems to be in working order except it so far has not been able access the internet through the ethernet cable. The only message I get is unidentified network access: local only. Um HELP I'm don't know all the specs and anything I'm just a student trying to ge this laptop working. PLEASE HELP!!!
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07-30-2008	#2 (permalink)
rossival Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 4 posts	Re: Vista Lan connection issue (internet) contact your ISP . I think you are not able to reach gateway.
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07-30-2008	#3 (permalink)
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Vista Lan connection issue (internet) Maybe this can help you Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers
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07-30-2008	#4 (permalink)
johngalt Vista Ultimate x64 MAK, OpenSolaris 5, Gentoo 2008.1.... 3,848 posts	Re: Vista Lan connection issue (internet) Hi, benjgj27, and welcome to the forums. Since you say you are a student, I wonder about a couple of things: Are you sing this on campus or from your house? Has the connection that you are trying to use now ever worked before on another machine? Have you tried another cable? (This only applies if you are at school, and as in a school building) Have you contacted the network administrators / IT dept to see that the jack you are trying to use is actually live?
My System Specs

07-31-2008	#5 (permalink)
benjgj27 vista home premium 32bit 2 posts	Re: Vista Lan connection issue (internet) John galt 1. I'm at home preparing for uni 2. this is the first time ive tried to connect. 3. yes 3 others same result. To everyone else thanks for the replies.
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