Vista "Local Only" access problem

Hi folks - - looking for help here with what seems to be a common problem: Vista can "connect" with wifi but won't allow me to browse - it says "local access" only.

A little background: this is my neighbor's wifi; he kindly allows me to use it. Recently he installed a new router & Comcast account. Using his password, my wife's Mac can see and use his network just fine. I can't. Status lists connectivity as "local."

FYI, I'm running Vista Home Premium 32 on a Toshiba satellite.

I've tried a number of fixes gleaned from other forums: resetting my adaptor, disabling IPv6 in several places (i.e. in connection properties and in the device manager); etc. Many offer various recipes for digging into the registries to do this or that, but I'm leery unless I know for sure that that's the right thing to do.

Any suggestions?

Hi,

Sorry but unfortunately as I am/ we are unable to assist you in this matter as we cannot verify your statement on the "Use of your neighbor's wifi".

Again, sorry about that.

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I'm not asking for help hacking into someone else's account without permission.

I'm asking what I should do when I've logged into a wifi account with the proper password, and have connected to the account, but still receive a message reading "local access" only.

Let's say the same thing happened at a public hotspot - as it evidently frequently does, judging by what I see on other forums.

What should I do?