Vista - Cannot Get Internet Access - Local Access Only

Thanks John. A complete restore and using WPA instead of WEP seems to have
worked. The Orange network does not like Vista and WEP together.
--
ColinCC


"John Barnes" wrote:

> You might want to try system restore. Reset your download procedure to not
> automatically download updates, and then manually control the downloads.
>
> "ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:527F4088-D06A-4E70-825F-AF11567455A5@microsoft.com...
> > John - When you say you entered the address of your modem please advise
> > where
> > you entered the address and how.
> > --
> > ColinCC
> >
> >
> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >
> >> After the 'fix', I had the same problem you had. After numerous other
> >> attempts, I entered the address for my modem to see if I was getting to
> >> it
> >> thru the router via my network connection. An option bar appeared on the
> >> IE
> >> explorer asking if I wanted to enable 'intranet' and explaining that it
> >> was
> >> now off by default. I figured, what the heck, I can always turn it back
> >> off. Whalla, everything worked, so I went into IE and set up the
> >> security
> >> for intranet to the same as I had for internet and all is well. Sorry it
> >> didn't work for you.
> >>
> >> "ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EF1CC741-7837-4C2C-99A6-2F75A209F08E@microsoft.com...
> >> > John - Thanks for the reply. The last fix was what just loaded in the
> >> > 10
> >> > minutes I was on the internet. I am not sure why an intRAnet setting
> >> > should
> >> > be relevant. I made the change but it did not resolve the problem.
> >> > Thank
> >> > you
> >> > anyway. Regards.
> >> > --
> >> > ColinCC
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Try enabling 'intranet'. The last 'fix' from Microsoft turned it off
> >> >> by
> >> >> default.
> >> >>
> >> >> "ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:A212F4A3-BB23-4FEC-946B-7E4670FD11F3@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I powered up my new Sony Vario (Vista Premium Home)connected to my
> >> >> >WEP
> >> >> > enabled router and had 10 minutes glorious internet access and then
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > disconnected. Since then I can only connect locally to the Router. I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > tried both an Orange Livebox and a BT Voyager 2100 router with the
> >> >> > same
> >> >> > results. The XP laptops connect through OK. I have tried no WEP and
> >> >> > variations thereof. I have Googled and found other bolgs with the
> >> >> > same
> >> >> > problem but no solution. Can anyone help?
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > ColinCC
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Thanks Mary - I checked out the Orange site and it advises not to use WEP
with Vista. After recovering the laptop to delivery state and restting the
Router up with WPA it worked.
Regards
--
ColinCC


"Mary" wrote:

> Did you setup the Internet connection in Network & Sharing Center? Use the
> wizard there and set it up again. You might also need to do a complete system
> reset after setting up the connection. I've read lots of complaints about the
> Orange-vista connection. Check out the Orange web site for more help. Seems
> they are having lots of trouble with vista.
>
> "ColinCC" wrote:
>
> > I powered up my new Sony Vario (Vista Premium Home)connected to my WEP
> > enabled router and had 10 minutes glorious internet access and then it
> > disconnected. Since then I can only connect locally to the Router. I have
> > tried both an Orange Livebox and a BT Voyager 2100 router with the same
> > results. The XP laptops connect through OK. I have tried no WEP and
> > variations thereof. I have Googled and found other bolgs with the same
> > problem but no solution. Can anyone help?
> > --
> > ColinCC

FWIW ...Orange doesn't seem to like anything anymore. i.e. the quality of
service, in some ways, has plummeted since the French bought it from the
Australians ? orig. Freeserve then Wanadoo, now Orange ?

....anyhoo, I 've had a Orange Livebox (Inventel) for about a year, or more,
and the RIDICULOUS situation remains, (as far as I'm aware), that, (and to
paraphrase a little), "...Orange is aware that there is a problem with the
Livebox connecting to the "free Orange webspace." i.e. if I want to upload
any web pages to my free webspace, I can't FTP/upload with the Livebox
connected, I have to unplug the stupid thing and plug in my Linksys WAG354G
so that the ftp component/settings in my old Dreamweaver 4 can "connect" to
my free Freeserve/Orange webspace and upload my pages.

Also, on the odd occasion when my Livebox is supplying wifi to Dad's PC's
WMP54G pci card, in his PC in the house, it now only does so
intermittently, i.e. the WLAN connection icon, in his system tray keeps
disappearing and then, after "reconnecting," appears again.

I think I'm going to have to just forgo the "Orange free local/VOIP phone
calls and cut-rate mobile calls facility in the Livebox" and leave it
permanently disconnected, and use my WAG354G as my front/main router !!!

regards, Richard


"ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4FEB931B-2244-454D-8E29-AB6DB7CF4B0D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks John. A complete restore and using WPA instead of WEP seems to have
> worked. The Orange network does not like Vista and WEP together.
> --
> ColinCC
>
>
> "John Barnes" wrote:
>
>> You might want to try system restore. Reset your download procedure to
>> not
>> automatically download updates, and then manually control the downloads.
>>
>> "ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:527F4088-D06A-4E70-825F-AF11567455A5@microsoft.com...
>> > John - When you say you entered the address of your modem please advise
>> > where
>> > you entered the address and how.
>> > --
>> > ColinCC
>> >
>> >
>> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >
>> >> After the 'fix', I had the same problem you had. After numerous other
>> >> attempts, I entered the address for my modem to see if I was getting
>> >> to
>> >> it
>> >> thru the router via my network connection. An option bar appeared on
>> >> the
>> >> IE
>> >> explorer asking if I wanted to enable 'intranet' and explaining that
>> >> it
>> >> was
>> >> now off by default. I figured, what the heck, I can always turn it
>> >> back
>> >> off. Whalla, everything worked, so I went into IE and set up the
>> >> security
>> >> for intranet to the same as I had for internet and all is well. Sorry
>> >> it
>> >> didn't work for you.
>> >>
>> >> "ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:EF1CC741-7837-4C2C-99A6-2F75A209F08E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > John - Thanks for the reply. The last fix was what just loaded in
>> >> > the
>> >> > 10
>> >> > minutes I was on the internet. I am not sure why an intRAnet setting
>> >> > should
>> >> > be relevant. I made the change but it did not resolve the problem.
>> >> > Thank
>> >> > you
>> >> > anyway. Regards.
>> >> > --
>> >> > ColinCC
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "John Barnes" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Try enabling 'intranet'. The last 'fix' from Microsoft turned it
>> >> >> off
>> >> >> by
>> >> >> default.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "ColinCC" <ColinCC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:A212F4A3-BB23-4FEC-946B-7E4670FD11F3@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I powered up my new Sony Vario (Vista Premium Home)connected to my
>> >> >> >WEP
>> >> >> > enabled router and had 10 minutes glorious internet access and
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > disconnected. Since then I can only connect locally to the
>> >> >> > Router. I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > tried both an Orange Livebox and a BT Voyager 2100 router with
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > same
>> >> >> > results. The XP laptops connect through OK. I have tried no WEP
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > variations thereof. I have Googled and found other bolgs with the
>> >> >> > same
>> >> >> > problem but no solution. Can anyone help?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > ColinCC
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>