Vista - More wireless issues

I haven't seen this one exactly in the newsgroups yet. I'd use the feedback
tool, but I can't connect.

Installed 5536 on my laptop. It will find my works wireless network and
allow get an IP address from it. Looking at the network diagram. It shows
me as connected to the router, then the Internet. However, I go to IE, an it
won't connect. I've also noticed that in tools -> connections -> Lan
settings, that the box to automatically detect settings is OFF by default.
Checking the box does not change the results. The wireless here is
completely open, no wep, no security, nothing!

Now, I take Vista home to my WEP enabled network and it works! I take it
back to work and nothing. I've actually tried it on 4 other compaq notebooks
and none of them will get a wireless connection.

I went to the command prompt and did nslookup for yahoo. It found it's IP
address. I put the numerical IP address in and it loads up yahoo, however,
none of the links will work. So, I suspect something in the DNS settings. I
look at my adapter statistics and they look exactly the same as XP. So, I'm
getting Ip addresses and DNS address, but something isn't making through to
the browser. I've disabled the firewall and moved browser security to zero.
No change. It's very frustrating thinking this build could be the release
candidate. The other issue..... the 64 bit build of 5472 connected
wirelessly just fine!

Oh, on a good note, my sound now works. Personally, I'd rather have the
network than the sound. Also, I went while connected and did all windows
updates (there were only 2, 1 windows defender definitions and 1 sound driver
update)

Please take a close look at this. The problems with wireless pervade these
boards.

Cordially,

Glenn Bedford

ps. the notebook is a compaq NR2424.

Here's more to add to the puzzle. While I had internet connectivity at home.
I installed iTunes and Quicktime so I could watch a streaming music video.
When I brought it back to work, I found that the video streams just fine,
still no IE. I show plenty of packets sent and received on the status of the
wireless device.

I can also remote in to my home pc using ultravnc! But nothing I do enables
IE.

Please help if anyone can.



"Glenn" wrote:

> I haven't seen this one exactly in the newsgroups yet. I'd use the feedback
> tool, but I can't connect.
>
> Installed 5536 on my laptop. It will find my works wireless network and
> allow get an IP address from it. Looking at the network diagram. It shows
> me as connected to the router, then the Internet. However, I go to IE, an it
> won't connect. I've also noticed that in tools -> connections -> Lan
> settings, that the box to automatically detect settings is OFF by default.
> Checking the box does not change the results. The wireless here is
> completely open, no wep, no security, nothing!
>
> Now, I take Vista home to my WEP enabled network and it works! I take it
> back to work and nothing. I've actually tried it on 4 other compaq notebooks
> and none of them will get a wireless connection.
>
> I went to the command prompt and did nslookup for yahoo. It found it's IP
> address. I put the numerical IP address in and it loads up yahoo, however,
> none of the links will work. So, I suspect something in the DNS settings. I
> look at my adapter statistics and they look exactly the same as XP. So, I'm
> getting Ip addresses and DNS address, but something isn't making through to
> the browser. I've disabled the firewall and moved browser security to zero.
> No change. It's very frustrating thinking this build could be the release
> candidate. The other issue..... the 64 bit build of 5472 connected
> wirelessly just fine!
>
> Oh, on a good note, my sound now works. Personally, I'd rather have the
> network than the sound. Also, I went while connected and did all windows
> updates (there were only 2, 1 windows defender definitions and 1 sound driver
> update)
>
> Please take a close look at this. The problems with wireless pervade these
> boards.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Glenn Bedford
>
> ps. the notebook is a compaq NR2424.

Here's more to add to the puzzle. While I had internet connectivity at home.
I installed iTunes and Quicktime so I could watch a streaming music video.
When I brought it back to work, I found that the video streams just fine,
still no IE. I show plenty of packets sent and received on the status of the
wireless device.

I can also remote in to my home pc using ultravnc! But nothing I do enables
IE.

Please help if anyone can.



"Glenn" wrote:

> I haven't seen this one exactly in the newsgroups yet. I'd use the feedback
> tool, but I can't connect.
>
> Installed 5536 on my laptop. It will find my works wireless network and
> allow get an IP address from it. Looking at the network diagram. It shows
> me as connected to the router, then the Internet. However, I go to IE, an it
> won't connect. I've also noticed that in tools -> connections -> Lan
> settings, that the box to automatically detect settings is OFF by default.
> Checking the box does not change the results. The wireless here is
> completely open, no wep, no security, nothing!
>
> Now, I take Vista home to my WEP enabled network and it works! I take it
> back to work and nothing. I've actually tried it on 4 other compaq notebooks
> and none of them will get a wireless connection.
>
> I went to the command prompt and did nslookup for yahoo. It found it's IP
> address. I put the numerical IP address in and it loads up yahoo, however,
> none of the links will work. So, I suspect something in the DNS settings. I
> look at my adapter statistics and they look exactly the same as XP. So, I'm
> getting Ip addresses and DNS address, but something isn't making through to
> the browser. I've disabled the firewall and moved browser security to zero.
> No change. It's very frustrating thinking this build could be the release
> candidate. The other issue..... the 64 bit build of 5472 connected
> wirelessly just fine!
>
> Oh, on a good note, my sound now works. Personally, I'd rather have the
> network than the sound. Also, I went while connected and did all windows
> updates (there were only 2, 1 windows defender definitions and 1 sound driver
> update)
>
> Please take a close look at this. The problems with wireless pervade these
> boards.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Glenn Bedford
>
> ps. the notebook is a compaq NR2424.

Here's more to add to the puzzle. While I had internet connectivity at home.
I installed iTunes and Quicktime so I could watch a streaming music video.
When I brought it back to work, I found that the video streams just fine,
still no IE. I show plenty of packets sent and received on the status of the
wireless device.

I can also remote in to my home pc using ultravnc! But nothing I do enables
IE.

Please help if anyone can.



"Glenn" wrote:

> I haven't seen this one exactly in the newsgroups yet. I'd use the feedback
> tool, but I can't connect.
>
> Installed 5536 on my laptop. It will find my works wireless network and
> allow get an IP address from it. Looking at the network diagram. It shows
> me as connected to the router, then the Internet. However, I go to IE, an it
> won't connect. I've also noticed that in tools -> connections -> Lan
> settings, that the box to automatically detect settings is OFF by default.
> Checking the box does not change the results. The wireless here is
> completely open, no wep, no security, nothing!
>
> Now, I take Vista home to my WEP enabled network and it works! I take it
> back to work and nothing. I've actually tried it on 4 other compaq notebooks
> and none of them will get a wireless connection.
>
> I went to the command prompt and did nslookup for yahoo. It found it's IP
> address. I put the numerical IP address in and it loads up yahoo, however,
> none of the links will work. So, I suspect something in the DNS settings. I
> look at my adapter statistics and they look exactly the same as XP. So, I'm
> getting Ip addresses and DNS address, but something isn't making through to
> the browser. I've disabled the firewall and moved browser security to zero.
> No change. It's very frustrating thinking this build could be the release
> candidate. The other issue..... the 64 bit build of 5472 connected
> wirelessly just fine!
>
> Oh, on a good note, my sound now works. Personally, I'd rather have the
> network than the sound. Also, I went while connected and did all windows
> updates (there were only 2, 1 windows defender definitions and 1 sound driver
> update)
>
> Please take a close look at this. The problems with wireless pervade these
> boards.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Glenn Bedford
>
> ps. the notebook is a compaq NR2424.

Here's more to add to the puzzle. While I had internet connectivity at home.
I installed iTunes and Quicktime so I could watch a streaming music video.
When I brought it back to work, I found that the video streams just fine,
still no IE. I show plenty of packets sent and received on the status of the
wireless device.

I can also remote in to my home pc using ultravnc! But nothing I do enables
IE.

Please help if anyone can.



"Glenn" wrote:

> I haven't seen this one exactly in the newsgroups yet. I'd use the feedback
> tool, but I can't connect.
>
> Installed 5536 on my laptop. It will find my works wireless network and
> allow get an IP address from it. Looking at the network diagram. It shows
> me as connected to the router, then the Internet. However, I go to IE, an it
> won't connect. I've also noticed that in tools -> connections -> Lan
> settings, that the box to automatically detect settings is OFF by default.
> Checking the box does not change the results. The wireless here is
> completely open, no wep, no security, nothing!
>
> Now, I take Vista home to my WEP enabled network and it works! I take it
> back to work and nothing. I've actually tried it on 4 other compaq notebooks
> and none of them will get a wireless connection.
>
> I went to the command prompt and did nslookup for yahoo. It found it's IP
> address. I put the numerical IP address in and it loads up yahoo, however,
> none of the links will work. So, I suspect something in the DNS settings. I
> look at my adapter statistics and they look exactly the same as XP. So, I'm
> getting Ip addresses and DNS address, but something isn't making through to
> the browser. I've disabled the firewall and moved browser security to zero.
> No change. It's very frustrating thinking this build could be the release
> candidate. The other issue..... the 64 bit build of 5472 connected
> wirelessly just fine!
>
> Oh, on a good note, my sound now works. Personally, I'd rather have the
> network than the sound. Also, I went while connected and did all windows
> updates (there were only 2, 1 windows defender definitions and 1 sound driver
> update)
>
> Please take a close look at this. The problems with wireless pervade these
> boards.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Glenn Bedford
>
> ps. the notebook is a compaq NR2424.