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11-08-2007
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| | local access and unknown network I have a Dell laptop and Linksys router. Up until a few days ago, was able connect fine. Now I cannot connect to the Internet, local only with an unknown network, even though it is my network (asks for WEP key). I can "see" my desktop on the network but no access. On the napwork map, there are dotted lines to the network name. When it connects, it goes "public" not private and makes up a strange IP value. If I make a static IP it will do the same thing. Is this something in Vista designed to make me crazy or is the adapter failing/failed? thanks. |
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11-08-2007
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| | Re: local access and unknown network You may want to try Microsoft update. This link may help. Vista: Wireless local onlySome wireless NIC or router DHCP may be incompatibilities with Vista. The Vista may be able to access local network but the Internet and shows “Local only”. ... http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=530 -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "DennisRS" <DennisRS@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E79326C2-6F57-4570-A8A2-2676745BA029@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a Dell laptop and Linksys router. Up until a few days ago, was able > connect fine. Now I cannot connect to the Internet, local only with an > unknown network, even though it is my network (asks for WEP key). I can > "see" > my desktop on the network but no access. On the napwork map, there are > dotted > lines to the network name. > > When it connects, it goes "public" not private and makes up a strange IP > value. > If I make a static IP it will do the same thing. > > Is this something in Vista designed to make me crazy or is the adapter > failing/failed? > > thanks. > |
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