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Connection to Router but not the Internet - Vista
  1. #1


    Stevie R Guest

    Connection to Router but not the Internet - Vista

    I am having problems getting a wireless internet connection for a friend who
    has just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. He connects through a
    Netgear, wireless router however the network connection on the laptop shows
    as local connection ok however there is limited access due to no internet
    connection. The adapter has a router assigned IP address of 192.168.0.3. The
    gateway, DNS server and DHCP server address all show the 192.168.0.1. I have
    connected to the admin console on the router and the router has been assigned
    a public address and DNS address from the ISP (AOL ADSL). I disabled
    encryption and mac authentication incase for some reason this would be
    causing it but its still the same. He has a desktop PC hard wired to the
    router and this connects without any problems. The IPConfig of the adapter is
    much the same as the wireless adapter on the laptop with exception of the IP
    address which is 192.168.0.2. I can get a connection to the internet if I
    hard wire the laptop however when connecting wireless it once again gets a
    local intranet connection but no internet. I can ping the local network and
    the gateway but nothing beyond the gateway. I have done the usual things in
    the way of power cycling the router/modem and disabling/repairing network
    connections etc. I recall having the same problem around 2 months ago for
    another friend. They were using a cable modem with an Actiontec router. I did
    as I did above and even tried 2 different routers with no change. My XP
    laptop connects fine.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Many Thanks
    --
    Stevie_R



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  2. #2


    Barb Bowman Guest

    Re: Connection to Router but not the Internet - Vista

    1. unbind IPv6
    http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...windows-vista/

    2. post the complete text output of ipconfig /all
    http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...t-text-output/

    On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:08:00 -0800, Stevie R
    <StevieR@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >I am having problems getting a wireless internet connection for a friend who
    >has just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. He connects through a
    >Netgear, wireless router however the network connection on the laptop shows
    >as local connection ok however there is limited access due to no internet
    >connection. The adapter has a router assigned IP address of 192.168.0.3. The
    >gateway, DNS server and DHCP server address all show the 192.168.0.1. I have
    >connected to the admin console on the router and the router has been assigned
    >a public address and DNS address from the ISP (AOL ADSL). I disabled
    >encryption and mac authentication incase for some reason this would be
    >causing it but its still the same. He has a desktop PC hard wired to the
    >router and this connects without any problems. The IPConfig of the adapter is
    >much the same as the wireless adapter on the laptop with exception of the IP
    >address which is 192.168.0.2. I can get a connection to the internet if I
    >hard wire the laptop however when connecting wireless it once again gets a
    >local intranet connection but no internet. I can ping the local network and
    >the gateway but nothing beyond the gateway. I have done the usual things in
    >the way of power cycling the router/modem and disabling/repairing network
    >connections etc. I recall having the same problem around 2 months ago for
    >another friend. They were using a cable modem with an Actiontec router. I did
    >as I did above and even tried 2 different routers with no change. My XP
    >laptop connects fine.
    >
    >Any help would be appreciated.
    >
    >Many Thanks
    --

    Barb Bowman
    MS Windows-MVP
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
    http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

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  3. #3


    matthew Brannan UK Guest

    Re: Connection to Router but not the Internet - Vista

    Have exactly the same problem but if I plug in the ethernet cable and then
    log on after a few minutes the lap top can then be unplugged and used as a
    wireless type? Any suggestions?

    Matt

    "Barb Bowman" wrote:

    > 1. unbind IPv6
    > http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...windows-vista/
    >
    > 2. post the complete text output of ipconfig /all
    > http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...t-text-output/
    >
    > On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:08:00 -0800, Stevie R
    > <StevieR@xxxxxx> wrote:
    >

    > >I am having problems getting a wireless internet connection for a friend who
    > >has just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. He connects through a
    > >Netgear, wireless router however the network connection on the laptop shows
    > >as local connection ok however there is limited access due to no internet
    > >connection. The adapter has a router assigned IP address of 192.168.0.3. The
    > >gateway, DNS server and DHCP server address all show the 192.168.0.1. I have
    > >connected to the admin console on the router and the router has been assigned
    > >a public address and DNS address from the ISP (AOL ADSL). I disabled
    > >encryption and mac authentication incase for some reason this would be
    > >causing it but its still the same. He has a desktop PC hard wired to the
    > >router and this connects without any problems. The IPConfig of the adapter is
    > >much the same as the wireless adapter on the laptop with exception of the IP
    > >address which is 192.168.0.2. I can get a connection to the internet if I
    > >hard wire the laptop however when connecting wireless it once again gets a
    > >local intranet connection but no internet. I can ping the local network and
    > >the gateway but nothing beyond the gateway. I have done the usual things in
    > >the way of power cycling the router/modem and disabling/repairing network
    > >connections etc. I recall having the same problem around 2 months ago for
    > >another friend. They were using a cable modem with an Actiontec router. I did
    > >as I did above and even tried 2 different routers with no change. My XP
    > >laptop connects fine.
    > >
    > >Any help would be appreciated.
    > >
    > >Many Thanks
    > --
    >
    > Barb Bowman
    > MS Windows-MVP
    > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
    > http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
    >

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  4. #4


    Marius Farcas Guest

    Re: Connection to Router but not the Internet - Vista

    Because you don't have a ping reply from a external ip (like www.google.com)
    means that your name resolution is not setup right for your wireless conn.
    Use the same name resolution (DNS, WINS, domain, ...).

    "Stevie R" <StevieR@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:817B72D4-46DF-40AA-8CB7-B0E759E3967B@xxxxxx

    >I am having problems getting a wireless internet connection for a friend
    >who
    > has just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. He connects through a
    > Netgear, wireless router however the network connection on the laptop
    > shows
    > as local connection ok however there is limited access due to no internet
    > connection. The adapter has a router assigned IP address of 192.168.0.3.
    > The
    > gateway, DNS server and DHCP server address all show the 192.168.0.1. I
    > have
    > connected to the admin console on the router and the router has been
    > assigned
    > a public address and DNS address from the ISP (AOL ADSL). I disabled
    > encryption and mac authentication incase for some reason this would be
    > causing it but its still the same. He has a desktop PC hard wired to the
    > router and this connects without any problems. The IPConfig of the adapter
    > is
    > much the same as the wireless adapter on the laptop with exception of the
    > IP
    > address which is 192.168.0.2. I can get a connection to the internet if I
    > hard wire the laptop however when connecting wireless it once again gets a
    > local intranet connection but no internet. I can ping the local network
    > and
    > the gateway but nothing beyond the gateway. I have done the usual things
    > in
    > the way of power cycling the router/modem and disabling/repairing network
    > connections etc. I recall having the same problem around 2 months ago for
    > another friend. They were using a cable modem with an Actiontec router. I
    > did
    > as I did above and even tried 2 different routers with no change. My XP
    > laptop connects fine.
    >
    > Any help would be appreciated.
    >
    > Many Thanks
    > --
    > Stevie_R

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  5. #5


    Barb Bowman Guest

    Re: Connection to Router but not the Internet - Vista

    1. post the complete text output of ipconfig /all

    http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...t-text-output/

    2 what router do you have?

    On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 08:28:10 -0800, matthew Brannan UK <matthew
    Brannan UK@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >Have exactly the same problem but if I plug in the ethernet cable and then
    >log on after a few minutes the lap top can then be unplugged and used as a
    >wireless type? Any suggestions?
    >
    >Matt
    >
    >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
    >

    >> 1. unbind IPv6
    >> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...windows-vista/
    >>
    >> 2. post the complete text output of ipconfig /all
    >> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...t-text-output/
    >>
    >> On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 04:08:00 -0800, Stevie R
    >> <StevieR@xxxxxx> wrote:
    >>

    >> >I am having problems getting a wireless internet connection for a friend who
    >> >has just bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. He connects through a
    >> >Netgear, wireless router however the network connection on the laptop shows
    >> >as local connection ok however there is limited access due to no internet
    >> >connection. The adapter has a router assigned IP address of 192.168.0.3. The
    >> >gateway, DNS server and DHCP server address all show the 192.168.0.1. I have
    >> >connected to the admin console on the router and the router has been assigned
    >> >a public address and DNS address from the ISP (AOL ADSL). I disabled
    >> >encryption and mac authentication incase for some reason this would be
    >> >causing it but its still the same. He has a desktop PC hard wired to the
    >> >router and this connects without any problems. The IPConfig of the adapter is
    >> >much the same as the wireless adapter on the laptop with exception of the IP
    >> >address which is 192.168.0.2. I can get a connection to the internet if I
    >> >hard wire the laptop however when connecting wireless it once again gets a
    >> >local intranet connection but no internet. I can ping the local network and
    >> >the gateway but nothing beyond the gateway. I have done the usual things in
    >> >the way of power cycling the router/modem and disabling/repairing network
    >> >connections etc. I recall having the same problem around 2 months ago for
    >> >another friend. They were using a cable modem with an Actiontec router. I did
    >> >as I did above and even tried 2 different routers with no change. My XP
    >> >laptop connects fine.
    >> >
    >> >Any help would be appreciated.
    >> >
    >> >Many Thanks
    >> --
    >>
    >> Barb Bowman
    >> MS Windows-MVP
    >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
    >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
    >>
    --

    Barb Bowman
    MS Windows-MVP
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
    http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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