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01-16-2008
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| Guest | Vista computer thinks home network is an unidentified network I recently moved my wireless router and cable modem away from my Vista PC. It was always configured wirelessly, as I knew I would have to move it at some point. I left the computer on when I unplugged the router etc. and then set them up downstairs. When I tried to access the network after everything had been set up again, I noticed that Vista thought my home network was an "Unidentified network" but still had my ssid in (___). Only problem was that now my network is "local only". I am connected to the router as local-only, and tried to adjust my router setting via the router page at 192.168.1.1 It was returned as page not found. Is Vista confused? If I was truly conncted to the router and even if internet was not working I should be able to adjust the settings on the router, right? I can access the internet just fine with all of my other devices in the house, such as Tivo, Ps3 and Windows mobile cellphone. All of these are able to connect to the internet through my router. There are other networks available around me, so I tried to connect to one of those. Same thing, local only. I cannot confirm that internet works on this other network. But I have narrowed it down to a problem with my Vista computer. Help! I am so very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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01-16-2008
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| Guest | Re: Vista computer thinks home network is an unidentified network Have you checked if there is a new firmware for the router and driver for the NIC? Or this troubleshooting may help. Resolution of Vista Unidentified NetworkThe Vista Unidentified Network or Limited Connectivity could be hardware, TCP/IP configuration or security issues. The following are some resolutions. ... http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/uni...irdnetwork.htm -- 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 "jjg247" <jjg247@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:51855985-090d-4f7e-98c4-85a1f2d5d50e@xxxxxx Quote: >I recently moved my wireless router and cable modem away from my Vista > PC. It was always configured wirelessly, as I knew I would have to > move it at some point. I left the computer on when I unplugged the > router etc. and then set them up downstairs. > > When I tried to access the network after everything had been set up > again, I noticed that Vista thought my home network was an > "Unidentified network" but still had my ssid in (___). Only problem > was that now my network is "local only". I am connected to the router > as local-only, and tried to adjust my router setting via the router > page at 192.168.1.1 It was returned as page not found. Is Vista > confused? If I was truly conncted to the router and even if internet > was not working I should be able to adjust the settings on the router, > right? > > I can access the internet just fine with all of my other devices in > the house, such as Tivo, Ps3 and Windows mobile cellphone. All of > these are able to connect to the internet through my router. > > There are other networks available around me, so I tried to connect to > one of those. Same thing, local only. I cannot confirm that internet > works on this other network. But I have narrowed it down to a problem > with my Vista computer. > > Help! I am so very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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01-16-2008
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| Guest | Re: Vista computer thinks home network is an unidentified network I suggest that use one of the other computers on the router to enable Sid broadcasting and to change to a different wireless channel number. Then try again with the computer and the router closer to each other since signal strength may be part of your problem. "jjg247" <jjg247@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:51855985-090d-4f7e-98c4-85a1f2d5d50e@xxxxxx Quote: >I recently moved my wireless router and cable modem away from my Vista > PC. It was always configured wirelessly, as I knew I would have to > move it at some point. I left the computer on when I unplugged the > router etc. and then set them up downstairs. > > When I tried to access the network after everything had been set up > again, I noticed that Vista thought my home network was an > "Unidentified network" but still had my ssid in (___). Only problem > was that now my network is "local only". I am connected to the router > as local-only, and tried to adjust my router setting via the router > page at 192.168.1.1 It was returned as page not found. Is Vista > confused? If I was truly conncted to the router and even if internet > was not working I should be able to adjust the settings on the router, > right? > > I can access the internet just fine with all of my other devices in > the house, such as Tivo, Ps3 and Windows mobile cellphone. All of > these are able to connect to the internet through my router. > > There are other networks available around me, so I tried to connect to > one of those. Same thing, local only. I cannot confirm that internet > works on this other network. But I have narrowed it down to a problem > with my Vista computer. > > Help! I am so very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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01-16-2008
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| Guest | Re: Vista computer thinks home network is an unidentified network Apologies for not mentioning before, I have "very good" signal strength. I think the problem has to do with Norton Antivirus. I installed it the same day, that this problem starting occuring. I read in one of the previous links that they fixed the issue by uninstalling Norton (Symantec, now?), but that is the only virus protection I have? Any suggestions on how to proceed? On Jan 16, 10:53*am, "JW" <J...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > I suggest that use one of the other computers on the router to enable Sid > broadcasting and to change to a different wireless channel number. Then try > again with the computer and the router closer to each other since signal > strength may be part of your problem."jjg247" <jjg...@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:51855985-090d-4f7e-98c4-85a1f2d5d50e@xxxxxx > > > Quote: > >I recently moved my wireless router and cable modem away from my Vista > > PC. It was always configured wirelessly, as I knew I would have to > > move it at some point. I left the computer on when I unplugged the > > router etc. and then set them up downstairs. Quote: > > When I tried to access the network after everything had been set up > > again, I noticed that Vista thought my home network was an > > "Unidentified network" but still had my ssid in (___). Only problem > > was that now my network is "local only". I am connected to the router > > as local-only, and tried to adjust my router setting via the router > > page at 192.168.1.1 It was returned as page not found. Is Vista > > confused? If I was truly conncted to the router and even if internet > > was not working I should be able to adjust the settings on the router, > > right? Quote: > > I can access the internet just fine with all of my other devices in > > the house, such as Tivo, Ps3 and Windows mobile cellphone. All of > > these are able to connect to the internet through my router. Quote: > > There are other networks available around me, so I tried to connect to > > one of those. Same thing, local only. I cannot confirm that internet > > works on this other network. But I have narrowed it down to a problem > > with my Vista computer. Quote: > > Help! I am so very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated.- Hide quoted text - > - Show quoted text - |
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01-16-2008
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| Guest | Re: Vista computer thinks home network is an unidentified network I suggest going into Norton and making sure that none of your Norton settings are preventing your wireless from working. Possibly disable Norton till the wireless is working and enabling it afterwards will resolve the issue. "jjg247" <jjg247@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:a93e56dd-6fda-40c0-a586-0286ddb3c536@xxxxxx Apologies for not mentioning before, I have "very good" signal strength. I think the problem has to do with Norton Antivirus. I installed it the same day, that this problem starting occuring. I read in one of the previous links that they fixed the issue by uninstalling Norton (Symantec, now?), but that is the only virus protection I have? Any suggestions on how to proceed? On Jan 16, 10:53 am, "JW" <J...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > I suggest that use one of the other computers on the router to enable Sid > broadcasting and to change to a different wireless channel number. Then > try > again with the computer and the router closer to each other since signal > strength may be part of your problem."jjg247" <jjg...@xxxxxx> wrote in > message > > news:51855985-090d-4f7e-98c4-85a1f2d5d50e@xxxxxx > > > Quote: > >I recently moved my wireless router and cable modem away from my Vista > > PC. It was always configured wirelessly, as I knew I would have to > > move it at some point. I left the computer on when I unplugged the > > router etc. and then set them up downstairs. Quote: > > When I tried to access the network after everything had been set up > > again, I noticed that Vista thought my home network was an > > "Unidentified network" but still had my ssid in (___). Only problem > > was that now my network is "local only". I am connected to the router > > as local-only, and tried to adjust my router setting via the router > > page at 192.168.1.1 It was returned as page not found. Is Vista > > confused? If I was truly conncted to the router and even if internet > > was not working I should be able to adjust the settings on the router, > > right? Quote: > > I can access the internet just fine with all of my other devices in > > the house, such as Tivo, Ps3 and Windows mobile cellphone. All of > > these are able to connect to the internet through my router. Quote: > > There are other networks available around me, so I tried to connect to > > one of those. Same thing, local only. I cannot confirm that internet > > works on this other network. But I have narrowed it down to a problem > > with my Vista computer. Quote: > > Help! I am so very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated.- > > Hide quoted text - > - Show quoted text - |
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