Vista - Connection Status Unknown

I am hating Vista right now...I bought a computer from Frys and I brougt it
home and it connected to the internet just fine. Sometime later it decided
to lose sight of the network altogether. I have vista 32bit. My video card
is an nVidia nForce Networking Controller. The driver currently on there is
nvm60x32.sys. After doing some google searching I have found that I am not
the only idiot who decided to try vista out and is having the same problem.
I would like to know how to fix this...God Vista is annoying.

Do you receive IP 169.254.x.x? Posting back with the result of ipconfig /all
may help.

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"fix my connection now!!!!!!!" <fix my connection
now!!!!!!!@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I have just encountered this problem after having this laptop for 1.5
years. All of a sudden the internet connection is not found. (I have
wireless thru a linksys wireless router). The driver is nvm60x32 but I
can't seem to figure out a way to re-load it without doing a full
format. If anyone can help me, please advise!!!


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marcie
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On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:22:55 +0100, marcie
<marcie.3b2qk9@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
Have you tried doing a system restore to a date just prior to when
this began?

Yes I tried that but no restore points showed up! GRRRR


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marcie
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is the wireless adapter enabled?
sometimes there is a switch or a key combination
do you see the network card for wireless in device manager? (right
click computer, manage)

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 05:03:02 +0100, marcie
<marcie.3b2yw8@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Yes the device (NVIDIA nforce Networking Controller) is enabled and in
Device Manager. I don't know if there are any key combinations but the
switch is in the on position but shows a yellow light (I think before
when it worked it was blue or red)


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can you please post the text output of ipconfig /all
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.c...t-text-output/

as a reply here?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:30:54 +0100, marcie
<marcie.3b3mge@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Thanks so much for trying to help me!! I appreciate your input

Here's the ipconfig:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Marcie>ipconfig/all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Marcie-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-73-0D-C1-32
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-16-36-CE-9A-2E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{45151050-C34F-4520-8789-E642369CF
F72}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
C:\Users\Marcie>


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type ncpa.cpl in the start menu then hit [enter]

right click each of the connections (one at a time)
then properties (ack the prompt)
are all the boxes checked?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:08:48 +0100, marcie
<marcie.3b44k6@xxxxxx-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote:
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/