Vista - Wireless Internet: Vista connecting to hotspot but only getting lo

I just upgraded ultimate.

I can connect fine through hardline or my home network. I have tried a
friends wireless network, and it worked there.

The problem I'm having is on certain hotspots and MY OFFICE: specifically
those that require a log-in to work.

In the wireless internet box it says "Access: Local" whereas at home it says
"Access: internet"

What is happening is that I connect to my office network or hotspot and only
get local access. I go to google.com and dont get direted to the page.
Instead it just gives the standard DNS error message that I'm not connected
to the internet. Windows diagnostic repair does nothing either and blames it
on my IP.

I've called Dell and they said this is a Vista problem that they don't have
any answers for at the moment.

I've tried connecting with both IE and Firefox, the exact same thing
happens. Skype doesn't connect, Outllook email etc.

So
- it's not my computers hardware, since I can connect to other networks
- it's not the office internet network or hotspot, since other computers
work fine
- I suspect it's some new security feature or the IPv6?

Any suggestions?

I see that lots others are having this same issue connect locally but not
the internet.

Any help would be appreciated

is your IP 169.xxx.xxx.xxx when this happens?
see http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us

On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:35:00 -0700, Michael Williams <Michael
Williams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I just upgraded ultimate.
>
>I can connect fine through hardline or my home network. I have tried a
>friends wireless network, and it worked there.
>
>The problem I'm having is on certain hotspots and MY OFFICE: specifically
>those that require a log-in to work.
>
>In the wireless internet box it says "Access: Local" whereas at home it says
>"Access: internet"
>
>What is happening is that I connect to my office network or hotspot and only
>get local access. I go to google.com and dont get direted to the page.
>Instead it just gives the standard DNS error message that I'm not connected
>to the internet. Windows diagnostic repair does nothing either and blames it
>on my IP.
>
>I've called Dell and they said this is a Vista problem that they don't have
>any answers for at the moment.
>
>I've tried connecting with both IE and Firefox, the exact same thing
>happens. Skype doesn't connect, Outllook email etc.
>
>So
>- it's not my computers hardware, since I can connect to other networks
>- it's not the office internet network or hotspot, since other computers
>work fine
>- I suspect it's some new security feature or the IPv6?
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>I see that lots others are having this same issue connect locally but not
>the internet.
>
>Any help would be appreciated
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