Local Access Only

Gryffin

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Okay, I give up! I've seen several similar posts to my issue and I've tried just about everything suggested to no avail.

I have Vista Home Premium (32-bit). I've had the same laptop/modem/DSL for over a year and everything worked fine, then about a week ago I started getting the local-access-only message and can no longer connect to the internet.

What I've tried:
1) Taking my laptop to another wireless location - same error.
2) Trying an XP laptop on my home wireless - works just fine.
3) Rebooting in Safe Mode - still doesn't work.
4) Deleting the Network adapter drivers and letting windows reinstall - still doesn't work.
5) Going back to the latest windows update and uninstalling it - still doesn't work.
6) Disabling TCP/IPv6

Any other suggestions? I'm out of ideas and quickly losing my patience!
 

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Have you tried the diagnose and repair option in network and sharing center and resetting your router/network adapter?
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Airbot 2.0
    CPU
    Core i7 920 (D0) @ 4Ghz, 26c idle- 65c full load on air
    Motherboard
    Asus P6X58D Premium -Sata 6Gb/s - USB 3.0
    Memory
    12GB Corsair Dominator -CMD12GX3M6A1600C8
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA Nvidia GTX 480 -Fermi
    Sound Card
    ASUS Xonar D2X
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 24" Flatron W2453V-PF Full HD 1080p 2ms response time
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080@60hz
    Hard Drives
    1 OCZ Vertex2 180GB SSD
    1 TB Samsung Spinpoint F1 7200RPM 32MB cache
    2 500GB WD Caviar Blacks 7200RPM 32MB cache (WD5001AALS)

    Pioneer DVD Burner DVR-S18M
    PSU
    Corsair HX1000W
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF 932
    Cooling
    Case Fans -3 230mm, 1 140mm/CPU - Tuniq Tower 120 Extreme
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless MK700
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless MK700
    Internet Speed
    100 MBPS DL 30.17Mbps UL 0.98Mbps
    Other Info
    Windows 7
    Processor-7.7 RAM- 7.9 Graphics-7.9 Gaming Graphics- 7.9 HDD- 7.8

    W.E.I final score= 7.7

    Windows Vista=5.9
How is your laptop connected to your modem?
Direct USB-mode
Wireless USB-dongle
Wireless expansion slot card
Direct RJ45(LAN)
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me :P
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad Q6600
    Motherboard
    Abit IN9 32X MAX
    Memory
    8 GB OCZ PC2-6400 nVIDIA SLI-Ready Edition (4X2GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMP! GeForce GTX 260² 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 (650MHz/2100MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek 7.1 CH HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Fujitsu siemens TFT + 32" LG HD LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 + 1360x768
    Hard Drives
    150GB Raptor HDD
    500GB Caviar HDD
    PSU
    Thermaltake W0133RB 1200W PSU
    Case
    Antec 900
    Cooling
    Stock + Antec 900 case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (full layout)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Revolution
Yes, I've tried the dignose and repair option, and have tried resetting the network adapter. Neither worked.

I'm connected through wireless, but I've also tried an ethernet connetion and that doesn't work either. I also took the Vista laptop to another site and tried it there with no luck either.
 

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I have just experienced a similar problem. I purchased a laptop with Vista onboard about a week ago and found that it instantly made a wireless connection to my Linksys router.
Following installation and use of Winferno Registry Cleaner the laptop would only connect on a "local" basis i.e. connection to the router but no connection to the internet with the message that it could not identify the ISP.
I tried all sorts of remedies as advised on various internet sites ( I still have access to the internet via a desktop and Windows XP) all without success. My son who is an IT systems analyst, but living in Australia, advised that I should " lock down" the McAfee firewall. I did that and ensured that the Windows firewall was also switched off and the problem was solved. As simple as that!
I hope that works for you i.e. switch off any firewalls.
 

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I was having problems like that. I recently fixed my problem and this is how I did it

Basically, I reset the router. Hooked-up my laptop to the cable modem and set up a new broadband connection which worked. I then put in the CD which came with my router, ran it and let that set up all the stuff. My wireless connection worked after that

However, today it decided to screw up again. Don't know if this is related or not but I ran the vista disk defrag and after I shut down and powered on the laptop, the network was stupid again, so I am going to do the same process as before and see what happens
 

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