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Windows Vista Wireless Connection Problem "LOCAL ONLY"

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by radhaz

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I have a Windows XP Home network utilizing a Linksys WRT54G Router. The router is connected to an HP Pavilion desktop running Windows XP. The router is also connected to a SBC DSL modem. At this time I can connect a HP Pavilion zd8000 Notebook running Windows XP successfully to the wireless router (via 802.11G).

I have purchased a new Compaq notebook running Windows Vista. I can connect to the home network router. I can actually get to the Admin connection of the router. However, I cannot connect to the internet. My connection shows "Local Only". After 3 hours on the "Tech Support" line with HP (via India) the technician told me that my DSL service was down.

Can someone please explain to me what I have to do to get the #$#^%@*^%$ Vista computer up on the existing and working network?

Thanks,
Bill M

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by ---tk---

I would try a couple different things...

1. hot key "winkey+r" gives you the run command, type "cmd", type ipconfig \release, and then type ipconfig \renew. Give it a minute and see if that fixes it.

2. Check for "the latest and greatest" drivers for your card.

3. remove/uninstall HP's proprietary wireless drivers, and let plug and pray find and use the drivers it wants to use.

4. log in to your wireless router, and reserve your MAC address to obtain the same IP address every time you access that Access Point.

5. Change your encryption method.... to WPA personal, or WPA2 (latest and greatest, and set a new key...

6. Check and make sure you have Vista SP1, and are fully up to date.

Hopefully this helps, good luck... and let us know if any or none of this worked for you.

by oh smeg

There are two possibilities here the first option is that while you have an existing WiFi Connection no others will be accepted by the WiFi Access Point for an External Connection.

The second is that you didn't add whatever Password/PassPhrase is required to the NB to enable it to successfully communicate with the WiFi Access Point the Linksys Router.

Start the Desktop which I'm assuming has a Wire connection to the Linksys Device and open the Setup Procedure and configure it to accept the NB or at least more than the 1 WiFi Connection. If you are not connected by Wire plug one in and setup the Router to the desired number of Computers that can connect Wirelessly and change the Default Password.

Then go to the NB and setup a New WiFi Connection and include the required Password/PassPhrase and see if it works now.

99.9% of the time these WiFi Connection Issues are a result of improper configuration of the Router.

Col

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