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access point appear: unidentified network
internet appear bloqued
access: Local only
connection: wireless connection.
Please help check what is the reason "local only".
ip is assigned automatically by DHCP, but is not possible to connect to internet, the problem appear only on windows vista Pcs, in my other computer with XP version the connection is good.
I have Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1.
Thanks
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Check how your security is setup on your AP. I had to mess with mine a bit. For some reason, my windows 7 machines have been sensitive to it, especially on netgear AP's
http://www.mountainvistatech.com/2012/04/27/windows-7-wireless-connected-but-local-access-only/
I have followed the given link (article 928223) and it hasn't worked. I've tried everything else, system restore etc and it won't connect even with the ethernet cable. This is driving me crazy, everything was working fine for about 9 months and now it has stopped, I only can get Local Access. I have a Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini Card in a Dell Inspiron 1525 running with Vista.
Someone please help!!!
This appear on my PC
Go to this and check it out it should help
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233
THIS IS THE ANSWER. NOT STUPID DRIVERS THAT EVERYONE AT MICROSOFT WOULD HAVE YOU BELEIVE. ITS WITH THERE CRAPY SOFTWARE. THIS SITE TELLS YOU HOW TO DISABLE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS.
these support people are just dumb. I've been asking the same ? for 2 days and nobody here can help. If they do answer they just give you a generic response or push you off to another site that might help!!!!!!!
I have since used a Norton Remover tool to remove ALL traces of Norton Antivirus on my laptop, and the problem has been solved... not sure if it will work for anyone else but it's definitely worth a try.
