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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/
idont have wificonnection how i can install
my laptop no showing any wifi sign
The updating of my Atheros 5700 driver WORKED!!!
I agree with all bushwacked said but I want to add that the Atheros web site is not very user friendly and it is very easy to click on ads and "spyware" ourchases.
My atheros version was updated to 9.1.0.328
Yeah!!!
I just had my IT people look at my personal laptop and they were able to fix it. I have a 2-3 year old Dell Inspiron 1525.
It turns out that the reason you can only get a "local only" connection is due to a virus! The way the virus works is that it fills in the "port" information which restricts your access to the internet. It basically puts a roadblock up.
The way to remove it has nothing to do with removing Norton Anti-Virus etc. because these are only temporary solutions.
This is the way you do it:
(1) Open up your web browser,
(2) Go to "tools"
(3) Go to "connections"
(4) Go to "LAN settings"
(5) Make sure that the "Automatically detect settings" and "use a proxy server for your LAN" are checked. None of the others should be clicked.
(6) Hit "advanced"
(7) this is the big one - all the boxes should be empty. The virus inserted language in my "HTTP" box and the "Port" box. The IT people deleted this out and that was it!
If your boxes are already empty, sorry, I can't help.
This worked for me and hopefully it will work for you. By the way, my IT people said that if you delete out your Norton or other virus/malware or other protection, this will only cause more harm than good. Even if it temporarily helps.
Let me know if this works for you.
