fix problem "local only" when connection is across a wireless connection

Anonymous
2008-12-29T21:58:54+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2010-02-01T00:57:13+00:00

    Thanks for the help braves22!! The Norton Removal tool corrected the problem with the wireless access: local only  problem that I was having with my labtop.   The access local only network issue  first started after installing the latest version of Norton on my laptop.   The upgrade was not successful and it caused a problem with the wireless connection.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-02-04T21:11:57+00:00

    If the Norton Removal tool didn't work for you, you may have to rebuild your TCP/IP stack.  It is a very simple process. 

    Click on Start, in the search box type cmd, hit ctrl+shift+enter.  This will open cmd.exe with Admin privlidges.

    Type or cut and paste this: 

    netsh int ip reset

    Once that is done.  Restart your computer

    If you would like that to write a log file you could do this:

    netsh int ip reset c:\windows\ipreset.log

    I hope that helps!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-02-09T13:44:05+00:00

     

    Hi tirofijo,

    Thank you for taking the time to post your issue.

    I’m going to need you to answer a few questions for me.

    1.       When did this first start?

    2.       Have you ever been able to use the wireless?

    3.       What is the make and model of the router and wireless card you are using?

    Can you please bypass the router and hook the Ethernet cable directly from the modem to your computer and check to see if you can access the internet?

    The following Microsoft Article goes over a certain situation where Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers. It does include steps to attempt to address the issue but I would like to know the outcome of bypassing the router before proceeding with the steps outlined in the article.

    Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

    Keith

    Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

    Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

    I have to say after sticking with XP until now believing Vista must be near right I am extremely disappointed with Microsoft as as for the statement above that "....Vista cannot obtain an ip address...." WHY, can you just not use what XP did????

    I can probably resolve this by manually putting in an ip address for my Linksys router here at home but what am I going to experience out and about while TRYING to use hotspots, I am fearing a world or pain and lack of connectivity.

    I am still within 28 days of purchase of this nice little laptop but I still have my old one running XP so this new one might be going back, all due to Vista. I have no trouble connecting on my old machine, I have no trouble connecting on my iPod, just CRAPPY Vista, I don't see how Microsoft can and could have ignored fixing this for around 2 years now and how they can have the audicity to point the finger elsewhere, it's just VISTA and now I am getting the vibe it might be Windows 7 as well.

    p.s I have no trouble accessing the internet with the ethernet cable connected Access: Local Only on the wireless.

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