Microsoft Windows Vista - Unable To Connect To Some Wifi Connections?
Oct 2, 2011
I have just moved homes and I am unable to connect wirelessly to the internet through the network in my new house. The computer is connected to the network with excellent signal strength but access shows as local only and will not connect to the internet.
All other computers have been able to connect to the internet with no problems, and my computer will connect to other wifi connections, no problem.I can connect with a wire directly to the router, but no luck with wifi. I have also had this problem with one previous wifi network. I have tried many things, including taking the compter to a computer shop for them to look at and having another professional look at it, but so far no luck.
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.1 OS Version: Microsoft� Windows Vista� Home Premium , 32 bit Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5550 @ 1.83GHz, x64 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 13 Processor Count: 2 RAM: 2037 Mb Graphics Card: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family, 448 Mb Hard Drives: C: Total - 102720 MB, Free - 27457 MB; D: Total - 11750 MB, Free - 1681 MB; Motherboard: Hewlett-Packard, 30D9, 83.21, CND8173S5Q Antivirus: AVG Anti-Virus Free, Updated: Yes, On-Demand Scanner: Enabled
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Aug 23, 2011
My ISP is Cox communications in Tucson, AZ.I was subscribed to their basic ("essential") internet speed tier and was getting about 3.68mbs DL and .78mbs UL.I recently upgraded my service to their "prefered" speed tier which is supposed to be up to 18mbs DL speed. I am now getting about 2.85mbs DL and 4.88mbs UL. I have had two techs out who have completely replaced the drop from the outside pole across the street, installed brand new coax all the way to the modem. The modem is brand new (cisco eMTA) Yesterday, after spending 3 hours trying to resolve the issue, the tech connected his own lap top to my modem and was recieving around 25mbs download. It seems the problem must lie in my computer somewhere, but they weren't even sure what it might be.
Tech Support Guy System Info Utility version 1.0.0.1
OS Version: Microsoft� Windows Vista� Home Premium , Service Pack 2, 32 bit
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 4000+, x64 Family 15 Model 95 Stepping 3
Processor Count: 1
RAM: 1918 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405, 128 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 227553 MB, Free - 155007 MB; D: Total - 10919 MB, Free - 4617 MB;
Motherboard: Gateway, MCP61SM2MA, FAB1.0, WYSV80903004
Antivirus: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011, Updated and Enabled
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Was able to connect to my network fine a couple of days ago. Now It doesn't want to work.
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I don't think my wireless adapter is the issue, I'm able to connect to other networks fine. I don't think the router/modem is the issue, there's another computer in the house (that I don't own) as well as my xbox hooked up wireless to it with no problem.
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edit I tried to disable the autoscaling feature in windows and it did not work /I am running windows vista home 32bit/I can connect to the router now I had the wrong security type selected WPA instead of WPA2, but it still reports local only, I checked my router logs and it shows that it connects but it does not give me information on if it is blocking the laptop from the internet or if my laptop is. I have tried turning off the windows firewall and resetting it as well now.
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