Comments on: Windows Vista Internet Problems

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:16:04 +0000

Get rid of Windows Update KB963027, reboot, reconnect to network. Don’t the Windows Update install that one again. I haven’t had this problem since

By: jethro guzman

jethro guzman — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:57:16 +0000

i usually get the same problem with windows vista ultimate.. with the LAN internet connection telling me that the access is local only, especially when i am browsing the internet..

i have ICS turned on because sometimes my friend connects through my adhoc network..

well, what i do and usually works is first open up a command prompt, type “net start” to start all the services…
then type “ipconfig /renew”..
then i restart my lan card through the network and sharing center’s manage network connections…

usually, the internet comes back after 1 to 2 tries of the steps above…

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:02:59 +0000

I thought maybe “Jack August 25th, 2008 at 10:00pm” was on to something but still not sure. I have an HP Notebook computer running Vista Home Premium. I have wireless shut off with the switch that came on this machine (”HP Pavilion dv6500 Notebook PC”). Am plugged into my wired network via a Netgear router. I get the “access to local only” problem whenever I remove the machine from the network then put it back into the network. Here is what USUALLY works to get access to the internet:

The machine has “Norton Internet Security” installed. I bring up the Norton panel, hit the “Norton Internet Security” tab then hit the “Settings” bar then turn off each of the protections for their default times of 15 minutes. (Have to do each one individually… What a pain!) Then I unplug the Ethernet cable until the “currently connected to” icon at the bottom right has a red x showing over it. Then I plug the Ethernet cable back in and USUALLY the connection is established to the internet.

I say “USUALLY” because it does not reconnect 100% of the time. I have also tried ALL of the other things mentioned on this list.

The connection continues to work even after the 15 minute timeouts turn all of the Norton protections back on.

I am a software engineer with 34 years continuous experience (starting with the Philco 2000). This Vista/Internet problem is REALLY puzzling. When I spend half a day on something and still don’t have a good understanding of what is REALLY happening it has, in the past, meant that some vendor somewhere has a REAL problem… :-)

This problem is HIGHLY ANNOYING. :-) And it is REAL.

By: Lei

Lei — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:09:50 +0000

Hi there! After reading the entries above, it seems as though I’m not the only one having trouble with Vista sharing an internet connection. Here’s a quick rundown of what I’ve got:
* 1 desktop computer (Dell Inspiron 5305) with Vista Home Basic 32bit SP1, 2GB Ram. This computer connects to the internet via a ADSL (broadband) modem (brand 2Wire). This connects to other computers using an Intel(R) 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection
* 1 laptop computer (Dell Inspiron 1525) with Vista Home Basic 32bit SP1, 2GB Ram. This connects to other computers using a Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller.
* I use an ethernet cord to connect the 2 computers together.
* I use a USB Cord to connect the internet modem to the desktop computer.
* When I set up the internet connection on the desktop, it called itself “Network” (so it created a network between the modem and the desktop). When I plugged in the network cord, the computer automatically set up a second new network called “Unidentified Network” (it created a second network between the 2 computers). Both are set as Public Networks (I wasn’t able to set up my own network, or name the second network).
* Now, when I have both computers connected to each other, and when the internet is also connected, in the Network and Sharing Center, the Desktop computer shows that there are multiple networks showing (ie- both the “Network” and “Unidentified Network”). I can access the internet OK from this computer. However, on the Laptop Computer, in the Network and Sharing Center, it only shows the “Unidentified Network” (ie- the one between the 2 computers), and I can’t connect to the internet. On the 1 occassion that I was able to connect to the internet from the laptop, both networks showed on the laptop.
* My gripe is, I know that the connections CAN work, but it’s GETTING then to work (and staying working)
that’s the problem. I’ve got the Internet Connection Sharing disabled on the laptop, and I’ve tried alternately disabling and enabling it on the desktop, but to no avail. If anyone’s got any advice/ideas on how I can fix this, your thoughts would be much appreciated.

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:00:45 +0000

Raymond… go to LAN card, properties, click ‘configure’ on the card.. power management tab.. uncheck ‘allow the computer to turn off this device to save power’

No Network (Internet) connection…
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233

and read the following on the web…
It is a bug in Vista.
Vista does not preset a MAC address for the network card.
As a result the network card identifies itself as: 00-00-00-00-00-00
this causes problems with any standard equipment.
To fix this go to:
Device Manger and view driver details for the network card.
To set your MAC Address:
Once on the properties page for your network controller:
Click on the “Advanced” tab and then “Network address.”
You will see that the option Not Preset is ON
To the right, fill in the “Value” with a unique address.
It should be 12 characters using hexadecimal digits example: 001a2b3c4d5e

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By: markt

markt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:49:49 +0000

I disabled ipv6, then manually configured dns on my computer & router. Seems to have solved my disconnect problem.

By: pete

pete — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:41:59 +0000

i just bought a toshiba satelite pro with vista basic installed and i have a netgear wireless router this supports wpa-psk but in the wireless settings on the laptop -vista- does not support wpa-psk.

In the wireless properties it has wpa-personal, wpa2 personal, wpa enterprise, wpa2 enterprise, shared and no authentication.
but no wpa-psk. i have got connected through wpa-personal and tkip encryption but i still wonder why no wpa-psk .this is private network set up through vista i know this probably won’t help

oh fudge just seen this

http://smurfitvista.blogspot.com/2007/04/vista-wireless-wpa-psk-security.html

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:39:39 +0000

i installed vista on my computer(was xp) and noticed that my wireless internet suddenly stoped working, so i returned the cd thinking it was a hardware problem and got another vista cd(vista ultimate)and the problem was still there!(wireless ran perfect when it was xp)i currently have vista ultimate and have not found a solution. if anyone knows a solution please contact me: jor-alvarez@hotmail.com

By: Jean-Paul Vroegop

Jean-Paul Vroegop — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:40:03 +0000

I have altered the Microsoft Management Console in Vista; changed the The reservable bandwidth limit from 20 to 0. Internet Explorer works fine however I’m using the Safari browser most of the time.

By: Lauri

Lauri — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:16:58 +0000

I have the same problem when Vista updated itself to Sp1… I didn’t know that everyone had this kinda problem, but my games works perfectly on internet, but when I start Opera or Mozzilla or Internet explore, it only takes 1 hour and 15 min to lose the connection. Is there any hotfix about this problem or trick that repairs or bypass the problem.

RASAP!!

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By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:46:22 +0000

I am really getting frustrated with my laptop that has Vista. The internet will stop working after 20 minutes, sometimes as little as 5 minutes of being on. I have done the Microsoft troubling shooting and everything else I could think of, mind you I’m not that computer savvy. I with there was a solution. Ahhhh!!

By: Hank Cholod

Hank Cholod — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:17:32 +0000

I built my gaming PC last year and was running XP PRO 64 BIT…..upgraded to Vista Ultimate 64 BIT once service pack 1 was released and have no issues what so ever with the lan connections on the motherboard .

EVGA Nforce 780I SLI LGA775 ATX 3PCI-E16 1PCI-E1 2PCI SATA2 RAID Sound GBLAN 1394 Motherboard

Decided to throw in a Bigfoot Networks Killer NIC K1 Network Interface Card for gaming and installed the lasted drivers and still no issues.

I have no problems surfing the web or playing on-line games….

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:47:58 +0000

Lost connectivity two days ago on a 2-month old Compaq Presario with Vista. It was connected to a router, and to Comcast broadband, along with another computer that worked fine, and none of the usual fixes worked. It was obviously recognized by the router, but I could not connect. This may not help all the posters, but when I contacted HP/Compaq support, their solution did the trick. In addition the the usual “disconnect the modem, wait 10 seconds, then reconnect the modem”, they had me turn off the computer AND unhook the power from the computer box, THEN disconnect and restart the modem, waiting until all of the lights were flashing, THEN reconnect the power to the computer and restart the computer. It worked perfectly…..so far :)