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by: Darkonius July 12, 2012 6:37 AM PDT

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Limited Access, Local only Wireless messages with Vista

by Darkonius - 7/12/12 6:37 AM

Hi there, let me start off by saying that I have very very limited understanding of the whole IPaddress, Network settings ect. Here is my problem: I travel for business alot, and as such I am constantly on Free or Unsecured wireless Networks at Airports, Starbucks, Hotels ect. I have a Toshiba Laptop that came factoy installed with Windows Vista Premium, but shortly after purchasing I upgraded to a Windows 7 family pack that I had purchased for my home PC (this was an oem product). I have done this for a couple of years now without ever having an issue but last week my laptops Hardrive crapped out so I purchased a new one and restored the system, because my Windows 7 was an OEM version and I now have new hardware (Hard Drive) it will not let me reinstall Windows 7 (another problem for another forum I am working with Microsoft Support to resolve this). However all of this has left me back running the factory installed Windows Vista. Now I am constantly finding myself unable to access the wireless connections I know to be good that I used all of the time before. It seems like Linksys routers are the worst about having this problem, I will log on for a bit and within a couple of minutes I will get an Error message saying I have Limited access, or local only connection. Usually I have to Disconnect from the Network and then Reconnect and hope I can finish my online work before my next Disconnect, This is driving me insane!!! I have read that this seems to happen alot to Vista/Xp users and I also read that setting my computer to a static IPaddress may resolve the issue, but from what I understand to do this you need to have access to log onto the wireless Router you are using to connect? If so that's a problem for me, because they are not my Routers, as I said before I Travel and am constantly on others. Can anyone help with this until I can get my Windows 7 back? I really need to be able to work online for more than the 2-10 minute windows I am getting now.


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Long story but I'm going to try one thing.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 7/12/12 8:22 AM

In Reply to: Limited Access, Local only Wireless messages with Vista by Darkonius

Sorry but if this is true on a laptop you just bought then this is a WARRANTY ISSUE and you should take it back to them,.

--> There is one dumb thing I ran into Vista and let's change that. And no, assigning the IP has never helped in the case of when I'm at the airports. Let's change that setting I find to help.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233 has the fixit for "Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers"

The 2 to 10 minute issue is related to this and a few won't change the broadcast flag because of the inexact match of symptoms. To those folk I let them swing in the wind so they can ponder about it.
Bob


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Limited Access, Local only Wireless messages with Vista

by Darkonius - 7/12/12 12:26 PM

In Reply to: Long story but I'm going to try one thing. by R. Proffitt Moderator

Sorry I know the original post was long winded and a bit hard to pull the facts out of.

The Laptop I am using is not new, it is 2+ years old. It originally started with factory installed Vista, was upgraded to Windows 7 (which ran fine without incident), and is now back to Vista.

When I get home tonight where I can obtain a stable connection I will try the http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233 registry fix that you suggested. Thank you.


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Back to Vista.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 7/12/12 12:46 PM

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Be sure if the maker's latest WiFi drivers are installed. Some matter.

And read this post http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6122_102-567777/wired-wireless-internet-goes-out-while-playing-game-have-t/?tag=contentBody;threadListing

It took them a few tries to sniff out that it was the same old issue. They never told us but my bet is they never knew that you had to have canned air if you owned a laptop!
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