Vista unable to use wirelss Internet

tsols47 · 12-19-2008, 07:05 PM

I have my wifes laptop which horribley has vista. She was able to connect wireless a month ago and now nothing.

It connects to the router but no Internet. I have tried this at serveral different locations so i know its not the routers, and the actually ISP at those places.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tsols47 · 12-19-2008, 09:13 PM

Oh My Goodness I just solve the problem and I’m so excited to let you all know.

I have Vista as well and was having the same issue with connecting to my router but not the Internet.

(Get to the Network Connections screen; sorry I don’t know a shorter way)
Go to your START menu
Click on NETWORK
Go the to the toolbar across the top and click on NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER
Look on the left and click on MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS.
RIGHT CLICK on the Wireless Network Connection icon.
Go to PROPERTIES
** you may have to put in your Admin Password of just say Continue to the next popup**
In the list under “this connection uses the following items:’
CLICK on INTERNET PROTOCAL VERSION 4 (TCP/IPv4)
Select PROPERTIES near the lower right
See if you are setup for “Obtain an IP address automatically”
ALSO
Obtain DNS server address automatically

I wasn’t and this was my issue, then select OK.

You may have to do the same last steps for INTERNET PROTOCAL VERSION 6 (TCP/IPv6)

12-19-2008, 07:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
tsols47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Vista unable to use wirelss Internet I have my wifes laptop which horribley has vista. She was able to connect wireless a month ago and now nothing. It connects to the router but no Internet. I have tried this at serveral different locations so i know its not the routers, and the actually ISP at those places. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12-19-2008, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
tsols47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Vista unable to use wirelss Internet Oh My Goodness I just solve the problem and I’m so excited to let you all know. I have Vista as well and was having the same issue with connecting to my router but not the Internet. (Get to the Network Connections screen; sorry I don’t know a shorter way) Go to your START menu Click on NETWORK Go the to the toolbar across the top and click on NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER Look on the left and click on MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS. RIGHT CLICK on the Wireless Network Connection icon. Go to PROPERTIES you may have to put in your Admin Password of just say Continue to the next popup In the list under “this connection uses the following items:’ CLICK on INTERNET PROTOCAL VERSION 4 (TCP/IPv4) Select PROPERTIES near the lower right See if you are setup for “Obtain an IP address automatically” ALSO Obtain DNS server address automatically I wasn’t and this was my issue, then select OK. You may have to do the same last steps for INTERNET PROTOCAL VERSION 6 (TCP/IPv6)