Wireless router and vista, connecting but no internet??

Question

Hey guys,

i have just recently been hooked up to a wireless router with my laptop, (which runs vista) and am able to connect to the wireless fine.

however, it tell me i am connected but i cannot access the internet. it says its not connected, or limited activity...

this says to me that the wireless set up is fine, but my computer refuses to recognise something...

on a seperate but could be associated issue, my laptop (which is only a few months old) has never been able to connect to the internet (via cable) unless the cable it is attached to the compter while turned off. once it boots up, it recognises the connection and everything is fine.

if i connect the ethernet cable while the computer is already on, i have the same problem i am now having with the wireless... it will connect but is "limited" and useless.

so i have to patch into the net before i turn my comp on...

i know this isn't normal...

can anyone help with either or both my problems please?????

cheers

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Go into the router's interface and try cloning your MAC address.  To find out the MAC address, go to Start, Run in XP, type cmd, press enter.  Type this command: ipconfig /all  Your physical address is your MAC address.  Enter this in your router for cloning.

Answer 3

first lets make sure you have all your drivers

right click my computer, manage, device manager, yellow "?" are missing drivers.

Microsoft default wifi stinks, try this http://www.intel.com/network/connectivit...

Answer 4

I have 2 XP, 1 VISTA, all wired to the router.  I followed the links instructions below.   A Windows Update on XP to see VISTA.   And added VISTA Mac Address to the router.  Finally, the internet came on.  Good luck..

Answer 5

i think u must show it to ur vender... u might be having warranty now, and its better to show at the service centre rather try it urself.......

Answer 6

How is your PC/laptop connected to the network? Via DHCP or static IP address? Usually, limited connectivity is caused by TCP/IP configuration failure or poor signal strength in case of a wireless connection. Otherwise, it can be a driver problem or NIC problem and if that were the case, I would say you follow the answers from the guys above. :)

Answer 7

hmmm. have you really connected to the Internet???

Answer 8

Sounds like you have a to "Spoof" the MAC address of your original PC to the router.

Many ISPs require that the PC that connects to the cable is registered, and that PC is recognised by its MAC address.

You can find out the MAC address of your PC by doing the following.

If you have Windows XP. double-click on the connection symbol in the bottom-right corner of your screen. If it's vista you need "Network and Sharing Center", then click "Manage network connections" in the links menu on the left. Now double-click your connection.

You can now click on the "Details" button and look for "Physical Address".

Copy this down.  It will look a bit like 19-1A-2B-12-1D-0A or similar, basically six pairs of letters or numbers separated by hyphens.

Now access your router via the web interface.  You'll need your router's documentation to find where you can change the router's MAC address.  When you find it, copy in the one from your PC.  

Save your changes, then unplug the power cable from the router and plug it back in. Now your ISP thinks the device connected to their cable is still the PC that you registered.

Try now to connect the laptop and the desktop to the router and see if you can get on the internet.

If you can't, either post another question or edit this one with the results of your test.