Oh yeah..RTC thanks for all the help. Morons at HP and microsoft did nothing but waste hours of my life.

I tried, but it gives me "unidentified network". mmm

try using the same ip address as your ethernet router?

Yeah, the ip address information you would enter when setting up a static ip will very from router to router. I was able to figure out what Jugs446 needed from what he was being assigned on his ethernet adapter. Caterina182, you may need to run that cmd stuff that we talked about earlier in this thread and post your findings to clue us in on what might need to be done.

As for Domain Name Servers (DNS), those are ip addresses of servers that hold the information of what domain name (something.com) equals what IP address (xx.xx.xx.xx). If you didn't have them the only way you could get to a website would be by typing its IP address number.

Jugs446's configuration works fine with him resolving DNS from his router's gateway address. (192.168.1.1), which basically means if his computer needs to know where Daniweb is, it is told via having the dns entered in the connection to ask 192.168.1.1 so it goes and knocks on that door, his router answers, and then goes and asks the dns server that is assigned to it on the wan side, which then goes out and asks all the other dns servers they know of until finally they get the one daniweb is registered to, and it sends them back daniwebs ip address all the way back to his computer so he can then go to it.

Not every router automatically will respond to a dns resolution request sent to its gateway, so you may need to bypass that by entering your isp's DNS servers there instead. You can usually find them by plugging your computer straight in (bypass router) and set to DHCP and autmatically obtain DNS addresses. Do an ipconfig from the command prompt and it should tell you what your isp's DNS servers are.

Also, if you have DSL and your provider uses PPPoE thats a totally different monster. We don't use that here so I've never really worked with it so I can't be of much help if that is the case.

Thanks a lot for all the help. My friend Victoria (whos laptop is not working) and she's gonna try and return it to see what they say. We've tried everything, honestly!

OK, I just registered for this account to post in this thread...

Anyway, I'm having the same issue and wanted to share the info I've come accross regarding the particularly frustrating scenerio. Microsoft came out with an AutoConfiguration "script/program" in 98 that makes connecting to a network easier. This is prior to the introduction of DHCP and became the alternate method when a DHPC server is not available. It is now the primary means of accessing a network connection via IPv6. The AutoConfig will search and assign an IP based on the local network. I've come accross the option of dissabling AutoConfiguration in the registry, but there has to be an easier way.. I hope. As of this post the only reason disabling IPv6 should work can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...uy/cg1005.mspx
"Note: Due to misconfigured DNS servers on the Internet, computers that use both IPv4 and IPv6 might not be able to resolve names and connect to Internet resources. This rare problem occurs when a misconfigured DNS server receives a request to resolve a name to one or more IPv6 addresses (a request for AAAA records). If the DNS server does not support IPv6, the name query fails. The querying node then sends a request to resolve the name to a set of IPv4 addresses (a request for A records). The misconfigured DNS server drops the subsequent DNS query for IPv4 addresses and the entire name resolution attempt fails, resulting in impaired network connectivity for the requesting node. If you are experiencing this problem, ask your Internet service provider to reconfigure their DNS server to accept the subsequent DNS query for A records after failing the DNS query for AAAA records. Alternately, you can temporarily disable IPv6 on the requesting computer. This issue exists on the DNS servers and is common to all computers that use both IPv4 and IPv6."

I just disabled my IPv6 connection and the "Preferred" connection reverted back to my previous static Ip address. Awesome!

Once everyone begins to move over to v6, we should be seeing less of this issue.

Hope the info helps.

My friend Vicky called Comet, which is where she bought her laptop from. After hours on the phone asking her to connect to the internet to download something ("THAT'S THE PROBLEM, I CAN'T!!!!, she yelled back) they suggested that she made a backup for her info and then do a system something. It wasn't system restore, bu I can't remember what it was right now. I'll aske her later and post it.

I had exactly the same problem as JUGS446 when upgrading to Vista Home Premium from XP. Previously working wireless,with internet, to Local only access. The MS KB 928233 didn't help, but the fix above worked a treat! Be patient, as after applying the IP and DNS settings, the network shows unobtainable. A Diagnose and Repair quickly brings it online with full internet access.

Oh thanks loads but doing that system restore or whatever it was actually fixed the problem.

Thanks for all your help!!!

ehi morros , and easy solution is to disable de UAC (User Account Control), this disable most of the security stuff of windows vista, this works for me !!!
later when you downloads all the security upgrates you can enable again, it should work fine.