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Can't connect Vista Home Basic Inspiron 1501 to wireless network. Get the message connected with limited access

I have connected the laptop to 2 different wired networks with network cable.

I managed to connect once.

It fails on 2 different wireless networks, first it says that it is connected with limited access. Then when it completes it says connection failed. When I try to connect again it says that it is still connected.

I can't connect to the Internet.

I have updated the drivers for the Broadcomm network card and the 1390 mini lan.

I have been through tech support with Netgear and Dell

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willcomp

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dovidf

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Where do I right click for administrator? When I click on the cmd window or in the command line I don't get this option

willcomp

You may not have to. If you get a command prompt window, just continue on with the rest.

YGregersen

Sorry, you can either create a short cut to the CMD.exe and do properties and set the Run As Adminstrator thing.

or

Usually I type CMD in the search box of Vista and it will show up at the top of the start menu. I right click it there.

dovidf

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The problem was that the Netgear router doesn't support ipv6 and this had to be disabled in the wireless configuration. The winsock reset was then done and a reboot and now it works.

dovidf

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The participants were on the right track but the vendor got involved first.

YGregersen

Great - does 'I usually disable ip6' count as an answer? :)

dovidf

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Oops, sorry. I owe you for this one. Is there some way I could contact you?

willcomp

Thanks. Should be surprised that Netgear tech support didn't tell you that right off the bat, but I'm not.

FYI -- Run Command in Vista
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/enable-run-command-on-windows-vista-start-menu/

YGregersen

dovidf
12.06.2007 at 11:55AM MST, ID: 20422087
Oops, sorry. I owe you for this one. Is there some way I could contact you?

- Your are fine - you gave me an assist so it's all good. I am glad you got it to work. Nothing more frustrating then 'limited conectivity' with wireless.