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Can't Get a Working Internet Connection on My Windows 7 Laptop
I have a Dell Latitude E5400 laptop running Window 7 Ultimate w/ SP1(32-bit). I have a Netgear WGR614 v6 wireless router. I can see the SSID and the laptop connects to it but it's not getting a usable internet connection. When I go into Network setting and click on Repair, the Windows Network Diagnostics comes back with: "Problem found: The DNS server isn't responding." I tried plugging in with an Ethernet cable and get the same result.
I have an iPad and a MacBook that both connect to the Wifi w/o a problem, so issue must be on the laptop. And I also booted the laptop with a Knoppix Live Linux CD that was able to connect via Ethernet.
Also, I have used this Dell laptop at another location connecting via Wifi to a Airport Extreme and that works fine.
I have an iPad and a MacBook that both connect to the Wifi w/o a problem, so issue must be on the laptop. And I also booted the laptop with a Knoppix Live Linux CD that was able to connect via Ethernet.
Also, I have used this Dell laptop at another location connecting via Wifi to a Airport Extreme and that works fine.
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Problem is IPv6 is not configured properly on your DNS server.
Just disable IPv6 on your wireless card (on the Windows 7 client) to troubleshoot. If it works....you can then choose to fix your ipv6 or work without it
Just disable IPv6 on your wireless card (on the Windows 7 client) to troubleshoot. If it works....you can then choose to fix your ipv6 or work without it
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Resetting TCP/IP by entering "netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt" at the command prompt did the trick. Thanks.
Thank you and I am glad you got it working .
.... Thinkpads_User
.... Thinkpads_User
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ded_ch, if the problem does lie with the DHCP Settings on the Netgear router, why isn't that causing a problem for the MacBook, which connected just fine.
Also, remember that the Dell laptop connected via Ethernet when booted from a Live Linux CD. So I'm guessing the issue is on the Windows network configuration side. Although I'm pretty sure both DNS & DHCP Windows settings on the laptop are set to Dynamic, not static.