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Wlad
Hi
I have a 3 week old Dell XPS 420 desktop 4 gig RAM running Vista Home
Premium. The XPS has an Intel(R) 82566DC 2 gig network connection and as a
backup I had Dell put in a Broadcom wireless adaptor 802.11g. The Broadcom
connection is currently disabled, as a Belkin N1 (model F5D8231-4) wireless
router came with the computer. It is through the Intel Network connection
and Vista that I am having difficulty with the router.
When I connect the DSL modem directly to the computer I have an internet
connection (PPPoE). When I connected the router things got a bit strange.
The router connected to the internet through the modem, the wireless network
worked, the XPS connected to the router (could access the router menu), but
could not access the internet.
In Vista the network and sharing center identified two networks - the home
network (private) and an unidentified network (public). Both are local area
connections. What is weird is that when I connected the computer directly to
the modem, both networks were seen, but I could connect to the internet.
Going into network connections, I would see "local area", "wireless", and
"Bluetooth" connections. If I disabled the unidentified (public) network
under Network and Sharing I was actually disabling the local area network and
no connection was possible. I ran a few Vista diagnostics and it told me to
disable one connection and try again. It didn't work. Then I tried to get
Vista to assign new IP settings - after a few attempts that worked but the
connection wouldn't last after a reboot.
I visited Dell site and downloaded the updated drivers and diagnostic tools
for the Intel network card. Applied those and the connection happens
occasionally. Meaning I either have to re-run the drivers/diagnostics after
every start-up and hope the system resets itself, or there is a connection
(like now) upon boot-up. I did notice that when the IP addresses are valid
and I have a working internet connection through the router, the Network and
Sharing Center only shows one network (home private). It is a local area
connection for local and internet. The unidentified public network is not
there.
Any ideas as to how to make this connection stable/permanent? I am trying
to avoid a c drive wipe and Vista reinstall if at all possible
Thanks
I have a 3 week old Dell XPS 420 desktop 4 gig RAM running Vista Home
Premium. The XPS has an Intel(R) 82566DC 2 gig network connection and as a
backup I had Dell put in a Broadcom wireless adaptor 802.11g. The Broadcom
connection is currently disabled, as a Belkin N1 (model F5D8231-4) wireless
router came with the computer. It is through the Intel Network connection
and Vista that I am having difficulty with the router.
When I connect the DSL modem directly to the computer I have an internet
connection (PPPoE). When I connected the router things got a bit strange.
The router connected to the internet through the modem, the wireless network
worked, the XPS connected to the router (could access the router menu), but
could not access the internet.
In Vista the network and sharing center identified two networks - the home
network (private) and an unidentified network (public). Both are local area
connections. What is weird is that when I connected the computer directly to
the modem, both networks were seen, but I could connect to the internet.
Going into network connections, I would see "local area", "wireless", and
"Bluetooth" connections. If I disabled the unidentified (public) network
under Network and Sharing I was actually disabling the local area network and
no connection was possible. I ran a few Vista diagnostics and it told me to
disable one connection and try again. It didn't work. Then I tried to get
Vista to assign new IP settings - after a few attempts that worked but the
connection wouldn't last after a reboot.
I visited Dell site and downloaded the updated drivers and diagnostic tools
for the Intel network card. Applied those and the connection happens
occasionally. Meaning I either have to re-run the drivers/diagnostics after
every start-up and hope the system resets itself, or there is a connection
(like now) upon boot-up. I did notice that when the IP addresses are valid
and I have a working internet connection through the router, the Network and
Sharing Center only shows one network (home private). It is a local area
connection for local and internet. The unidentified public network is not
there.
Any ideas as to how to make this connection stable/permanent? I am trying
to avoid a c drive wipe and Vista reinstall if at all possible
Thanks