This only happens when using DHCP. found this KB -
([url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233/en-us[/url] which seems to relate.



"dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
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> Are you certain? Mine initial states "local" when dial-up is used. But
> after the first attempt to connect to the Net, Local and Internet both
> appear.
>
> Verify that the correct entries have been made in the connectoid's
> PROPERTIES, especially the DNS.
>
> /Wayne Wengert/ said:[color=green]
>> I setup the dialup connection as you indicated and it makes the
>> connection
>> just fine but the connection is always "local only" - I have no Internet
>> access? I even tried turning off the Firewall - no help. Any thoughts on
>> what can cause this?
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> "Mary" <Mary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:D980C020-AA79-48FA-8170-036A432089EC@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>>> You might not need the software. Open Network and Sharing, choose Set up
>>> Dialup Connection and set it up manually. If any tools are needed, you
>>> can
>>> try moving the setup file to the Vista hard drive, right click on the
>>> file
>>> and choose Run as Administrator.
>>>
>>> "Wayne Wengert" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am trying to setup a dialup internet connection on a new Vista (Home
>>>> Basic) computer. With XP I could download the install software from
>>>> Netscape
>>>> or Juno using another computer, put it on a Flash drive and then
>>>> install
>>>> that on the new computer. Netscape and Juno don't support Vista. How
>>>> can
>>>> I get this computer connected to the Internet via dialup?[/color][/color][/color]