I would guess it is a driver issue or a permissions/group policy issue
depending on how the workgroup is setup.
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"Richard in AZ" <me@mailinator.com> wrote in message
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>I have a shop computer with Vista Premium that frequently has a problem
>connecting to the Internet while it is connecting to the local workgroup.
>
> Background. This computer has a Three-way hard drive switch that connects
> one of three hard drives at a time. Other than that all hardware is
> shared. One hard drive has Windows XP Pro, one has Vista and the third
> drive has a Linux OS. The computer is marginal for Vista (1.2 MHz CPU, 1
> GB RAM, 128 Mb Video) but works okay for what I need. The network
> connection is via a wireless PCI card to a wireless DSL modem/router in my
> office. The Vista and XP are protected with AVG, Windows Defender and
> Windows firewall for protection. The Linux hard drive uses an antivirus,
> and antispyware software that came with it (XandRos distribution). I only
> use these machines when I need support for computers I am working on in
> the shop and trying to master the OS. I don't keep any personal records
> on these hard drives.
>
> The XP operation always connects to the workgroup and to the internet very
> quickly with a strong signal strength on the wireless. The Linux
> operation always connects to the workgroup and the internet very quickly
> with a medium signal strength (I suspect a driver issue). The Vista
> operation connects to the workgroup with a strong signal strength, but
> frequently connects only to the "local" workgroup and not to the Internet.
> I can access shared folders on my office computer, but I can't connect to
> the Internet. When I do a system restore to the last used date, I can
> then connect to the Internet at boot-up. (I have learned to make a
> restore point at the end of each successful use of the OS.) When choose
> the "diagnose the problem" option, it points to the Windows Firewall. But
> even turning off the firewall will not let the connection complete.
> While using the restore point fixes the problem, I would like to not have
> to got that route.
>
> I don't think it would be a hardware issue, since all hardware is shared
> (except the hard drives) and works on the other two OS's.
> I do get an IP address from the workgroup router when the Internet is not
> connecting.
> Does anyone have any suggestions? I am not that skilled yet in fixing
> the Vista OS.
>
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