Laptop issues connecting with NIC and Wireless

20 Oct 2008 4:20 PM

Vinnypie

The NIC (Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller) does not allow
internet connectivity. The network connections screen states that it is
connected,
but does not pass thru. The network connections are as follows:

A NetExtender (Sonicwall VPN Connector) is disabled

Verizon NationalAccess Broadband Access is disconnected

Wireless Network Connection is disabled

Local Area Connection is connected

1394 Connection is disabled

Now, the kicker is I can connect to a wireless network when enabled, but
not my own. I can access other wireless connections in the area, but our own
business wireless does not give me an IP address (this is the only laptop
in the company that does this behavior). I have tried updating the driver
from Dell and checked firewall settings and they are consistent with similar
laptop configurations.

What else can I check to verify why the NIC or Wireless will not connect
to my local network OR is it hardware related?

21 Oct 2008 12:18 AM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Since both Wireless and Wire do not work, and the Wireless works with other
SSIDs, I would think that it has to do with your Internet's connection
hardware.
Are you sure that the Hardware related to the Internet (Modem and Wireless
Router) connection are working and that the Router has a have a valid
Internet connection on the WAN side?
Can you connect with the wire connection to the Router's menu system (see
your Router's manual) and check all the settings?
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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"Vinnypie" <Vinny***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The NIC (Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller) does not allow
> internet connectivity. The network connections screen states that it is
> connected,
> but does not pass thru. The network connections are as follows:
>
>
> A NetExtender (Sonicwall VPN Connector) is disabled
>
> Verizon NationalAccess Broadband Access is disconnected
>
> Wireless Network Connection is disabled
>
> Local Area Connection is connected
>
> 1394 Connection is disabled
>
>
> Now, the kicker is I can connect to a wireless network when enabled, but
> not my own. I can access other wireless connections in the area, but our
> own
> business wireless does not give me an IP address (this is the only laptop
> in the company that does this behavior). I have tried updating the driver
> from Dell and checked firewall settings and they are consistent with
> similar
> laptop configurations.
>
>
> What else can I check to verify why the NIC or Wireless will not connect
> to my local network OR is it hardware related?
>
>