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    Limited Connectivity message in VISTA

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by carldaru, Aug 22, 2007.

  1. carldaru

    carldaru Notebook Consultant

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    Hey all,

    I'm trying to connect to a wireless network at my college for the first time (been using ethernet cable since I arrived and am using that now) and it comes up with the Limited Connectivity message. How do I resolve this? I have tried to look this up on the internet, but I either don't understand the stuff or it just goes in circles.

    Any help is appreciated.

    Thanks.
     
    carldaru, Aug 22, 2007
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  2. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Does it require a password? if so it might be that you are not entering the password in correctly.

    Limited connectivity usually means that you havn't got the DNS server address and/or the IP off the router/ISP. If you know some one who have sucessfully connected you can ask them for the numbers and manually enter it!

    Hope this helps.
     
    Johnny T, Aug 22, 2007
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  3. DoubleBlack

    DoubleBlack Notebook Deity

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    Limited Connectivity means you need to pass a Web Authentication page, or you cannot receive a DHCP address :)
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 22, 2007
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  4. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah thats what i was trying to say....lol :p
     
    Johnny T, Aug 22, 2007
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    The message sometimes persists for a while as it is trying to get an IP address. If so, it will ultimately go away.
     
    Chuckles, Aug 22, 2007
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  6. carldaru

    carldaru Notebook Consultant

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    This is an unsecure network though. It shouldn't need a password...it's a public university network...tons of people can connect to it, I just think it has something to do with Vista. I tried updating the drivers, but it didn't help.
     
    carldaru, Aug 23, 2007
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    So they let anyone connect to it? So i could just pull up in a car and connect to it and leech their connection?

    That might be the case I am just asking; however, you might need to register your WLAN card's MAC address with the University so they can instruct the DHCP server to provide you with an address.
     
    Ultimate1, Aug 23, 2007
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  8. carldaru

    carldaru Notebook Consultant

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    I figured it out guys....I was connecting to an adhoc network. They named the regular access point and the adhoc network the same.....I can connect wirelessley to the router. But shouldn't I be able to connect to an adhoc network if I want to as long as it is not protected (i.e. no password)??

    Thanks.
     
    carldaru, Aug 23, 2007
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