Vista networking problems...

cleanbluesky · 23 Mar 2007 at 20:03

Anyone else suffering from networking problems in Vista?

I've done a decent build which works perfectly, and installed it on a router. Set the router up correctly and the internet works fine, but then the internet stops working.

I check network and it shows it is connected to the Netgear router but that it's disconnected from the internet. I click repair, nothing happens.

I am using a DS4 - could it be anything to do with the drivers for the ethernet port?

cleanbluesky · 23 Mar 2007 at 22:01

MrLOL said:
you got any other clients on the network or just the one pc ?

if so do these other clients work fine when yours doesnt ?

One PC, but I've taken the router out of the pc, stuck it in another and it works fine...

cleanbluesky · 23 Mar 2007 at 22:21

MrLOL said:
not the router then

when this is actually happenning can you ping the router ?

and crucially can you ping any websites ?

and what happens if you ping their IPs (google is 216.236.59.104)

This has happened twice. The first time, it wouldn't let me access the router.

Right now, it wont access the DNS but I havn't had the chance to examine it for any other functionality. I think it can exchange information but can't surf websites on either IE or FireFox

cleanbluesky · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:10

Tried&Tested said:
flushdns?

What would this do? How would I do it?

cleanbluesky · 24 Mar 2007 at 18:10

dbilsborough said:
happens to me on my 680i board, I have to change to the other ethernet port or reboot to sort it, most odd

There is only one ethernet port on this board and a reboot does not help

cleanbluesky · 25 Mar 2007 at 19:12

*bump*

cleanbluesky · 25 Mar 2007 at 20:30

pc-guy said:
silly queston but have u tried another ethernet port on your router?

Yes.

also tried reboot router after a pc reboot?

Yes.

I'm thinking its a ethernet/Vista issue - but I don't know hot to fix it considering that disabling and reinstalling doesn't seem to work

cleanbluesky · 26 Mar 2007 at 20:53

I just really do not know what to do...

It's an IE problem I think, because every other form of internet connection is working...

cleanbluesky · 27 Mar 2007 at 21:46

I've got the offending computer right in front of me...

I've tried installing and reinstalling the ethernet port to no avail - IE wont bring up any websites and I can't even use the IP of the router to check the router... anyone got any ideas?

I've changed from a router to another modem, both have the same problem. This seems to have happened for no reason and a reinstall of windows has cured it, only for the exact same thing to happen again...

cleanbluesky · 29 Mar 2007 at 13:48

valerian said:
i have got a ds4 and vista 64, i had many problems with it
e.g.
i can access some computers on the network but not all (could access all with xp)
still cant access them all now
the most annoying bearing in mind this is a new product, every so often the 32 bit IE stops working , and the only way i can get it to work again is by doing a system restore!
tried the latest lan drivers for the ds4-still no joy

I think this may be the problem - after discussing it with people I think that if I can't access the router then it must be an ethernet problem. I'm using the right drivers, so if it isn't working I think it must be ethernet + Vista problems.

I went out and purchased a ethernet PCI card last night (from a swindling competitor with chain stores everywhere who like to associate themselves with PCs) and I hope that using a card will resolve the problem.

cleanbluesky · 29 Mar 2007 at 19:43

howiepoohs said:
Yes,

I had the same sort of problem to which I started a thread about it. try the following when you lose internet connectivity:

Go into "Services" and restart "Network Connectivity", you may have to do it a few times, this restored my access and I have not lost access in the two days since I did this.

This hasn't worked. Stopped and started it twice, same thing happened.

I've also reset setting in IE, that didn't work.

I've also got a Netgear PCI Ethernet card, same thing happening...

cleanbluesky · 29 Mar 2007 at 19:48

bilston said:
Have you got the port set to Auto-Negotiation?

Set it to the speed of your router and see what happens. This should be found in device manager > nic settings.

Done so, nothing changes...

cleanbluesky · 29 Mar 2007 at 21:49

tweakinfreak said:
I had similar issue and I updated my router firmware and this solved the issue?

May help?

Can't access the router, therefore cant update

cleanbluesky · 29 Mar 2007 at 21:53

Okay guys, lets take have a checklist...

The router IS showing up in networking, and properties shows information - therefore it must be connected and able to communicate with the computer

I have tried the onboard ethernet port, and a PCI ethernet card and both have the same result

IE will not access the router, yet Vista itself seems to be able to access it

LAN settings are okay

IE settings were reset to the same result

Given the above I am almost certain that some service or something is responsible for this. I don't think its hardware compatability, I think it is some glitch in Vista...

cleanbluesky · 30 Mar 2007 at 10:27

I've tried everything I can think of, tonight I will try to find if there is an incompatability between IE and any third party software that might have been installed...

If this doesn't work I will re-install Vista. If it happens again I will be back to XP.

cleanbluesky · 31 Mar 2007 at 22:42

UPDATE:

I've managed to get it to surf from the Vista 'welcome' screen. If I click on "Connect to the internet" it will say its already connected and then I can choose "Browse now" and hey presto.

It can also download updates etc...

I've also found that the Windows Event Log seems to be recording some sort of dhcp error... what could be causing that?