Comments on: Unidentified network

By: kdouble

kdouble — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:02:21 +0000

I’ll def try that! Thank you!

By: tomliotta

tomliotta — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:02:13 +0000

Networks do not have to identify themselves. Some explicitly avoid identification in a generally mistaken belief that this increases security.

In your case, the inability to connect to any internet sites plus having no available network identification may be a condition of Vista that has possible resolution.

Microsoft has a common resolution described on their Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers page. The page has a “Fix it for me” link, but that’s pretty useless when you can’t connect. Try following the “Let me fix it myself” instructions.

A second common fix can be found in a Repair and Reset Windows Vista TCP/IP Winsock Catalog Corruption article at the MyDigitalLife site.

Tom

By: tomliotta

tomliotta — Fri, 25 May 2012 07:18:28 +0000

…connected but unidentified.

But what is the problem?

An unidentified network doesn’t seem to be a problem. That’s a pretty common circumstance.

Tom

By: kdouble

kdouble — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:18:01 +0000

Its an inbuilt wireless adapter that I use to connect. Ive tried to connect at different houses (ie different routers) and it still shows the same issue – connected but unidentified.

By: jinteik

jinteik — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:08:10 +0000

can you try your laptop at different houses and see if it is working?

By: tomliotta

tomliotta — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:40:43 +0000

I have tried this at many different houses and confirmed it is not a problem with the router.

You tried what at many home networks? Do you have any other devices that connect wireless through your router?

Tom