I suggest that use one of the other computers on the router to enable Sid
broadcasting and to change to a different wireless channel number. Then try
again with the computer and the router closer to each other since signal
strength may be part of your problem.
"jjg247" <jjg247@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I recently moved my wireless router and cable modem away from my Vista
> PC. It was always configured wirelessly, as I knew I would have to
> move it at some point. I left the computer on when I unplugged the
> router etc. and then set them up downstairs.
>
> When I tried to access the network after everything had been set up
> again, I noticed that Vista thought my home network was an
> "Unidentified network" but still had my ssid in (___). Only problem
> was that now my network is "local only". I am connected to the router
> as local-only, and tried to adjust my router setting via the router
> page at 192.168.1.1 It was returned as page not found. Is Vista
> confused? If I was truly conncted to the router and even if internet
> was not working I should be able to adjust the settings on the router,
> right?
>
> I can access the internet just fine with all of my other devices in
> the house, such as Tivo, Ps3 and Windows mobile cellphone. All of
> these are able to connect to the internet through my router.
>
> There are other networks available around me, so I tried to connect to
> one of those. Same thing, local only. I cannot confirm that internet
> works on this other network. But I have narrowed it down to a problem
> with my Vista computer.
>
> Help! I am so very frustrated. Any help would be greatly appreciated.