Red 'X' on computer icon?

Hi,
I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday
when I
connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has the
red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected, but I
am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the connect
window comes up with only a disconnect option.
Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm running
Vista Home Premium and IE 7.
Thanks,

--
Phil

[Forwarded to Vista Networking newsgroup via crosspost]

Phil wrote:
> Hi,
> I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday
> when I
> connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has the
> red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected, but
> I
> am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the connect
> window comes up with only a disconnect option.
> Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm
> running
> Vista Home Premium and IE 7.
> Thanks,

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> [Forwarded to Vista Networking newsgroup via crosspost]
>
> Phil wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday
>> when I
>> connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has
>> the
>> red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected,
>> but I
>> am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the
>> connect
>> window comes up with only a disconnect option.
>> Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm
>> running
>> Vista Home Premium and IE 7.
>> Thanks,
>

Does your computer have a wireless networking adapter in it and if so,
are you sure it isn't trying to connect to a nearby wireless access
point or router?

Hi,
Thanks for your response. Yes, I do have a wireless adapter, but it doesn't
matter if it is turned on or off the red X is still there. Also, where I
live there is no wireless to even close to me.
Thanks,
--
Phil


"Robert Wolfe <"robert"@wolfe+n+wolfe+e" wrote:

> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>
> > [Forwarded to Vista Networking newsgroup via crosspost]
> >
> > Phil wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> I connect to the internet with a dial up connection. Starting yesterday
> >> when I
> >> connect to the internet the network computer icon in the task bar has
> >> the
> >> red X on it. If I put the mouse on the icon it states not connected,
> >> but I
> >> am connected. If I right click on the icon and try to connect the
> >> connect
> >> window comes up with only a disconnect option.
> >> Can someone tell me what's going on and how to fix the problem? I'm
> >> running
> >> Vista Home Premium and IE 7.
> >> Thanks,
> >
>
> Does your computer have a wireless networking adapter in it and if so,
> are you sure it isn't trying to connect to a nearby wireless access
> point or router?
>