Wireless Network WAN dropouts.

Can anyone help me!! I've had a Toshiba laptop with Netgear router wokring
perfetly for the last 6 months. Now it's dropping the 'outside world' and
keeps telling me I have only Local access. Spoke to a mate who said he has
had the same issues only recently. Seems it may be a recent update that is
causing the problem?? Any help is appreciated.

I would check if there is a new driver for the wireless adapter first. Or these search results may help too.

Vista: Wireless local onlySome wireless NIC or router DHCP may be incompatibilities with Vista. The Vista may be able to access local network but the Internet and shows “Local only�. ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=530

Vista: Local only - no Internet issues
Vista Wireless IssuesVista: Wireless connectivity issue ... Vista: Wireless local only ... Fixed: Vista wireless receive only . ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...9972c 8461718


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
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Can anyone help me!! I've had a Toshiba laptop with Netgear router wokring
perfetly for the last 6 months. Now it's dropping the 'outside world' and
keeps telling me I have only Local access. Spoke to a mate who said he has
had the same issues only recently. Seems it may be a recent update that is
causing the problem?? Any help is appreciated.