The wireless connection shows Local Only-- How to solve this

Hi,,

Is your laptop is Vista.. if so vista has a problem in getting wireless. To solve this you have to dot he following:

Please Do the Following. For Pictures Please download the attachment and open it in word

Step 1: Click on Start

Step 2: Type RUN

Step 3: when run comes type Regedit

Step 4: Click Continue when windows message comes

Step 5: A new window comes

Step 6: select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ... Click on side Box (plus sign) to get the folders inside

Step 7: Select System

Step 8: In system select CurrentControlSet

Step 9: In CurrentControlSet select Services

Step 10: In Services select Tcpip

Step 11: In Tcpip select Parameters

Step 12: In Parameters select Interfaces

Step 13: In Interfaces you will see Two to four folders something like {45601222-38957979-54957899-7097689056890}

Step 14: Click on the folder and select DhcpConnForceBroadcastFlag

Step 15: Double click on it a new window

Step 16: Change the value 1 to 0

Step 17: Click ok

Step 18: Do the same in the remaining folders I mean the folders in interfaces

Close the regedit when finishes

And you will be able to connect to wireless

Please provide below info so I can give you a specific & appropriate solution.

1) What's the distance between your laptop & the wireless router. This is to make sure that your laptop & router is able to communicate with one another.

2) What is the brand/model of your wireless router. This will help determine configuration settings based on WiFi equipment type.

3) Are you using Windows XP or Vista? So I can give you specific connectivity instructions.

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Patience is the only word of advice I van give you.

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