Comments on: Repairing your internet connection with Diagnose and Repair http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection A resource for Vista tips, tweaks, and tutorials. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lisa http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1544 Lisa Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:18:23 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1544 My Internet connection drops off when no one is connected. This happens several times a day. This only happens on my computer with the Vista Premium operating system. The old computer, connected the exactly the same way, but running XP, never drops a connection. This seems to be a prevalent problem with Vista. When will Microsoft address this problem? The only solultion to the loss of the internet connection is to reboot. Come on, Microsoft! Give us a patch! My Internet connection drops off when no one is connected. This happens several times a day. This only happens on my computer with the Vista Premium operating system. The old computer, connected the exactly the same way, but running XP, never drops a connection. This seems to be a prevalent problem with Vista. When will Microsoft address this problem? The only solultion to the loss of the internet connection is to reboot. Come on, Microsoft! Give us a patch!

]]> By: Biggly http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1510 Biggly Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:48:22 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1510 I have the opposite problem, I find the 'diagnose and repair' thing works great. Problem is I've reinstalled Windows and IE7 but now I don't seem to have the option, just the old "Repair" thing which does not except clear the cache and try to reset the IP address. The 'diagnose' thing no longer appears on the "page cannot be displayed" screen and I cannot find it via the network settings. Also I don't have the network icon on the taskbar, though don't actually need it as I know what it links to. Fact is, this machine no longer has that diagnose feature. How do I get it back? I have the opposite problem, I find the ‘diagnose and repair’ thing works great. Problem is I’ve reinstalled Windows and IE7 but now I don’t seem to have the option, just the old “Repair” thing which does not except clear the cache and try to reset the IP address. The ‘diagnose’ thing no longer appears on the “page cannot be displayed” screen and I cannot find it via the network settings. Also I don’t have the network icon on the taskbar, though don’t actually need it as I know what it links to. Fact is, this machine no longer has that diagnose feature. How do I get it back?

]]> By: myaboe http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1496 myaboe Sun, 25 May 2008 07:04:13 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1496 the wireless icon has a yellow icon and it says limited connection ....what does it means ...how to troubleshoot this one.... the wireless icon has a yellow icon and it says limited connection ….what does it means …how to troubleshoot this one….

]]> By: Anton http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1451 Anton Fri, 09 May 2008 12:15:18 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1451 Bought a Dell XPS (2 x 2.8 Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 7200 rpm hard drive) with Vista Ultimate and Intel Wireless 4965AGN last week. Only to find out that I have become less mobile. Wireless-B routers are not supported by Vista, resulting in very slow Internet connections. The whole idea of being mobile is that you can connect anywhere right? Apart from that Vista messes up the network or router making other computers (XP Pro) not perform either. Yesterday I replaced my Wireless-B router at home with a Wireless-N (draft) supporting Wireless-G etc. Internet performance OK. Today in the office on a Wireless-G, no problem. Coming back home on Wireless-N and the Internet performance is terrible again. With more than one computer connected I can compare the performance easily: XP computer (Wireless-G) accesses via Wireless-N router a website in 1 or 2 seconds, Vista (with Intel Wireless 4965AGN) in 5 minutes ... Diagnose and Repair does not solve anything. It indicates that Windows cannot solve the problem and tries to connect to online help (which of course does not work with such a bad connection). What also doen not help is rebooting. It then identifies my home network as new network but Internet speed is still very slow. It seems that Vista has a problem with mobility: you are on 1 network, hibernate, go to another place and start again. Is it mixing up network settings (although the SSIDs are different)? Never had this problem with XP. I'm sure I will solve the problem somehow, but isn't Vista a new OS that should provide smooth mobility with wireless access and not require the kind of tuning we did with Windows 3.1 or 95? Some more info: Signal strength is always very good to excellent. Only the Internet connection is very slow. Changing to a fixed IP does not help (and would be cumbersome anyway when switching network regularly). 4965AGN updated with the last driver. Router updated with latest firmware. Bought a Dell XPS (2 x 2.8 Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 7200 rpm hard drive) with Vista Ultimate and Intel Wireless 4965AGN last week.
Only to find out that I have become less mobile.
Wireless-B routers are not supported by Vista, resulting in very slow Internet connections. The whole idea of being mobile is that you can connect anywhere right? Apart from that Vista messes up the network or router making other computers (XP Pro) not perform either.

Yesterday I replaced my Wireless-B router at home with a Wireless-N (draft) supporting Wireless-G etc. Internet performance OK. Today in the office on a Wireless-G, no problem. Coming back home on Wireless-N and the Internet performance is terrible again. With more than one computer connected I can compare the performance easily: XP computer (Wireless-G) accesses via Wireless-N router a website in 1 or 2 seconds, Vista (with Intel Wireless 4965AGN) in 5 minutes …

Diagnose and Repair does not solve anything. It indicates that Windows cannot solve the problem and tries to connect to online help (which of course does not work with such a bad connection). What also doen not help is rebooting. It then identifies my home network as new network but Internet speed is still very slow.
It seems that Vista has a problem with mobility: you are on 1 network, hibernate, go to another place and start again. Is it mixing up network settings (although the SSIDs are different)? Never had this problem with XP.

I’m sure I will solve the problem somehow, but isn’t Vista a new OS that should provide smooth mobility with wireless access and not require the kind of tuning we did with Windows 3.1 or 95?

Some more info:
Signal strength is always very good to excellent. Only the Internet connection is very slow. Changing to a fixed IP does not help (and would be cumbersome anyway when switching network regularly).
4965AGN updated with the last driver.
Router updated with latest firmware.

]]> By: Greg http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1431 Greg Tue, 06 May 2008 11:29:25 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1431 I also have a new Toshiba Satellite. About 50% of the time when I boot up it does not see any wireless routers (there are at least 2 besides my own that it should see). A restart usually fixes it. Have tried everything I can think of. Rebooting the router doesn't make any difference. Once I get the connection, it stays solid. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Don't tell me to get rid of Vista though because even with its annoying foibles, I kinda like it. And I was a great fan of XP I also have a new Toshiba Satellite. About 50% of the time when I boot up it does not see any wireless routers (there are at least 2 besides my own that it should see). A restart usually fixes it. Have tried everything I can think of. Rebooting the router doesn’t make any difference. Once I get the connection, it stays solid.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Don’t tell me to get rid of Vista though because even with its annoying foibles, I kinda like it. And I was a great fan of XP

]]> By: Jim http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1416 Jim Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:20:36 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1416 I get the same error.....surfing along and then wham "page cannot be displayed". I hit refresh on the browser and then it works. However, sometimes it goes out completely and I have to restart the computer to get it back. I have tried turning off IPV6 and that did not work. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get the same error…..surfing along and then wham “page cannot be displayed”. I hit refresh on the browser and then it works. However, sometimes it goes out completely and I have to restart the computer to get it back.

I have tried turning off IPV6 and that did not work.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: LilCreeper http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1412 LilCreeper Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:13:17 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1412 i have the same problem as many of you,this is the case. sometimes i load a website and next thing you know, when i try to load a second web page the same minute i get the "page cannot be displayed" message.but some how im still connected to my messenger and talking to people on the internet because i was on it before the internet stopped working.Or im playing an online game i close it and then i cant access either IE or Mozzila firefox and the diagnose and repair function does nothing for me.Only way i am able to get back on the internet is to reboot my vista laptop and then sometimes minutes later or later that day it stops working again.i bought a new router thinking it was the problem since it was like 4yrs old but nope the new router did the same thing the next day, any permanent solutions to this?its really starting to irritate me to always have to reboot day after day. i have the same problem as many of you,this is the case. sometimes i load a website and next thing you know, when i try to load a second web page the same minute i get the “page cannot be displayed” message.but some how im still connected to my messenger and talking to people on the internet because i was on it before the internet stopped working.Or im playing an online game i close it and then i cant access either IE or Mozzila firefox and the diagnose and repair function does nothing for me.Only way i am able to get back on the internet is to reboot my vista laptop and then sometimes minutes later or later that day it stops working again.i bought a new router thinking it was the problem since it was like 4yrs old but nope the new router did the same thing the next day, any permanent solutions to this?its really starting to irritate me to always have to reboot day after day.

]]> By: Chaad http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1386 Chaad Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:03:33 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1386 I know the answer to all of these probolems.....it is called MAC I know the answer to all of these probolems…..it is called MAC

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]]> By: albert http://vistarewired.com/2007/07/02/repairing-your-internet-connection#comment-1094 albert Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:07:11 +0000 http://vistarewired.com/?p=402#comment-1094 I don't think you should have used Diagnose and Repair for that purpose. I don’t think you should have used Diagnose and Repair for that purpose.

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