I’m having a real nightmare with my Windows 7 Install. Pleeeeeeeez help. Andy. Ø Running a Sony Vaio VGN-A317M Ø Have also got a Samsung XP laptop, running and connecting perfectly. Ø Complete new install of Windows 7 Home Premium (from XP) on the Sony Ø Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor said I would have to look at: o Intel PRO Wireless 2200BG Network Connection o TI PCI7420 Integrated Flashmedia Controller o Norton Antivirus o I installed anyway ! Ø Install seemed to go just fine Ø I have not installed any other software. No Firewall. No Virus Protection. No Nothing ! Just standard Windows 7 Install software. Ø With internet connection got: o Local Area Connection" “doesn't have a valid IP configuration” o Have also got Unidentified network / Public network settings and CANNOT get these to change Ø I’ve tried various fixes from various forums but CANNOT get an internet connection Ø I’m now plugged in via an Ethernet cable to my DLINK router (have tried with 3 different Ethernet cables) Ø The router is working fine with my other (Samsung) laptop, using http://192.168.1.1 Ø CANNOT connect to http://192.168.1.1 using the Sony o “IE cannot display the webpage” Ø I “pretty sure !” I’ve updated the Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller driver properly, by downloading MANUALLY (via other laptop), but it *was* called something else before I updated the driver (can’t remember exactly what it was called before) Ø Also, when I was trying to fix the problem I think I disabled the Wireless Connection (to simplify the network situation !), and now I can’t see it, or re-enable it any more. It’s not listed in Network adapters in Device Manager. Ø Anyway, can’t connect to my DLINK router with the Sony, but I can with my XP Laptop using http://192.168.1.1 All seems normal there. o DHCP Info is: § Starting IP Address 192.168.1.2 § Ending IP Address 192.168.1.254 § Primary DNS 192.168.1.1 o LAN ( not WAN) info is: § IP Address 192.168.1.1 § Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 o WAN Info is: § IP Address 79.156.190.238 § Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 § Default Gateway 192.168.153.1 § DNS Server 80.58.61.250 Ø I’ve tried to set a static IP address as follows, but this did not work o IP Address 192.168.1.22 o Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 o Default gateway 192.168.1.1 o DNS server 192.168.1.1 Ø After trying all of the above my config/all is as follows: Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\Andy>ipconfig/all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Andy-PC Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-4A-14-8B-0E DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-4A-1C-7A-CA DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c875:c81d:bdab:238c%11(Preferred) IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234881354 DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-21-39-FF-00-01-4A-1C-7A-CA DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled Tunnel adapter isatap.{A72FB9DD-D635-4765-8066-8FDA72C70AFD}: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Tunnel adapter isatap.{7B4D43E3-8E88-4986-814C-72456C0EE3DB}: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {5C4E375E-3F2C-4D0F-87A1-8F08FC3F30EF}: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {DDF4BCE1-2105-440C-9848-EC7A9E99E486}: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Uninstall Norton, reboot and try again. Which exact DLink router and whatfirmware? People are reporting issues with the DIR-615, some get relief byunbinding IPv6 from the network adapters. Do a system restore to a point wherethe wireless was working.Barb Bowman www.digitalmediaphile.com

Hi Barb, and thanks for the reply.I don't have Norton, or anything else other than the standard Windows 7 software, loaded.I'm using a DLINK DSL-G624T router.How would I unbind IPv6 ?Can't restore as I did a complete new Windows 7 install.The wireless is working fine with my other XP laptop.Thanks,Andy

http://digitalmediaphile.com/index.php/tips-tricks-how-tos/ipv6-how-to-unbind-from-a-nic-in-windows-vista/Barb Bowman www.digitalmediaphile.com

Having same problems as BonzoBall . I followed Bard's instructions for unbinding IPv6. Problem persists. I have 3 Sony Vaio laptops (wireless) and a Dell desktop (hard-wired). All work fine except for my newest laptop (new is relative - it is a year old). I am using a Lynksis WRT45G wireless router. I am running Win 7 upgrades on 2 of the 3 laptops and the desktop. I am running Win Vista on the 3rd laptop. The laptop that will not connect to the internet is running Win 7. Disabled Norton - same problems. Tried to ping google.com - "could not find host" Then ping 74.125.77.104 - "100% loss" -- Scott

Hi Did you manage to fix this problem? I have exactly same problem and it been bugging me since last 48 hours... Any suggestions will be helpful. Thanks - Clifford

I have the SAME problem also. Is there a fix for this or is it another reinstall of windows ?

what router? what firmware? what network adapter and do you have the latest driver? Since there are really a couple of issues reported in this thread, a detailed summary of YOUR problem and when it started would help. On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:24:38 +0000, Stevvie wrote: >I have the SAME problem also. Is there a fix for this or is it another reinstall of windows ? Barb Bowman http://www.digitalmediaphile.com