The connection between the pc and router is great but the only way i get
internet is if i connect the ethernet cable. the diagnostic says that there
may be a problem with the domain name server

Posting the result of ipconfig /all with wireless connection may help.

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"Mike" (donotspam) wrote in message
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The connection between the pc and router is great but the only way i get
internet is if i connect the ethernet cable. the diagnostic says that
there
may be a problem with the domain name server

Mike typed:
The connection between the pc and router is great but the only way i
get internet is if i connect the ethernet cable. the diagnostic says
that there may be a problem with the domain name server

Make a reset on your WLAN router and then reconfigure it exactly according
to the manual. If they provide a wizard, use it. Also configure your network
adapter. Prefer to choose DHCP on the router and configure the adapter with
automatic adressing. Do you detect the network under the properties of the
adapter? If not, you have to add it.
Axel

Jon Wrote:

Axel, I have the same experience on my Vista laptop and your suggestion
doesn't work. My children are using three other XP laptops and a printer all
connected wirelessly without any internet connection problems whatsoever.
Looking at the various Microsoft forums I've been trawling through over the
past few days in search of an answer I'd suggest this problem is being
experienced by quite a few Vista users. I've tried many suggestions like
removing the Norton anti-virus software and using static IP addresses all to
no avail. Strange thing is that the Vista laptop can see and use the other
devices on the network (printer and NAS) which suggest the wireless
connection is working okay. Something in Vista is preventing access through
to the Internet. If it were the router the other devices wouldn't be
working. As Mike said in an earlier postin, connecting the laptop with an
ethernet cable works straight away so again this suggests there's no issue
with DHCP settings on the router. Would appreciate any advice you can give.

Jon

"Axel Göller" wrote:

Mike typed:
The connection between the pc and router is great but the only way i
get internet is if i connect the ethernet cable. the diagnostic says
that there may be a problem with the domain name server

Make a reset on your WLAN router and then reconfigure it exactly according
to the manual. If they provide a wizard, use it. Also configure your network
adapter. Prefer to choose DHCP on the router and configure the adapter with
automatic adressing. Do you detect the network under the properties of the
adapter? If not, you have to add it.
Axel