"Limited Access"


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    "Limited Access"


    Hi. I have a COMPAQ Presario CQ62-215DX Notebook. This laptop ran very well until the day its internet suddenly failed. When I try to connect to my WiFi connection, it says "The computer currently has limited connectivity to X". I tried troubleshooting, and it said there was a problem with my network adapter. I went to Control Panel > Hardware & Sound> Device Manager. From there, I disabled and enabled all of my adapters, but my internet was still non-functional. The problem isn't my router, because my husband and kids are connected perfectly. Is there a way to solve this issue, or do I have to get an expert to help me out? If there is a way, please state it step-by-step.

    EDIT: I saw on a thread that I should try uninstalling and re-installing an updated network adapter, but how am I supposed to do that without internet?

    Thank you
    Last edited by Gabriela; 05 Mar 2012 at 14:46.
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    Main - Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-Bit; 2nd - Windows Server 2008 R2
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    Gabriela said:
    ...I saw on a thread that I should try uninstalling and re-installing an updated network adapter, but how am I supposed to do that without internet?...
    Use your husband's computer to download the latest driver, then copy it to a thumbdrive or burn it to a CD or DVD. After you uninstall the current adapter you can then reinstall it from the thumbdrive or disc. :)
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Oh, of course! Thank you so much
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    Let us know how it goes. :)
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    windows 10 64bit
       #5

    I have the same problem. like every minute or so after I connected there is a yellow mark on the wifi icon. saying limited access and when i try to troubleshoot it it tells me that wireless adapter or access point problem and sometimes gateway not available. I was looking for a solution in different forums but nothing helped.
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