Network access but no internet

[nate42nd]

Sharing and Discovery

To access them, you must click the Change Advanced Sharing options Windows 7 maintains three separate network profiles (Home or Work, Public, and Domain), and maintains separate sharing settings for each of the profiles.

make sure network discovery is on for all profiles

I go into advanced sharing settings....and I am on "public - current" and I see "home or work" and network discovery is on in both.

Current is "public"

 

[computersplus]

network

change it to work

 

[chev65]

Actually it could easily be a driver issue so I disagree with your analogy, he can connect locally but he can't get online so it could easily be a driver problem. In fact I helped fix Nate's last problem which was a router problem at home.

 

[computersplus]

Driver

i understand what you are saying but it is affecting both adapters so it has to be a setting

 

[nate42nd]

change it to work

This may sound stupid, but I can't figure out HOW to change it to "work" permanently. As soon as I unplug the ethernet and plug it back in....it's back to "public"

 

[Ray95]

Apologies if this idea has been said, but, You said there are 9 machines connected... Could it be an IP Conflict? My Brothers internet on his laptop had wasn't working and it was an IP Conflict, if it is, you can change the IP your computer is listed as on the router from settings on the computer.

If you think it could be that I will see if i can give steps to help you

 

[computersplus]

Network

in network and sharing under active networks click on that icon and choose delete or merge network locations delete the saved locations disconnect network cable restart and reconnect choose work network

 

[nate42nd]

Actually it could easily be a driver issue so I disagree with your analogy, he can connect locally but he can't get online so it could easily be a driver problem. In fact I helped fix Nate's last problem which was a router problem at home.

I welcome your help Chev. I have connected 3 other laptops that were the same model this week.

It may have become corrupt. I could try that......I just think it may be something simpler. I hope....

 

[chev65]

I use to use Public network back when I had xp machines on the LAN. Never had a problem getting online though. This better not be that stupid MAC address problem again. That has been the latest problem with getting online, cloned MAC addresses.

A driver reinstall is fairly simple to check out, just in case it was corrupted somehow.

 

[computersplus]

Public

public treats network as untrusted can cause issues on trusted network

 

[computersplus]

like i said delete stored networks and restart i had this issue with vista on a lot of machines

 

[chev65]

public treats network as untrusted can cause issues on trusted network

Yes it's more secure also. Seems like the other machines need to all be on the same type of Network as he is I agree with that. If the other machines are using the Workgroup I would think that Nate would need to be part of the same Workgroup.

 

[nate42nd]

like i said delete stored networks and restart i had this issue with vista on a lot of machines

I deleted the network "unidentified" (the one here....I don't want to delete the guy's home network) and it STILL comes up as "public" when I plug back in. I think you could be right C+...I just cannot get it changed. I am trying to dispatch trucks and do this at the same time is my problem. I will keep trying.

Yea....i'm still on a "public" profile. I need to change that back to work or preferably home

 

[nate42nd]

in network and sharing under active networks click on that icon and choose delete or merge network locations delete the saved locations disconnect network cable restart and reconnect choose work network

Now when I do this, the network is not there to delete. I deleted it and when I plug the cable back in, it it "public" by default

I guess the question is....how do I change the profile default? or even the 'current" profile?

 

[chev65]

I usually start here for that.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43629-network-location-set-home-work-public-network.html?filter

 

[nate42nd]

I usually start here for that.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43629-network-location-set-home-work-public-network.html?filter

Thanks Chev here's my problem there is no link under the network. It just says "public network" I can't click it.



Mine says "unidentified network" and under that it says "public network" and it's not a link

This is unbelievable that a "guru" can't connect to the internet.....wow

 

[chev65]

In that case try typing "set net" into the start/search then choose "set up a connection or network". You will have some choices on the type of network you want to set up. It might work from there. One of those choices should give you the option to join the local network or Workgroup.

 

[nate42nd]

I gave up. I left directions for the owner to do what I was going to do. (install MSE) It's not hard, but he does not feel comfortable.

Thanks for the help

Hopefully he will be able to connect at home. I think it was me choosing "public" when I started and not being able to change it back to "work or home"

 

[computersplus]

ICON

you need to click on the icon of the house not the link

 

[computersplus]

Account

also try creating a new user account and see what happens