Win7 said I was on the Internet but Iwasn't.

jstraw

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I just upgraded my second computer to Win7 Home Premium, a Dell Inspiron 1525 With a 2Ghz Core Duo and a Dell Wireless 1395 WLAN Mini-Card. Initially, it was having wireless problems.

It would indicate that I was on the network, and indeed, I could access local resources. It would also say that I was on the Internet...but I wasn't. It also identified my network as "(SSID) 2" as opposed to "(SSID)" as my other machines properly do.

I uninstalled the network adapter to force the OS to discover it again. That cleared up the problem.

I hope this information might help someone else avoid the frustration.
 

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Windows 7
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Numerous
OS
Windows 7
Welcome to Seven Forums, jstraw.

Thanks for posting the issue and the solution you found, it may help other folks who have a similar issue.
 

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Windows 7 x64 HP, Windows 7 HP, Windows 7 UltIntel I3, Cerelon, Pentium 4 @ 3Ghz8G, 3G, 3GOn-board Intel, On-board nVidia, nVIDIA card
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Gateway, Toshiba Laptop, and Home Brew
OS
Windows 7 x64 HP, Windows 7 HP, Windows 7 Ult
CPU
Intel I3, Cerelon, Pentium 4 @ 3Ghz
Motherboard
Intel, Intel, Asus
Memory
8G, 3G, 3G
Graphics Card(s)
On-board Intel, On-board nVidia, nVIDIA card
Sound Card
on-board, on-board, SoundBlaster
Monitor(s) Displays
Hannspree HF237, Toshiba, SyncMaster 931B
Screen Resolution
default (all)
Hard Drives
1T internal, 320G internal, 160G internal, 1T networked
PSU
300w, unk, 650w
Case
black, black, grey
Cooling
air (all)
Keyboard
standard wired (all)
Mouse
standard wired (all)
Internet Speed
6M down, 768K up
Other Info
Home LAN through Linksys hub to 4 port and wireless switch/router. Networked HP 2600n. Wife's computer running Windows 7, and spare laptop running Ubuntu "Karmic Kola" (9.10).
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