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Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)
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      05-20-2008
sorry, NAT.

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"Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Sorry, Robert. I don't know what NAY settings are. I know I did not set up
> any NAY settings on these devices.
>
> -Ken
>
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Do you have any NAY settings in the router or modem?
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Yes, I just checked that yesterday.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> do you have the latest firmware applied for your router?
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:36:01 -0500, "Ken Triebold" <>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I ran the test again and this time I kept an eye on the networking icon
>>>>>in
>>>>>the notification area while the test was running. Right at the time
>>>>>when the
>>>>>test for Network Address Translator Type completed, the icon changed to
>>>>>show
>>>>>local and internet connectivity. This is a good clue, but I don't know
>>>>>how
>>>>>to proceed with it. There is something about Network Address Translator
>>>>>Type
>>>>>that is causing a problem with my internet connectivity display.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>news:O0b4h%. ..
>>>>>> Now, about an hour after running the test, it went back to saying
>>>>>> that I
>>>>>> don't have an internet connection, when in actuality I do.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>> Thank you for the feedback.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>> Robert, I ran the test that was referred to in your link. The test
>>>>>>>> showed that all router features were supported except these two:
>>>>>>>> TCP High Performance Test
>>>>>>>> Multiple Simultaneous Connection States Test
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't think those two features have any bearing on whether the
>>>>>>>> internet connectivity is displayed correctly in Vista. Anyway, the
>>>>>>>> act
>>>>>>>> of running that test must have somehow woke up my router because
>>>>>>>> now my
>>>>>>>> internet connectivity is displayed correctly in both the
>>>>>>>> notification
>>>>>>>> area icon and in the Network and Sharing Center.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:OzNJn$...
>>>>>>>>> We had similar post before. It could be the router doesn't
>>>>>>>>> compatible
>>>>>>>>> with Vista. This post may help.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Vista says I'm not connected to Internet while I am
>>>>>>>>> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4007
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>>>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>>>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>>>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>>>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>>>>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:u$5s$...
>>>>>>>>>> My Vista Home Premium x64 machine is wirelessly connected to a
>>>>>>>>>> Linksys
>>>>>>>>>> WRT54G router. I have satellite internet service connected to the
>>>>>>>>>> WRT54G. My PC does indeed have normal internet access with this
>>>>>>>>>> arrangement, but the networking icon in the notification area
>>>>>>>>>> says
>>>>>>>>>> "Local Only" when I hover over it. Also, when I go into the
>>>>>>>>>> Network
>>>>>>>>>> and Sharing Center, there is a red X between the router and
>>>>>>>>>> internet
>>>>>>>>>> which indicates there is no internet connection. How can this be
>>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>> my internet connection is working fine? I tried clicking on the
>>>>>>>>>> red X
>>>>>>>>>> for diagnosis and it came back and said there is no problem with
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> internet connection. Then why is there a red X? Note: Up until a
>>>>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>>>>> days ago, there was no red X and the notification icon said
>>>>>>>>>> "Local and
>>>>>>>>>> Internet". My internet connection is working fine but I would
>>>>>>>>>> like to
>>>>>>>>>> get this notification area icon fixed as well as the display in
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> Network and Sharing Center.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>> MS-MVP
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>>

>>

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Ken Triebold
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      05-20-2008
Robert, under my router firewall settings, there is an item "Filter Internet
NAT Redirection" with a check box. The check box is not checked.


"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> sorry, NAT.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Sorry, Robert. I don't know what NAY settings are. I know I did not set
>> up any NAY settings on these devices.
>>
>> -Ken
>>
>>
>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Do you have any NAY settings in the router or modem?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Yes, I just checked that yesterday.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> do you have the latest firmware applied for your router?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:36:01 -0500, "Ken Triebold" <>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I ran the test again and this time I kept an eye on the networking
>>>>>>icon in
>>>>>>the notification area while the test was running. Right at the time
>>>>>>when the
>>>>>>test for Network Address Translator Type completed, the icon changed
>>>>>>to show
>>>>>>local and internet connectivity. This is a good clue, but I don't know
>>>>>>how
>>>>>>to proceed with it. There is something about Network Address
>>>>>>Translator Type
>>>>>>that is causing a problem with my internet connectivity display.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:O0b4h% ...
>>>>>>> Now, about an hour after running the test, it went back to saying
>>>>>>> that I
>>>>>>> don't have an internet connection, when in actuality I do.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>>> Thank you for the feedback.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>>>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>>> Robert, I ran the test that was referred to in your link. The test
>>>>>>>>> showed that all router features were supported except these two:
>>>>>>>>> TCP High Performance Test
>>>>>>>>> Multiple Simultaneous Connection States Test
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I don't think those two features have any bearing on whether the
>>>>>>>>> internet connectivity is displayed correctly in Vista. Anyway, the
>>>>>>>>> act
>>>>>>>>> of running that test must have somehow woke up my router because
>>>>>>>>> now my
>>>>>>>>> internet connectivity is displayed correctly in both the
>>>>>>>>> notification
>>>>>>>>> area icon and in the Network and Sharing Center.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:OzNJn$...
>>>>>>>>>> We had similar post before. It could be the router doesn't
>>>>>>>>>> compatible
>>>>>>>>>> with Vista. This post may help.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Vista says I'm not connected to Internet while I am
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4007
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>>>>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>>>>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>>>>>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:u$5s$...
>>>>>>>>>>> My Vista Home Premium x64 machine is wirelessly connected to a
>>>>>>>>>>> Linksys
>>>>>>>>>>> WRT54G router. I have satellite internet service connected to
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> WRT54G. My PC does indeed have normal internet access with this
>>>>>>>>>>> arrangement, but the networking icon in the notification area
>>>>>>>>>>> says
>>>>>>>>>>> "Local Only" when I hover over it. Also, when I go into the
>>>>>>>>>>> Network
>>>>>>>>>>> and Sharing Center, there is a red X between the router and
>>>>>>>>>>> internet
>>>>>>>>>>> which indicates there is no internet connection. How can this be
>>>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>>> my internet connection is working fine? I tried clicking on the
>>>>>>>>>>> red X
>>>>>>>>>>> for diagnosis and it came back and said there is no problem with
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> internet connection. Then why is there a red X? Note: Up until a
>>>>>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>>>>>> days ago, there was no red X and the notification icon said
>>>>>>>>>>> "Local and
>>>>>>>>>>> Internet". My internet connection is working fine but I would
>>>>>>>>>>> like to
>>>>>>>>>>> get this notification area icon fixed as well as the display in
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> Network and Sharing Center.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>>>
>>>

>>

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smlunatick
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      05-21-2008
I also had a similar problem with my Vista box at the office. I somehow found
a Vista patch which is letting the older style router report correctly.

On 20/05/2008 "Ken Triebold" <> wrote:
>Robert, under my router firewall settings, there is an item "Filter Internet
>NAT Redirection" with a check box. The check box is not checked.
>
>
>"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>news:%...
>> sorry, NAT.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Sorry, Robert. I don't know what NAY settings are. I know I did not set
>>> up any NAY settings on these devices.
>>>
>>> -Ken
>>>
>>>
>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Do you have any NAY settings in the router or modem?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Yes, I just checked that yesterday.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Barb Bowman" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:...
>>>>>> do you have the latest firmware applied for your router?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 19 May 2008 16:36:01 -0500, "Ken Triebold" <>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I ran the test again and this time I kept an eye on the networking
>>>>>>>icon in
>>>>>>>the notification area while the test was running. Right at the time
>>>>>>>when the
>>>>>>>test for Network Address Translator Type completed, the icon changed
>>>>>>>to show
>>>>>>>local and internet connectivity. This is a good clue, but I don't know
>>>>>>>how
>>>>>>>to proceed with it. There is something about Network Address
>>>>>>>Translator Type
>>>>>>>that is causing a problem with my internet connectivity display.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:O0b4h% l...
>>>>>>>> Now, about an hour after running the test, it went back to saying
>>>>>>>> that I
>>>>>>>> don't have an internet connection, when in actuality I do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:%...
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for the feedback.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>>>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>>>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>>>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>>>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>>>>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:...
>>>>>>>>>> Robert, I ran the test that was referred to in your link. The test
>>>>>>>>>> showed that all router features were supported except these two:
>>>>>>>>>> TCP High Performance Test
>>>>>>>>>> Multiple Simultaneous Connection States Test
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I don't think those two features have any bearing on whether the
>>>>>>>>>> internet connectivity is displayed correctly in Vista. Anyway, the
>>>>>>>>>> act
>>>>>>>>>> of running that test must have somehow woke up my router because
>>>>>>>>>> now my
>>>>>>>>>> internet connectivity is displayed correctly in both the
>>>>>>>>>> notification
>>>>>>>>>> area icon and in the Network and Sharing Center.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>> news:OzNJn$...
>>>>>>>>>>> We had similar post before. It could be the router doesn't
>>>>>>>>>>> compatible
>>>>>>>>>>> with Vista. This post may help.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Vista says I'm not connected to Internet while I am
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=4007
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>>>>>>>>>>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>>>>>>>>>>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>>>>>>>>>> "Ken Triebold" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:u$5s$...
>>>>>>>>>>>> My Vista Home Premium x64 machine is wirelessly connected to a
>>>>>>>>>>>> Linksys
>>>>>>>>>>>> WRT54G router. I have satellite internet service connected to
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> WRT54G. My PC does indeed have normal internet access with this
>>>>>>>>>>>> arrangement, but the networking icon in the notification area
>>>>>>>>>>>> says
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Local Only" when I hover over it. Also, when I go into the
>>>>>>>>>>>> Network
>>>>>>>>>>>> and Sharing Center, there is a red X between the router and
>>>>>>>>>>>> internet
>>>>>>>>>>>> which indicates there is no internet connection. How can this be
>>>>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>>>> my internet connection is working fine? I tried clicking on the
>>>>>>>>>>>> red X
>>>>>>>>>>>> for diagnosis and it came back and said there is no problem with
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> internet connection. Then why is there a red X? Note: Up until a
>>>>>>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>>>>>>> days ago, there was no red X and the notification icon said
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Local and
>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet". My internet connection is working fine but I would
>>>>>>>>>>>> like to
>>>>>>>>>>>> get this notification area icon fixed as well as the display in
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> Network and Sharing Center.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Barb Bowman
>>>>>> MS-MVP
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
>>>>>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>>

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