This Tip provided my Matt Velazquez (valazque@lvc.edu)

LVC Wireless – Status shows as Connected but no network access.

Summary:

Some users may experience a problem where their status shows as connected to LVC Wireless but they don’t have internal network or internet access.

Symptoms:

· User gets a 169.x.x.x IP address instead of an LVC wireless IP address

· Wireless status shows as “currently connected to Identifying, Local Only, No Internet access or Unidentified Network”

· Examples of status.

Solution:

1. Start | Control Panel | Network and Sharing Center | Manage Wireless Networks | Select LVC Wireless | Remove | click Yes when asked if you’re sure you want to remove. Now Connect to LVC Wireless.

2. Reset the TCP/IP Stack: Start | type CMD in the Search programs and files box | On the Applications List | Right click CMD and select Run as Administrator | in the CMD window: type netsh winsock reset | Restart computer then connect to LVC Wireless.

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