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From: Edward W. Thompson on 12 Apr 2008 05:52 I have just changed the security setting on my home wireless network (desktop+laptop) from WEP to WPA. The deskyop connects to the router via ethernet and the laptop via wireless. I have configured the laptop to WPA with the appropriate key and the laptop communicates OK with the router and to the net. However, the laptop task bar now shows an icon (screen with a yellow exclamation mark) and the associated balloon states 'limited or no connectivity'. Does this have any meaning and if so what? As I have said, the laptop connects to the web and to my email account so all appears to be OK no lack or limited connectivity is apparent, at least not yet :-). (WINXP Pro SP2 on both machines). I will appreciate your advice.
From: Robert L. (MS-MVP) on 12 Apr 2008 10:21 1. If your computer is currently connected to the Internet and the LAN without any connection problem, you may want to disable the message "Limited or No Connectivity". Or check this search result. Troubleshooting limited or no connectivity"This connection has limited or no connectivity. " "You might not be able to access the Internet or some network resources" ... www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/noconnectivity.htm -- 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 "Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1(a)btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:um2SlMInIHA.5024(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have just changed the security setting on my home wireless network >(desktop+laptop) from WEP to WPA. The deskyop connects to the router via >ethernet and the laptop via wireless. I have configured the laptop to WPA >with the appropriate key and the laptop communicates OK with the router and >to the net. However, the laptop task bar now shows an icon (screen with a >yellow exclamation mark) and the associated balloon states 'limited or no >connectivity'. Does this have any meaning and if so what? As I have said, >the laptop connects to the web and to my email account so all appears to be >OK no lack or limited connectivity is apparent, at least not yet :-). >(WINXP Pro SP2 on both machines). > > I will appreciate your advice. >
From: Jack (MVP-Networking). on 12 Apr 2008 13:39 Hi It is probably the Icon of the Wire LAN card that almost every laptop has too. Look at the device manager if you there a wire LAN entry and you do do use write click on it and disable it. http://www.ezlan.net/example/dm_ok.jpg Jack (MVP-Networking). "Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1(a)btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:um2SlMInIHA.5024(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have just changed the security setting on my home wireless network >(desktop+laptop) from WEP to WPA. The deskyop connects to the router via >ethernet and the laptop via wireless. I have configured the laptop to WPA >with the appropriate key and the laptop communicates OK with the router and >to the net. However, the laptop task bar now shows an icon (screen with a >yellow exclamation mark) and the associated balloon states 'limited or no >connectivity'. Does this have any meaning and if so what? As I have said, >the laptop connects to the web and to my email account so all appears to be >OK no lack or limited connectivity is apparent, at least not yet :-). >(WINXP Pro SP2 on both machines). > > I will appreciate your advice. >
From: Pavel A. on 12 Apr 2008 21:01 "Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1(a)btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:um2SlMInIHA.5024(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > I have just changed the security setting on my home wireless network > (desktop+laptop) from WEP to WPA. The deskyop connects to the router via > ethernet and the laptop via wireless. I have configured the laptop to WPA > with the appropriate key and the laptop communicates OK with the router > and to the net. However, the laptop task bar now shows an icon (screen > with a yellow exclamation mark) and the associated balloon states 'limited > or no connectivity'. Does this have any meaning and if so what? As I > have said, the laptop connects to the web and to my email account so all > appears to be OK no lack or limited connectivity is apparent, at least not > yet :-). (WINXP Pro SP2 on both machines). > The 'limited or no connectivity' means usally that your adapter is set to use dhcp, but fails to obtain the IP address - though connection to the AP is successful. ( "Limited" here is because other non-IP protocols may still work over this connection ) This can mean encryption problems, as dhcp messages are subject to the encryption. --PA
From: Edward W. Thompson on 13 Apr 2008 01:15 "Pavel A." <pavel_a(a)NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message news:uoq$MGQnIHA.6064(a)TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "Edward W. Thompson" <thomeduk1(a)btopenworld.com> wrote in message > news:um2SlMInIHA.5024(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> I have just changed the security setting on my home wireless network >> (desktop+laptop) from WEP to WPA. The deskyop connects to the router via >> ethernet and the laptop via wireless. I have configured the laptop to >> WPA with the appropriate key and the laptop communicates OK with the >> router and to the net. However, the laptop task bar now shows an icon >> (screen with a yellow exclamation mark) and the associated balloon states >> 'limited or no connectivity'. Does this have any meaning and if so what? >> As I have said, the laptop connects to the web and to my email account so >> all appears to be OK no lack or limited connectivity is apparent, at >> least not yet :-). (WINXP Pro SP2 on both machines). >> > > The 'limited or no connectivity' means usally that your adapter is set to > use dhcp, > but fails to obtain the IP address - though connection to the AP is > successful. > ( "Limited" here is because other non-IP protocols may still work over > this connection ) > This can mean encryption problems, as dhcp messages are > subject to the encryption. > > --PA > Thanks to all for your advice.
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