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Tricky Wifi issue

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Deesul

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I have AT&T U-Verse internet with a 2WIRE 3801HGV router. This was just updated because my original equipment finally failed. I had no issues getting any of my computer or devices to connect save one... a Compaq laptop with Windows Vista on it. At first the issue was I was getting the local only/limited connection issue but now the laptop won't even go that far after I updated Windows and the drivers for the networking devices. I've tried everything I can think of such as adding the network manually to the laptop etc... I spent over two hours with AT&T support who were certain that the internal wifi card has failed but the laptop will connect to other wifi networks and even to the home network IF I remove all security. I'm at my wits end here and have scoured the internet looking for ideas to no avail. I've got like 6 hours into this thing already. Can someone lend a hand? I'll post the ipconfig below, thanks in advance.

Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : lindsey-PC Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Netw Controller Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1F-16-71-22-99 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : gateway.2wire.net Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g WiFi Adapt Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-2B-C8-17-59 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
 
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when you try to get on a secure network are you using the windows wireless management or the software that comes with the driver?
 
I'm using the windows wireless management.
I tried the fix in that video and I still get the unidentified network/local only connection. This is truly bizarre.
 
I fixed it.
Despite windows update and device manager telling me that I had the most current driver installed I came to find out I did not. I found it on the maze that is HP's website and updated the wireless driver and presto, it connected.

That's two days of my life I'll never get back. Thanks windows.
 
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