windows vista and limited connectivity

[tdrock]

most of the time i get limited connectivity

i have to restart my computer like 3 times to get local and internet connection.

[+BudMan MVC]

And are you directly connected to the internet -- or behind a router? Wired or Wireless? Sounds like your having an issue getting dhcp address.

I would suggest disabled IPv6. If behind a router - vs using dhcp to assign an address to your machine, set it static on the computer.

[tdrock]

And are you directly connected to the internet -- or behind a router? Wired or Wireless? Sounds like your having an issue getting dhcp address.

I would suggest disabled IPv6. If behind a router - vs using dhcp to assign an address to your machine, set it static on the computer.

i get this mostly on wireless. Or when i am using my blackberry as modem(dial up connection).

[+BudMan MVC]

Then yeah sounds like a dhcp issue even more -- I would suggest you disable IPv6, sure could not harm anything -- unless your using IPv6? ;)

[tdrock]

Then yeah sounds like a dhcp issue even more -- I would suggest you disable IPv6, sure could not harm anything -- unless your using IPv6? ;)

no i don't use IPv6. I did disable that. Sometimes i still get the same issue.

[+BudMan MVC]

How did you disable it? Just by unchecking it? Or did you set the regkey to disable all of it?

If its wireless on your own network, you could setup a static.. On other wireless network that would a real hassle, and would have to get with the owner of the network on what IP to use, etc. On your ISP using your phone as a modem that would be almost impossible to setup a static.

You can try and get a IP from dhcp in a few different ways without having to fully reboot the system. A simple ipconfig /renew will request an IP, or disable and renable the interface would also do it.

You might want to look there

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers

[tdrock]

Thanks,

yest just by unchecking it.

i don't know the regkey to disable it.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

thanks for the link.

[+BudMan MVC]

To disable IPv6

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipv6/ipv6faq.mspx

Q. How do I disable IPv6 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008?

A. Unlike Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, IPv6 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 cannot be uninstalled. However, you can disable IPv6 in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 by doing one of the following:

• In the Network Connections folder, obtain properties on all of your connections and adapters and clear the check box next to the Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6) component in the list under This connection uses the following items.

This method disables IPv6 on your LAN interfaces and connections, but does not disable IPv6 on tunnel interfaces or the IPv6 loopback interface.

• Add the following registry value (DWORD type) set to 0xFFFFFFFF:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters\DisabledComponents

This method disables IPv6 on all your LAN interfaces, connections, and tunnel interfaces but does not disable the IPv6 loopback interface. You must restart the computer for this registry value to take effect.