Limited Connectivity or Local Only

**inecro** · 12-23-2006 12:25 PM

I have a problem with internet connection. I'm using siemens gigaset usb adapter 108 and when i connect it, or when windows starts, i see the message "limited connectivity or local only",then i cant get internet conn. or access to my router. Now I manage to connect after several attempts with hope that windows will force it to start but i'm not sure that this will last long. in device status window is the message that this device is working properly but when i see the limited conn. window ,device status message is " this device cannot start", or something like that. I tried to reinstall windows vista and back to xp , but there is the same problem. any help would be appreciated !

**Fr33** · 12-23-2006 12:47 PM

Try reinstalling the latest drivers. you probably wont get Vista ones yet so use the XP ones.

A. Burn drivers to a CD.

B. Make sure the USB Adapter is plugged in before starting up PC.

C. Reset your PC so that Vista can find "New Hardware". (You may have to uninstall the the device from the device manager first)

D. Use the option to find drivers on CD - leave out the Online search.

E. With the driver CD in the drive let Vista find and INSTALL drivers.

F. Let us know how it goes and what if any errors come up.

G. Good luck

Edit: I see the driver at there site comes in an exe file that thankfully extracts to a selected folder. The link to the driver set is here >> http://shc-download.siemens.com/repository...1_0_1_4_eng.exe

Burn the extract files to the CD not the exe file

**inecro** · 12-25-2006 11:07 PM

Well,i do that but windows can't recognize any drivers on cd.

When the usb is plugged i have no problem with installing the drivers that are on original cd and i think the problem is in my network config. or something else ,not with hardware. I have the laptop also , but with XP , with the same drivers and when i plug the usb adapter,i'm getting the same message - "limited connectivity" or "not connected". To establish the conn. i must unplug the usb cable and plug it again,because only than the windows see the network in range . More ideas ?

**w59cb83x** · 12-27-2006 12:03 AM

You can download driver here:

click here

**inecro** · 12-27-2006 10:40 AM

I have that driver and the one released before that ,but the same error appears when device don't want to start(after win. restarting) and than there is the message "this device cannot start (code 10 )". But when i re-unplug it, it's starting without problem. The second problem is "limited connectivity",than device message is that device is working properly . What's wrong with this device ?!

**w59cb83x** · 12-27-2006 10:53 AM

I'm not 100% sure... but this could be due to it trying to connect to an IRQ that is being used by another piece of hardware in your machine. Try looking at the IRQ settings for the device.

**rakmeister** · 12-27-2006 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by 'angie'

The second problem is "limited connectivity",than device message is that device is working properly . What's wrong with this device ?!

It seems to me be related to ipv6 and not a real "limited connectivity" problem

seems most machines cannot implement it yet(ipv6)

Youre Ipv4 should be working

also try and disabling IPv6 in services

**inecro** · 12-28-2006 02:49 PM

ipv6 is disabled,ipv4 is working normally. i think that maybe this device using more power than usually,because when i connect other hardware in one of usb ports,this device is starting with that error code10 . or other hardware using that IRQ settings,which i don't know where to find. can you point me to that settings ?

**inecro** · 12-29-2006 01:37 AM

I can post Belarc report here if someone can understand it ? If something with my system not right, maybe someone else can see from that report and help me find the reason of this error code 10. Thank you!

**sbedi35** · 01-03-2007 11:46 AM

hey angie i had the same problem with my Dell Wireless 1500 Draft 802.11n WLAN Mini-Card. what i did was i simply reinstalled the XP driver. the only problem is that whenever i restart the computer and i want to use the internet i need to reinstall the driver each time. i remember with XP there was a way to disable windows from configuring the network whereas you could use the driver given by the manufacturer. if anyone knows how to disable windows from automatically configuring the connection, please share