Problem with vista internet connection

[lalam]

A very strange problem as it appears that i am indeed connected to a network but not to the internet, if you know what i mean. Okay to brief it, the network and connection sharing window in my vista shows that i am connected to a local network but not to the internet? Whats with this? I can't even seem to use firefox to surf as firefox detects no net connection. And of course the speed at which i'm surfing currently is a pain in the ass!
What do i have to do to set this right? If it helps i'm dual booting xp and vista. Also i currently am using the default motherboard network adapter (Via Rhine). As a matter of fact things were working fine before i re-installed vista as i had some boot problem previously. Help!
My ISP provides ip address and all through DHCP. Also i've seen that everytime i add the default gateway add and close the internet connection setting then come back to it the default gateway still remains blank!?

[entrana]

u have to connect to ur internet separately
that network thingee just means ur connected to a netowork usually there is somethings ,dont know the term for it, u enter tha password and username of ur isp and it connects u

[krates]

lol format your post and use modem booster for speed and the vista thing is u have to connect to network i think

[lalam]

^^Whats so funny dude?

Should have mentioned my internet connection is sort of a direct connection and my isp don't provide us with a username or password.

[slugger]

Originally Posted by lalam

Should have mentioned my internet connection is sort of a direct connection and my isp don't provide us with a username or password.

whos ur ISP and what kind Internet connection do u have

how do u connect ot the NET (no login required??)

[iMav]

the default gateway was a problem but that was with the hibernation the subnet mask and gateway were sometimes lost after hibernation .... the hot fixes cleared the prblem

and for ur particular problem ... i think u should try to upgrade ur network drivers ...

[lalam]

Originally Posted by slugger

whos ur ISP and what kind Internet connection do u have

how do u connect ot the NET (no login required??)

Its called vedanti.net, broadband connection and yes no login required.

@imav i already updated the network driver but the problem still persist?

Edit:
Already got around the problem. Its working fine now.