Windows Vista - Can connect to WiFi using 1 profile, but not the other

[pbtn]

I am somewhat tech savvy, but I need help figuring this one out as I'm not at the level as most of the folks I see on here

I have a Gateway laptop running Windows Vista, and on Vista you can setup multiple profiles. Myself and another person use this laptop for personal use.

We have WiFi at home, and either profile connects fine to our wireless network at home. When I take it out to a public WiFi however, only the other person's profile can find the network and connect to it.

When I login to my profile, the connectivity icon in the bottom right shows WiFi networks are available, but when I try to connect, it says that none were found. I try to connect through windows, setting up a new network, etc. . . and nothing is available.

Of course when I get home and login into my profile, it connects with no problem.

This is becming a huge hassle, please help!! Thanks

 

[TerryNet]

Please show ...

Start, Run, CMD, OK to open a command prompt:
(For Vista or 7 type CMD in the Search box after Start)

Type the following command:

IPCONFIG /ALL

[Note that there is no space between the slash and ALL.]

Right click in the command window and choose Select All, then hit Enter.
Paste the results in a message here.

If necessary use a text file and removable media to copy the results to a computer with internet access.

 

[pbtn]

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Home-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8187 Wireless 802.11b/g 54Mbps
USB 2.0 Network Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-A8-CF-EA-85
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b511:2a03:319:7a85%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 03, 2011 7:22:43 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, February 10, 2147 3:28:05 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201375912
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-0D-64-7D-63-00-E0-B8-C2-EE-62
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : domain_not_set.invalid
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8038 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-B8-C4-28-7B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.domain_not_set.invalid
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:192.168.2.2%18(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

 

[TerryNet]

That is a good connection to your Belkin router at home, right? If so, I suspect a non-Windows firewall or security suite that is configured to trust your wireless network but no others.

 

[pbtn]

That would make sense, I use Norton 360 Suite on my computer, but I use and manage it from my profile, so maybe it only restricts my profile but not the other?

So I'm assuming I should check the settings on Norton. I'll try that and report back. THANKS!

 

[TerryNet]

Yeah, check Norton's settings. If necessary uninstall it and run Symantec's Norton Removal Tool. Be sure that you save your Product key--see that link--so that you can reinstall it after testing.