Vista & Windows 7 – This connection requires an active Internet connection
By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - Save & Share - Leave a Comment
Ever happened to get this error message when running Windows 7 or Vista + a wireless network and a VMWare product (like Player or Workstation)? I’ve run into this error message “This connection requires an active Internet connection” many times when trying to connect via the Connect To menu.
The classic resolution is to initiate the VPN from the Network Connections window, not from the Connect To.
The other solution found on the internet is to change the network binding order and to hope this will never happen.
But I’ve found another temporary solution. Restarting the WLAN Auto Config service (wlan connection will drop for a couple of seconds) will fix this issue without a system reboot.
I still hope for a MS update to fix this.