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Wireless Connection Problem
Name: thewizardofoz87 Date: April 2, 2006 at 15:07:55 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: Unknown Product: Acer TravelBook 2700
Comment:
I'm currently having a problem with my wireless internet connection. My laptop is picking up the signal perfectly well, however when I click onto any programs which require internet access it behaves as if I'm not connected to the internet, coming up with blank pages and alert boxes saying, 'Internet Explorer could not open the search page'. Yet my laptop assures me the signal is either very good to excellent.
I'm not very good with computers I'm afraid. Can anyone offer any help please?
Name: dknowledge Date: April 2, 2006 at 18:12:08 Pacific
Reply:
Sounds like you might have a network problem.
Do this:
1.) Left click START 2.) Left click RUN 3.) type in "cmd" (no parenthesis) 4.) Left click OK 5.) at command prompt type "ipconfig /all" (no parenthesis)
If you get something like 169.x.y.z for and IP address then you have a network problem.
Post what you see.
D
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Response Number 2
Name: RWD1996 Date: April 2, 2006 at 22:04:17 Pacific
Reply:
Has it worked before? If so, what was done to the computer right before it happened?
Sometimes spyware can cause that also. Might need to scan with Adaware, or Spybot.
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Response Number 3
Name: Richard59 Date: April 3, 2006 at 05:18:29 Pacific
Reply:
Just because your wireless NIC detects the network does not mean it is connected to it. You may need to configure log-in / security settings in order to get a connection.
I used to have a signature but it disappeared and I just couldn't be bothered writing another so please feel free to ingore this.
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