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08-13-2007, 10:26 AM
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Issues with laptop and internet connection..need some help please
I am having some issues with my girlfriends laptop, and her internet connection. Her network setup consisted of a main pc (which was her roommates pc) connected to the internet via a modem, and a wireless router for her laptop wifi connection. Last week her roommate took the pc when she moved out. So I connected her laptop to the internet via the wired ethernet cable, but it will not connect to the internet. I have some mild experience with pc's but not alot. I tried changing the settings but still no connection. She needs the internet for school starting up next week, and I have no idea how to get this connected. Can you network guru's help me please?
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08-13-2007, 10:41 AM
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Disconnect the power cord to the modem and router.
Turn off the laptop. Plug in the power cord to the modem and wait a couple of minutes. Then plug in the power cord the router and wait a couple of minutes. Then start up the laptop. Disable the wireless connection and enable the lan connection. You should be good to go! |
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08-13-2007, 11:23 AM
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Some notebooks require the power cord to be plugged in to run the internal NIC, Dell's in particular.
Some A/V programs like Norton and McAfee for some reason don't allow you by default to change your network connection. Disable the A/V and see if you can connect then.
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08-27-2007, 09:02 PM
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ok ive done all of the above including disabling the wireless and still no connection. can anyone help?
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08-27-2007, 10:07 PM
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08-29-2007, 07:58 PM
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Last edited by glc; 08-30-2007 at 10:36 AM. |
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08-30-2007, 10:37 AM
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Google winsockfix and look for an alternate download location.
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