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05-20-2009, 05:21 PM
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Connection Issues
Hi Guys
Im desperate. I have a billion bipac 5100 4 port router modem which i connect to the internet. Had no troubles until recently out of the blue. Now 80% of the time wheni turn the modem on and try to connect i open IE and i get th emessage in the left bottom bar saying connecting to (the sites ip address). At the same time my skype is connected and i can update AVG virus etc and i can ping websites from the cmd window. The IE window just sits there trying to connect for ages and nothng happens. If i log off and log back on again without touching the modem then normally it will connect to a web page no problems. I am at a lost it seems so random andim not sure what to check. Anyhelp would be much appreciated. Cheers Chris |
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05-20-2009, 07:39 PM
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What version of IE and what version of Windows? Have you tried an alternative browser such as Firefox?
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05-20-2009, 07:42 PM
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Windows XP and IE ill have to double check although it would be fairly recent version i believe but i dont recal any updates of late.
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05-20-2009, 07:57 PM
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What exact VERSION of IE? What service pack level is XP? Have you tried Firefox?
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05-20-2009, 08:01 PM
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ill have to check the ie version tonight as i am at work now and xp i think is service pack 3 is that the latest one ? where do i confirm that.
I did actually dl Fire fox last night to try. I just dont understand out of the blue i get this problem. cheers |
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05-21-2009, 06:38 PM
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It is IE version 7 and it is windows XP SP3. I have fire fox goign now and seems to be ok for the minute but so was IE so i cant say for sure. ANythign else to check or do to fix the problem ?
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05-21-2009, 08:33 PM
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If Firefox works and IE does not, uninstall IE7, it will revert to IE6. If that works, then you can reinstall IE7 or IE8.
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05-21-2009, 09:19 PM
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Thanx for your help.
Ill give it a few days with fire fox and i downloaded the latest version 8 of IE so i will try to uninstall version 7 and then install version 8 of IE and see how we go. Thanx |
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05-22-2009, 09:10 AM
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Normally, you can install IE8 over IE7, but in your case I'd revert to IE6 first and make SURE it works, then go right to IE8 if you WANT IE8.
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