Strong signal but no internet connection!

robmar0se

Thats very helpful, and makes yr problem clearer.

Unlikely, but we should perhaps check your IP settings

Can you go into the command prompt (via programs/ accessories) and type "ipconfig" (without quotes. If should give you the address of yr PC and the router, eg 192.168.0.1 (or something similar) for the router and a similar nambar with the same network, (ie the 1st three groups of numbers the same). Show it here

Whilst in the command prompt also enter "ipconfig /flushdns"

also "netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt"
lastly "netsh winsock reset"

Then reboot.

These clears any previous settings and starts afresh.

Unlikley but it may be useful just to check there isn't a static address et up on yr system - I'll post that later depending on how you get on.

schrodie

copier_guy wrote: »

what address do you have from the router?

network sharing center - click wifi - details - mine is 192.168.1.167

Do you mean an IPv4 Address?

or an IPv4 Default Gateway o

or IPv4 DHCP Server

or IPv4 DNS Server

or IPv4 WINS Server

schrodie

robmar0se wrote: »

Thats very helpful, and makes yr problem clearer.

Unlikely, but we should perhaps check your IP settings

Can you go into the command prompt (via programs/ accessories) and type "ipconfig" (without quotes. If should give you the address of yr PC and the router, eg 192.168.0.1 (or something similar) for the router and a similar nambar with the same network, (ie the 1st three groups of numbers the same). Show it here

IPv4 Address 192.168.0.11

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 192.168.0.1

I hope I'm not giving a hacker a free route into my computer!!!!

robmar0se wrote: »

Whilst in the command prompt also enter "ipconfig /flushdns"

also "netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt"
lastly "netsh winsock reset"

Then reboot.

These clears any previous settings and starts afresh.

Unlikley but it may be useful just to check there isn't a static address et up on yr system - I'll post that later depending on how you get on.

I wasn't able to carry out these commands as it apparently required an administrator to do them.

"netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt" & "netsh winsock reset"

copier_guy

list them all, sorry

robmar0se

Try Figments response, should have thought of that myself. Your IP (IP4) addresses look fine

debitcardmayhem

Also when in network and sharing centre where it says view active networks , maje sure it is set to home network (not public)

Figment

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Also when in network and sharing centre where it says view active networks , maje sure it is set to home network (not public)

I thought I'd covered that

Figment wrote:

You can check by looking at the icon against the network in the Network and Sharing Center. Public = Park Bench, Home = House.) If it's set to public it could be restricting your access.

robmar0se

schrodie wrote: »

IPv4 Address 192.168.0.11

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 192.168.0.1

I hope I'm not giving a hacker a free route into my computer!!!!




I wasn't able to carry out these commands as it apparently required an administrator to do them.

"netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt" & "netsh winsock reset"

Right click on command prompt and run as administrator.

These IP addresses are internal and of no use to anyone other than you.

schrodie

robmar0se wrote: »

Right click on command prompt and run as administrator.

These IP addresses are internal and of no use to anyone other than you.

It appears that "ipconfig /flushdns" seems to have cured the problem!!!!! The laptop is flying along.

Is it worth as a precaution to carry out the other commands you suggested as an administrator?

Figment

schrodie wrote: »

It appears that "ipconfig /flushdns" seems to have cured the problem!!!!! The laptop is flying along.

Is it worth as a precaution to carry out the other commands you suggested as an administrator?

As it's now working there's no need to do any more.