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Unable to connect to the internet

hylax
hylax Posts: 184 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
All of a sudden for no apparent reason the netbook says "Unable to connect to the internet." Error 106. The internet connection has been lost. I have a wireless modem and the connection is OK on my desktop. Any ideas? I am not an expert.

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  • Laz123
    Laz123 Posts: 1,742 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    It could either be a firewall or av incompatability problem.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    What OS are you running? If you are connecting by wireless (you don't say) then make a temporary connection by ethernet. If it works, then it's just a wireless issue-start by changing the wireless channel.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    A quick google suggests...

    http://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/chrome/48GT_oV9JGw/kyULofIbEncJ

    Assuming you are using Chrome. There are several other scenarios and solutions but you've not provided enough information to pick the right one.
  • hylax
    hylax Posts: 184 Forumite
    Thanks for the suggestions. I am on Windows XP and a wireless connection. I will find an ethernet cable and check it out. It was working OK until yesterday and my desktop is OK.
  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 5 December 2012 at 4:54PM
    is the wireless card switched on, there is usually a switch or a Fn + Function key combination
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
  • hylax
    hylax Posts: 184 Forumite
    Thank you "closed". That has solved the problem. I'll remember that for the future. Thanks everyone for your help.
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