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Tech-dummie needs help please!

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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    what does ipconfig say
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • loksat
    loksat Posts: 153 Forumite
    restart the system
    ££££££
    Cheers
    Loks
  • loksat
    loksat Posts: 153 Forumite
    it only gets rid of rubbish. if you are not sure, dont do it. which antivirus software do u have on this system?
    ££££££
    Cheers
    Loks
  • andyrules
    andyrules Posts: 3,558 Forumite
    albertross- ethernet adapter local area connection:
    media state.........media disconnected.
    ethernet adapter wireless network connection:
    connection specific dns suffix
    then ip address, subnet mask, default gateway, do you need that?
  • andyrules
    andyrules Posts: 3,558 Forumite
    looksat - avg
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    yes, the ip address and gateway is the important bit
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
  • loksat
    loksat Posts: 153 Forumite
    Andy,

    did u restart the system? most of the problems are solved after the restart. try this.
    ££££££
    Cheers
    Loks
  • andyrules
    andyrules Posts: 3,558 Forumite
    ok -
    ip address.......192.168.1.103
    subnet mask.......255.255.255.0
    default gateway.....192.168.1.1
  • andyrules
    andyrules Posts: 3,558 Forumite
    yes, have restarted, that's what took me so long! still showing good signal strength and connected status!
  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    ok that looks good, try

    ping 64.233.183.104
    ping 192.168.1.1

    http://64.233.183.104

    (http in ie or firefox)


    did you have to enter an encryption password when you connected btw?
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
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