Computer Hope
Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: donghae on May 04, 2008, 11:06:13 AM
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Hi. I currently have a Compaq Presario V6000 running Vista, and it used to work wonderfully, but lately, the internet connection has been weird.
SCENARIO:
Internet works.
I turn it off and go to sleep.
-- next day~
I turn it on.
Internet doesn't work.
Restart.
Internet doesn't work.
Five restarts later~~~
Internet works!
Is there any reason why that could be so? Thanks!
Sorry if I'm unclear or confusing in any way.
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What kind of internet connection do you use? Dial up / DSL / ISDN / cable?
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I have Comcast, so cable.
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Is there a router between the computer and the cable modem, or do you connect directly to the cable modem?
Have you rebooted the router or cable modem, lately?
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Yes, there is a router between the computer and the cablem modem.
I haven't rebooted anything lately.
The funny thing is that the internet works perfectly fine on my sister's computer, just not on mine.
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My apologies -- I believe you did mention that.
Is your connection to the router wired or wireless. If it's wired, I'm gonna suggest you try a new ethernet cable. It might also be your etherenet card, or the drivers that run the card. The drivers may need updating.
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Turn off computer. Disconnect router, and modem from power source for 30 seconds.
Power them back on.
Restart computer.
If that doesn't work, bypass router, and connect computer straight to the modem.
If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run, type in:
cmd
Click OK.
In Command Prompt window, type in following commands, and hit Enter after each one:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Restart computer.
If that doesn't work...
Download, install, and run LSP-Fix: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Restart computer, and see, if it helped.
If not...
Download, install, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
Restart computer, and check again.
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Thank you Aegis and Broni . This forum is super awesome.
<3 Your replies were so quick, too! :D
Aegis:
It is connected wirelessly, and I do update my drivers, so I
was sure it wasn't the cause.
Broni:
My laptop worked after doing that Command Prompt method.
Sometimes I feel like such a noob. -__-;
I thought it wasn't going to work, though, because it kept on
saying something about elevation(?), up until ipconfig /renew.
Thanks again! ^__^;
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I'll have to remember Broni's software fix. Thank you for putting up with my posts.
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Good going :)
If you ever encounter:
it kept on saying something about elevation
right click on cmd.exe, and, see below...
[recovering space - attachment deleted by admin]
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Thank you for putting up with my posts.
You wanna learn, right? :)
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Oh, absolutely, I want to learn, so I try to show some effort and gratitude on a regular basis. I was also thainking the original poster.
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You worry too much...hehehe
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Upon updating my HP Driver, I have found the internet to not work, yet again.
Why does this problem persist? My sister keeps telling me I ruined it. -__-;
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Try to hardwire it straight to the modem, and see if the problem persist.
It may be either router, or network card problem.
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When I hardwire it straight to the modem, the internet works, but the little light thing on my laptop is still red/orange when it should be blue, and if I disconnect the connection, the internet stops working.
I don't believe it's the router because my sister's computer works fine.
And if it was the network card causing the problem, how would I go about fixing it?
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You didn't ruin anything. So, the built in wireless card won't connect. Let's see...
can you go into Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager and tell us what kind of Ethernet connections it lists?
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I'd go to library, Starbucks, or a friend's house, and see, if you can connect from there. If so, router is bad.
If not, we'll go from there.
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(http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/6140/82365929ww9.jpg)
This?
I'll try that method later, Broni.
And if we were to "go from there"?
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First, we need to know, if router is OK. If it is, then we'll have to deal with network card.
BTW...
NVIDIA GeForce is your video card
Broadcom is your router
NVIDIA nForce is your network card.
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Do you have anything besides computer connected to comcasts' modem such as digital phone service, security,etc? ;D
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(http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1326/39275534ij2.jpg)
If this is the thing to look at, then both are supposedly okay.
How can it be the router, though, if I'm the only one having
difficulty connecting with the internet? It's strange that it just
stopped working one day and whatnot.
I guess it's the network card~
cryhelp: Nope, nothing else.
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How can it be the router, though, if I'm the only one having difficulty connecting with the internet?
It's still possible. We HAVE TO rule out router?
How far to Starbucks?
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Heh, I suppose we don't have to rule it out. :x
I've found that NVIDIA nForce isn't listed when my
internet doesn't work. Is this supposed to happen?
Starbucks is a drive away.
I'll stop by tomorrow if I have time.
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I've found that NVIDIA nForce isn't listed when my internet doesn't work.
It may be your network card, then.
Try to uninstall the card. Windows will reinstall it upon reboot.
Try to find latest card drivers.
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Uninstall by means of Control Panel -- Add or Remove Programs or something like that?
I have to reboot my laptop?! All my files. T__T;
I already updated all the HP updates it gave...
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No. In Device Manager, right click on NVIDIA nForce, and click Uninstall. Reboot.
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Is reboot the same as restart?
Yes, I'm technically inept. -__-;
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Yes :)
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Oh... reformat's the one where you wipe out everything, essentially, right?
wowowow. I deserve a smack to the head. -__-;
What should happen if Windows fails to reinstall NVIDIA nForce?
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It'll reinstall it.
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Do I check off the
(http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/6855/11648959mc4.jpg)
?
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You may, as well, BUT before you do that, download fresh driver from nVidia site.
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But there's so many options.
(http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/4362/93318280gf4.jpg)
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Go HERE (http://h20180.www2.hp.com/apps/Lookup?h_lang=en&h_cc=us&cc=us&h_page=hpcom&lang=en&h_client=S-A-R163-1&h_pagetype=s-002&h_query=presario+v6000&submit.x=8&submit.y=8)
select your V6000 version, and download NVIDIA nForce Chipset Driver
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edit: so i dont need to show that stuff?
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Check my last post, please.
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So I download it before uninstalling the other one, correct?
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Yes. Download, but not install.
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So I downloaded, uninstalled, installed, and it works.
That's what I was supposed to do, right?
I hope it doesn't work temporarily, and then not, like last time...
Anyways, thanks. :D
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Good going :)
Good luck.
Don't bother me anymore......LOL....just kidding...
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I can tell you're slightly annoyed, I mean, I would be too. I'm sorry. T__T;
You told me to DL Everest[?]... Do I still need it...
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I can tell you're slightly annoyed
Not at all, I was just kidding. Didn't I say so?
No, you don't need Everest anymore.
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Re: Internet Connection Failure?
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2008, 12:33:11 PM »
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Turn off computer. Disconnect router, and modem from power source for 30 seconds.
Power them back on.
Restart computer.
If that doesn't work, bypass router, and connect computer straight to the modem.
If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run, type in:
cmd
Click OK.
In Command Prompt window, type in following commands, and hit Enter after each one:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Restart computer.
If that doesn't work...
Download, install, and run LSP-Fix: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Restart computer, and see, if it helped.
If not...
Download, install, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
Restart computer, and check again.
I found these directions on this forum and was wondering if anyone can tell me if it would work for Windows XP - our computer will connect to the internet but most of the time within 10 -15 minutes we get disconnected and may or may not get it to reconnect right away.
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if it would work for Windows XP
Yes.