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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: booderpie on March 03, 2010, 10:18:47 PM

Title: Wireless says it's connected, but browsers not loading pages.
Post by: booderpie on March 03, 2010, 10:18:47 PM

I've tried a few remedies (including turning off the modem and restarting it, etc), but nothing is working. I pinged the router and it came back with "request timed out" which is the only clue I've found as to what could be wrong. Also: the other computer in my room is connecting, as well as my roommate's xbox, so I'm fairly certain it isn't the router itself.

A little background: the computer has been out of use for about 6 months, I finally did a malware scan on it and cleaned it up, so it may have been damaged? Not sure...please help me!! :)

Title: Re: Wireless says it's connected, but browsers not loading pages.
Post by: EEVIAC on March 03, 2010, 10:44:30 PM

Boot up the computer...   Open a command prompt and type:

ipconfig


what information is displayed?

Title: Re: Wireless says it's connected, but browsers not loading pages.
Post by: booderpie on March 03, 2010, 10:58:59 PM

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Title: Re: Wireless says it's connected, but browsers not loading pages.
Post by: EEVIAC on March 03, 2010, 11:08:32 PM

Boot the computer into Safe Mode with Networking, and try browsing the Internet..

If you cannot, ping the router and see if you can get a "reply", while in Safe Mode with Networking...

Title: Re: Wireless says it's connected, but browsers not loading pages.
Post by: dahlarbear on March 04, 2010, 03:34:20 AM

1.  The output from the "ipconfig" command shows two(?) adaptors:
     a.  Ethernet adaptor Local Area Connection
               Media State:  Media Disconnected

     b.  Ethernet adaptor Stephanie

2.  Do you have two ethernet adaptors on that computer?