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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: zoom on May 21, 2009, 11:39:44 AM

Title: cannot connect to internet
Post by: zoom on May 21, 2009, 11:39:44 AM

please can someone help i cannot connect to internet modem showing two green lights but on bottom of the screen i place my mouse over 4 red sqaures
it says modem unpluged this modem is working ok on all other computers in house i tried downloading drivers ,also uninstalled and reinstalled modem disc unpluged computer and modem checked all wiring i am on vista
phoned my isp no help just telling me  to do what i have already done
many thanks zoom

Title: Re: cannot connect to internet
Post by: harry 48 on May 22, 2009, 04:15:37 PM

is it turned on in your pc settings in my computer



my computer , change a setting , network connections , see if its connected

 and firewalled

Title: Re: cannot connect to internet
Post by: SuperDave on May 22, 2009, 05:27:14 PM

Have you checked the device manager? I don't understand the thing about 4 squares. What do you receive when you try to open your internet browser?

Title: Re: cannot connect to internet
Post by: patio on May 23, 2009, 08:24:42 AM

Try a new Ethernet cable.