Re: Connected but can't browse!

[Guest oreo27]

Josh Wayman211785 Wrote:

> Hi,

> I recently set up a wireless network at home and before that I was

> quite

> happy with vista then this happend.

>

> I am connected to the net, I know this because all my programs

> including

> Windows are updating themselves, and I can ping webpages buy using cmd

> prompt

> and get a reply but when I try to use a browser it comes up with:

> "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

> Most likely causes:

> Not connected to net

> Website has problems

> Typing error in address"

>

> I've tried IE, Firefox and Opera all encounter the same error, I took

> it to

> my universities IT professionals and stumped them, spent hours on this

> discussion looking up how to fix it and can't find anything

>

> I've disabled the Phishing Filter

> The guys at uni went through all the IP, TCP and heaps of other various

> abriveations of things I have only a little idea of what they are.

>

> I have tried connecting wireless, and via ethernet, all same problem.

> I have windows vista home basic

>

> Can anyone help me please!

> I'm completely stumped

>

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Hi josh,

This could be the result of a misconfigured router. Could you first

please try to connect directly by connecting your modem directly to your

lan card?

 

 

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