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Can't get on the web
I have a Compaq laptop (R3120US) with a high speed wireless connection. XP says I have an excellent signal and am logged on. When I start IE6, OE6 (for newsgroups), or Outlook2000 that all tell me they can't connect. Any ideas? PS I'm sure this has something to do with it (can't be a coincidence). I just reformatted the HD & reinstalled XP & Office 2000. Haven't been able to get on since. Outlook & IE6 are setup to use the LAN connection but they can't find it even though XP says I am logged on (the desktop gets on fine so I know the service is working fine). I also added SP2 immediatley after the restore. ALSO: I will call Linksys (router mfg.) to check the router but I think I eliminated that as the problem. I went over to the local coffee shop with hotspot service, again XP said I was logged on with a strong signal but again the programs (IE6, Outlook 2000, OE6) couldn't find it. Then I did the ultimate, I also have dialup service with AT&T WorldNet. It wouldn't even access over the hard line although XP again said that I was connected via the dial up service. Whatever it is I would think it was part of XP, but something that would effect all the programs. I am not experienced in this but I would think that there would be a very limited number of thing that could cause such a problem. Bob |
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Check your system using WINIPCFG (start run winipcfg) or IPCONFIG (start
run command ipconfig). I recall having this happen on a system I reloaded, once upon a time long long ago. I believe the IP address or subnet mask was set wrong or set to an IP address not within my ISPs range. KC "Bob Newman" wrote in message news:yU8fd.79753$cJ3.23623@fed1read06... I have a Compaq laptop (R3120US) with a high speed wireless connection. XP says I have an excellent signal and am logged on. When I start IE6, OE6 (for newsgroups), or Outlook2000 that all tell me they can't connect. Any ideas? PS I'm sure this has something to do with it (can't be a coincidence). I just reformatted the HD & reinstalled XP & Office 2000. Haven't been able to get on since. Outlook & IE6 are setup to use the LAN connection but they can't find it even though XP says I am logged on (the desktop gets on fine so I know the service is working fine). I also added SP2 immediatley after the restore. ALSO: I will call Linksys (router mfg.) to check the router but I think I eliminated that as the problem. I went over to the local coffee shop with hotspot service, again XP said I was logged on with a strong signal but again the programs (IE6, Outlook 2000, OE6) couldn't find it. Then I did the ultimate, I also have dialup service with AT&T WorldNet. It wouldn't even access over the hard line although XP again said that I was connected via the dial up service. Whatever it is I would think it was part of XP, but something that would effect all the programs. I am not experienced in this but I would think that there would be a very limited number of thing that could cause such a problem. Bob |
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I have a Compaq laptop (R3120US) with a high speed wireless connection. XP
says I have an excellent signal and am logged on. When I start IE6, OE6 (for newsgroups), or Outlook2000 that all tell me they can't connect. Any ideas? PS I'm sure this has something to do with it (can't be a coincidence). I just reformatted the HD & reinstalled XP & Office 2000. Haven't been able to get on since. Outlook & IE6 are setup to use the LAN connection but they can't find it even though XP says I am logged on (the desktop gets on fine so I know the service is working fine). I also added SP2 immediatley after the restore. ALSO: I will call Linksys (router mfg.) to check the router but I think I eliminated that as the problem. I went over to the local coffee shop with hotspot service, again XP said I was logged on with a strong signal but again the programs (IE6, Outlook 2000, OE6) couldn't find it. Then I did the ultimate, I also have dialup service with AT&T WorldNet. It wouldn't even access over the hard line although XP again said that I was connected via the dial up service. Whatever it is I would think it was part of XP, but something that would effect all the programs. I am not experienced in this but I would think that there would be a very limited number of thing that could cause such a problem. Bob I wasn't able to get online either after I installed SP2. Pat |
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