"ato_***@hotmail.com" wrote:

>
> On 17-Nov-2006, =?Utf-8?B?SSBvbmx5IGNhbGwgd2hlbiBJIHdhbnQgc29tZXRoaW5n?=
> <IonlycallwhenIwantsometh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > I might add that I took the laptop over to another friends house and it
> > worked fine, even without a password on his wireless connection.
> > Can anybody help
>
> It may be how your laptop is configured for wireless,
> the wireless connections router is often set as the
> DNS server.
>         Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>         Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.4
>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.138
>         DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.138
>         DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.138
> Unless you get the numbers right it won't work.
> It may not be 10.0.0.xxx addresses there are different
> address ranges, mine just happens to be the 10.0.0.xxx
> range.
> Go to Accessories -> Command Prompt, and type
> ipconfig /all > C:\ipconfig.txt
> and look in C:\ for ipconfig.txt and open it with Notepad.
> Report back here with what you get.
> Also try connecting to websites using their dotted
> quad IP addresses instead of the URL, this bypasses
> the DNS lookup, and if it works indicates that it is
> a DNS (Domain Name Server) lookup problem.
> DNS is the internets parallel to Directory Enquiries,
> you give a name (the URL eg bbc.co.uk) it gives
> you a number.
> If you can get to websites, Google for ipconfig
> for fuller details on how to use it.
>

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> Hi,
> my neigbour has given me the password to use his wireless connection for
> my
> daughters laptop. I have got a signal and connected to it but I can't get
> any
> web sites at all. We are both not experienced and don't reallt know what
> to
> do.
> I might add that I took the laptop over to another friends house and it
> worked fine, even without a password on his wireless connection.
> Can anybody help
>

"David Hettel" wrote:

> You might want to try these;
>
> My New Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
> Wireless, Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html
> Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html
>
>
> If that doesn't work for you, here is an excellent network
> troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it
> and it will usually pinpoint the problem area(s) -
> http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm
>
> http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
>
>
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> David Hettel
>
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> "I only call when I want something"
> <IonlycallwhenIwantsometh***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9A0C7EAD-2998-49AA-A0FA-182DA69908F4@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > my neigbour has given me the password to use his wireless connection for
> > my
> > daughters laptop. I have got a signal and connected to it but I can't get
> > any
> > web sites at all. We are both not experienced and don't reallt know what
> > to
> > do.
> > I might add that I took the laptop over to another friends house and it
> > worked fine, even without a password on his wireless connection.
> > Can anybody help
> >
>
>