Connection problems

[the midget]

Recently i have had problems connecting to any kind of network, including wireless network and dialup internet. I am able to detect and connect to the network, but after doing this i cant actually access anything on the network. I dont seem to be getting an IP address assigned to my pc. I have asked some of my friends who know more about computers than me, but they are unable to find the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks

[sashi]

Recently i have had problems connecting to any kind of network, including wireless network and dialup internet. I am able to detect and connect to the network, but after doing this i cant actually access anything on the network. I dont seem to be getting an IP address assigned to my pc. I have asked some of my friends who know more about computers than me, but they are unable to find the problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Hi there,

Which OS are you currently using? Take care.

[the midget]

Im using XP

[sashi]

Im using XP

Hi there,

Do you have any service pack installed in your machine at the moment? I would suggest you to upgrade to WIndows XP Service Pack 2. Kindly refer to below attached link to down Windows XP Service Pack 2, hope it help. Good luck & Take care.

[the midget]

Hi there,

Do you have any service pack installed in your machine at the moment? I would suggest you to upgrade to WIndows XP Service Pack 2. Kindly refer to below attached link to down Windows XP Service Pack 2, hope it help. Good luck & Take care.

I already have SP2 installed as it was on my laptop when i brought it.

[sashi]

I already have SP2 installed as it was on my laptop when i brought it.

Hi there,

Let me think about it a while, is there any error message / number being prompt or thrown when you attempt to connect to any remote machine? It's will be helpful to provide solution if you you could provide me more details, i.e. error message / number. Good luck & Take care.

[the midget]

Hi there,

Let me think about it a while, is there any error message / number being prompt or thrown when you attempt to connect to any remote machine? It's will be helpful to provide solution if you you could provide me more details, i.e. error message / number. Good luck & Take care.

Thats the weird thing about it. There is no error message. The way i noticed it was when i tried to access the web and it says the server cant be found. It always used to connect, but then one day it just stopped working and i cant figure out why it wont. Theres no actual problem with connecting to the network. It shows me as connected to it, but i cant do anything once im connected.

Cheers

[Colloid Snake]

Thats the weird thing about it. There is no error message. The way i noticed it was when i tried to access the web and it says the server cant be found. It always used to connect, but then one day it just stopped working and i cant figure out why it wont. Theres no actual problem with connecting to the network. It shows me as connected to it, but i cant do anything once im connected.

Cheers

Is this a home or business network? It sounds to me like it is MAC address filtered - you can connect to the network, but unless you are on the whitelist, you can't connect to anything through the network.

Is there an admin you can talk to? Can you connect through ethernet cable to the router and then get out to the internet?

[the midget]

Is this a home or business network? It sounds to me like it is MAC address filtered - you can connect to the network, but unless you are on the whitelist, you can't connect to anything through the network.

Is there an admin you can talk to? Can you connect through ethernet cable to the router and then get out to the internet?

It is both my home internet connection, and my unis wireless network that ive noticed it not working on. I think theres an admin for my unis network but i wont be back at uni for a few months as the semester has just finished.

[sashi]

It is both my home internet connection, and my unis wireless network that ive noticed it not working on. I think theres an admin for my unis network but i wont be back at uni for a few months as the semester has just finished.

Hi there,

I have another suggestion, try to disable Windows Personal Firewall and try to connect to the NET. See what what happens now, hope it helps. Good luck & Take care.

[the midget]

Hi there,

I have another suggestion, try to disable Windows Personal Firewall and try to connect to the NET. See what what happens now, hope it helps. Good luck & Take care.

i already have the windows firewall disabled. i had a different program instead and ive already tried removing that but it didnt help

[sashi]

i already have the windows firewall disabled. i had a different program instead and ive already tried removing that but it didnt help

You have different firewall software in your pc? You are unable to remove the software? What's the application name? I'll see what i can further do to solve the problem. Good luck & Take care.