Driver Issue & Internet

Guts4Garters · 07-22-2009, 06:32 AM

hey guys i wonder if you could help me. im having trouble connecting to the internet from my PC. it was working fine i went out only to come back and it wasnt working. the modem and wireless router is working fine as i can connect to the internet via my laptop. i plugged the cable i normally use into my laptop and this also works therefore there must be a problem on my PC. i was told i might have a driver issue? im currently using vista and i have a ! warning sign in between the two computers on the bottom right corner of my desktop. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Dan!

**Tyree** · 07-22-2009, 09:04 AM

Have you tried a "Repair"? If you have the Internet Icon in the lower right corner (by the clock) I believe you can Right Clik on it and some repair options open.
If not, it's in Control panel.

Guts4Garters · 07-22-2009, 09:15 AM

yeah tried all 3 options non of which worked, sigh!

joeten · 07-22-2009, 05:01 PM

hi check in device manager for any error flags either yellow ! or red Xs in network adapters,it may be worthwhile updating your ethernet adapters driver anyway go to comp makers support website and get the newest and install you may need to disable your antivirus.on other thing you could try before doing anything else is system restore

Riskyone101 · 07-24-2009, 02:27 AM

What does the warning sign say if anything?

Note: I have experienced trouble with vista windows when connecting wirelessly
to the internet but the problem I have found that it was windows firewall blocking
my connection because I was using a third party firewall which was built into my
protection (kaspersky) FIX: was simply to disable the windows firewall through
wiondows defender.

Guts4Garters · 07-25-2009, 07:46 AM

ive updated the drivers, no joy. i'm now starting to get a blue screen error message, had it like 3 times today.

Riskyone101 · 07-26-2009, 03:03 AM

What is the blue screen saying about the error message?

07-22-2009, 06:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guts4Garters Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Driver Issue & Internet hey guys i wonder if you could help me. im having trouble connecting to the internet from my PC. it was working fine i went out only to come back and it wasnt working. the modem and wireless router is working fine as i can connect to the internet via my laptop. i plugged the cable i normally use into my laptop and this also works therefore there must be a problem on my PC. i was told i might have a driver issue? im currently using vista and i have a ! warning sign in between the two computers on the bottom right corner of my desktop. any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Dan!

07-22-2009, 09:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,431 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Driver Issue & Internet Have you tried a "Repair"? If you have the Internet Icon in the lower right corner (by the clock) I believe you can Right Clik on it and some repair options open. If not, it's in Control panel. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

07-22-2009, 09:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Guts4Garters Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: Driver Issue & Internet yeah tried all 3 options non of which worked, sigh!

07-22-2009, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,142 OS: vista	Re: Driver Issue & Internet hi check in device manager for any error flags either yellow ! or red Xs in network adapters,it may be worthwhile updating your ethernet adapters driver anyway go to comp makers support website and get the newest and install you may need to disable your antivirus.on other thing you could try before doing anything else is system restore __________________

07-24-2009, 02:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,693 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Driver Issue & Internet What does the warning sign say if anything? Note: I have experienced trouble with vista windows when connecting wirelessly to the internet but the problem I have found that it was windows firewall blocking my connection because I was using a third party firewall which was built into my protection (kaspersky) FIX: was simply to disable the windows firewall through wiondows defender. __________________

07-25-2009, 07:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Guts4Garters Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: Driver Issue & Internet ive updated the drivers, no joy. i'm now starting to get a blue screen error message, had it like 3 times today.

07-26-2009, 03:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,693 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Driver Issue & Internet What is the blue screen saying about the error message? __________________