Problem connecting to the internet

Aikaterine · 06-22-2008, 04:41 PM

Any and all suggestions will help here. This is my problem...

I can connect to my internet through trillian (What I use for chatting online) But nothing else will connect, including but not limited to: Internet explorer, Maxthon browser, Opera, Firefox, Windows updater, and so on.

If anyone can find the solution they would have my love forever...

Things I have tried...
Changing autotuning, flushing my DNS.. changing every setting on my networking, reconnecting, disconnecting, installing linux (Linux is my lover but I haven't managed to install it on this laptop, I think it is because I have Vista on it... that is what it came with) I have also tried all the most basic cleaning things anyone ever does with internet.

[My friend told me to post this here for him, since apparently he can't get on the internet.]

gasaraki1 · 06-22-2008, 06:58 PM

Investigate the following:
- xDSL Modem issues
- Wireless Issues
- Does it work from another computer?
- Cable(s) Telephone or UTP issues
- Firewall (some firewall proggies can block all internet access) like Mcafee or Norton
- ping localhost - that would test if your TCP/IP is available
- Ping your ISP IP address
- Make sure it's not a problem at your ISPs end... expired CC details means snip-snip service!

PS: You can still dual-boot Vista and Linux such a Ubuntu ... google dual-boot vista linux

gasaraki1 · 06-22-2008, 07:31 PM

Oh gee Im sorry, I just noticed that you can connect to Trillian for chat but not through web browsers.

- perhaps check your proxy settings
- ensure that port 80 and 443 are not blocked on your firewall program / router.
- Turn off windows firewall and see if that helps
- Can you ping a web address www.microsoft.com
- Can you ping your ISP address
- Windows Update will not work either becasue it requires your IE or web browser to be functional.
- Try to connect to an IP address http://207.46.19.254 instead of the web address www.microsoft.com to determine if it's a DNS issue.

More then likely it will come down to firewall (blocking port 80/443) or DNS.

06-22-2008, 04:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Aikaterine Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Problem connecting to the internet Any and all suggestions will help here. This is my problem... I can connect to my internet through trillian (What I use for chatting online) But nothing else will connect, including but not limited to: Internet explorer, Maxthon browser, Opera, Firefox, Windows updater, and so on. If anyone can find the solution they would have my love forever... Things I have tried... Changing autotuning, flushing my DNS.. changing every setting on my networking, reconnecting, disconnecting, installing linux (Linux is my lover but I haven't managed to install it on this laptop, I think it is because I have Vista on it... that is what it came with) I have also tried all the most basic cleaning things anyone ever does with internet. [My friend told me to post this here for him, since apparently he can't get on the internet.]

06-22-2008, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
gasaraki1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Problem connecting to the internet Investigate the following: - xDSL Modem issues - Wireless Issues - Does it work from another computer? - Cable(s) Telephone or UTP issues - Firewall (some firewall proggies can block all internet access) like Mcafee or Norton - ping localhost - that would test if your TCP/IP is available - Ping your ISP IP address - Make sure it's not a problem at your ISPs end... expired CC details means snip-snip service! PS: You can still dual-boot Vista and Linux such a Ubuntu ... google dual-boot vista linux

06-22-2008, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
gasaraki1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 6 OS: XP	Re: Problem connecting to the internet Oh gee Im sorry, I just noticed that you can connect to Trillian for chat but not through web browsers. - perhaps check your proxy settings - ensure that port 80 and 443 are not blocked on your firewall program / router. - Turn off windows firewall and see if that helps - Can you ping a web address www.microsoft.com - Can you ping your ISP address - Windows Update will not work either becasue it requires your IE or web browser to be functional. - Try to connect to an IP address http://207.46.19.254 instead of the web address www.microsoft.com to determine if it's a DNS issue. More then likely it will come down to firewall (blocking port 80/443) or DNS.