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Hello,
 I have a HP Compad NC 8340,  I used to able to connect wireless network from my house, somehow I can't do it anymore, and I went to my uncle house who has wireless network inetnet as well, I can' connnect his network either (I used to able to) but I can connect to inetnet via wire (for my house and my uncle house) on the wireless network (it says connected" but I can't surfing on line. it isay "the page can't be found" any idea? thank you so much!

TipsyTom · Accepted Answer

There could be few reasons for this:

1. Check your connection properties, it should be configured to - Obtain an IP address automatically.

2. Check the router's security settings or security key and sync with your laptop.

This should work, if not let me know

sawsound · Answer

hello buddy,

just try one thing. on your internet browser just click on tools and then internet options. under the connection tab click on the lan settings and just check that the automatically detect settings is ticked.

if it doesnt work then repost an add here.

see you

crazy_devil · Answer

I got a simple question for you...did you switch on your wifi??

highlyannoyed · Answer

GGGRRRRR.. I have a belkin router that my toshiba vista windows used to connect to... I havnt tryed a cord.. but it doesnt work on any other wireless.. it connects to the wireless.. but the inter will not work or MSN.. message saying "a problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available".. this has been like this for about a month :(:(..... I have no ides what to do PLZ help... do u have to reformat my PC..????

thnx heaps...

Mal · Answer

I have a HP Labtop with Vista. I am having the same problem. The funny thing is that all of my connections are working fine, but the web page says that it can not be displayed. But the funny part is that Yahoo Messanger WORKS!!! But that web page does not. Any help would be nice.

bonfire · Answer

I just got an Asus EeePC and I can see my home network and I hooked up to my wireless, I entered my WEP and it said 'connected'. 

But my Local Area Connection says it isn't connected. 

If I IPconfig in my Cmd Prompt it gives me an IP adress for my wireless adapter but it says that my media is disconnected for my ethernet. 

Any idea what is going on? 

If I go online it just says that I the page cannot be displayed.

Windows XP
Google Chrome

Baakk · Answer

Hello there. Im running with Windows 7, and I can't seem to connect via wifi. 

The problem is that I can't switch on my wifi. I go to Windows Mobility Center, and Wifi stands as "Locked" in off position. Don't know what to do.
i've tried downloading drivers, without any luck tho. Anyone got any idea what to do?.. Perhaps Windows 7 is lacking?

William · Answer

I have a same problem with internet.I use BELKIN wireless network.(I use Vista) It connect to wireless but it could not connect to internet. I cannot use the internet for too long now I am using my friend computer to talk to u.u guys plzzz help me :( :( I need to do my School project with computer if not I will die :( plsss                                                                                                                        














                                                                                                  I wish that someone will help me ;)

mystyleone1 · Answer

how do I get my wireless back to its factory settings I have tryed the reset button on the back and I tryed to reset my laptop and others can use it just this laptop has a prob now conecting to it I bet if I buy a new one it will work but I dont want to have to do that thats is the piont ya know

Brian P · Answer

I have a Sony Vaio, I was running Vista and was able to connect automatically to the wifi here in my house. I updated to Windows 7 last night and now it won't connect via wifi or ethernet cord. I tried to diagnose the problem it says something about wireless network adapter it makes no sense I've reset my router and I can't do a thing. Worse of all I didn't create a restore point so I can't go back to vista and Windows 7 won't let me use magic disc to boot windows Vista. I would greatly appreciate anyone who can help me solve this problem I'm going to start pulling my hair out.

animato · Answer

i have the same problem but all my application with internet connection can't connect at all-_-"

Nicoxcx · Answer

A simple thing, but check in File of your Internet browser and make sure "work offline" is not checked.

HerlichGirl · Answer

i had the same problem, I went to control panel. then network and sharing center
-then I clicked on view status
-wireless properties
-then security
I made sure everything was correct 
-and typed in my password again ( the one that you set up for your wireless)
and it worked xD!

hope this works for you

dd · Answer

Hi guys if you have both WIFI and Cable LAN you may have a conflict over where your PC should obtain internet access from. Remove the Default Gateway from your cable LAN, if you have set any but set static IP, and set the WIFI connection to DHCP Enabled. This should help.

tbiss068 · Answer

I have an HP dv9420ca laptop. I have it dual booting with both vista and xp. The problem I'm having is in xp. For some reason a balloon will pop up saying I have available wireless networks but when I click on it, it never shows any. I know there's about 9 available networks around because my roomate can pick up on them and when I switch over to vista I can too. Does anyone have any suggestions?

TOOMSTER · Answer

i have a toshiba laptop and my wireless wifi reader is ON, but its not reading any of the wireless connections available on the "connect to" page and it just totally stopped it doesnt detect any wirless coneection at my house, school and work. So please help??????

Greenchrispy · Answer

I had the same problem, but it was because my Wifi was switched off (because my wife was using the computer... she always manages to do stuff on it that takes ages to fix! Love her lots though!).

Anyway, you can switch it back on easily. On some computers there is a switch on the computer itself (usually a desktop) while on others it is often one of the F buttons. You normally need to press Fn and F4 or perhaps another F button. The little pictures on the F buttons may help you work out which one it is.

ACB · Answer

I am not sure if I am repeating what someone else posted, because I didnt read through everything, but I was having the same problem... I could see the connection for my modem, but it would not allow me to connect to it. 

After lots of tinkering with all the settings, I just unplugged the router and the modem, let them reset, then replugged them in. After that the connection picked up. I dont know what but, thought I would share my success. Good luck!

Nina · Answer

I experienced the same thing, I couldn't logg on to my laptop, even when I typed the Ip adress it said it wasn't recongnied or it was invalid. Well, I wne t tools, internet options, connection make sure the dot is on "Never Dial a connection". Then check the LAN settings, the proxy setting, the check box in not ticked and that should solve the problem.

badge_bunny · Answer

So, here's my problem.. I've had my desktop HP computer for 3 years, all was perfect with my wireless connection to our router connected to another desktop in our house, up until about 2 days ago.. Now all of a sudden my desktop wont connect at all.. My desktop can see the "home" network, I choose to connect to it, but it always says "windows cannot connect to home". I'm at my wits end with this one.. We have 2 desktops, and 3 laptops, everything connects just fine EXCEPT for my desktop.. I've tried turning my computer completely off, I've completely factory restored my computer, I've checked all the network settings, I've reset the router many many times (thats what usually works), I dont have an option to hardwire this desktop to a LAN cord, there is no switch to turn on or off my wireless.. It's very important to get this computer up and running again.. So please, please, someone help me!

superman · Answer

well guys I think I found the problem.

You see, when you try to connect to the computer, your computer probably can't detect DNS settings. So what happens here is when your computer trys to connect to a wireless or wired connection, it needs a ip address and a DNS server. Hope people can explore this cause I did.

The following is done on a computer that is connected to your wireless router by wire or wireless. This means it must have a connection to the router to work.

Go to your command prompt. then type in ipconfig /all. It should show some specs. Notice that when you see your Ip address. Write down the following: Ip Address, Default Gateway, and both DNS servers.

After you see these and write them down, go to your Network connections. You should see 1 or more connections. Pick the one that you connect to the internet with. Right click and press property. you should see a list of connections or devices. Pick the one that ends with TCP/pv4 or something like that. Then press propertys. 

Now here is where you get your paper. Click Use the following Ip address. Put in the Ip address, submask, and the gateway ip, or default gateway. Your submask should already type in after you put in your ip address. 

Finally it is DNS server time. Make sure you put it in correctly, or it will not connect.
Put in the Perfered DNS Server
Then put it Alternate DNS server

Press ok, then close. Wait and you should be connected. Hope this helps.

Raymond · Answer

Try this to see if it is helpful: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/fix-wi-fi-connection-issues-in-windows-9424a1f7-6a3b-65a6-4d78-7f07eee84d2c

shalini · Answer

check your drivers..may be they are not installed properly

shalini · Answer

even I had the same problem....if not then check your network settings...

Amy · Answer

I am using ASUS A42F.. I just bought it last few weeks and it can detect and connect wireless that time.. suddenly this whole it cant.. and I used to try at lots of places that provide wireless services.. But still cant detect any while my frens' laptop able to connect to the wireless..

miro · Answer

I had similar problems. It helped when I DISABLED ethernet (wire) adapter. Wifi immediately started to connect me to Internet. (after enabling ethernet adapter again it continued work allright).

How to disable adapter: double click on network icon on the status bar opens Network connection settings window. Choose the wire connection (usualy named Local Area Connection), rightclick on it and choose disable. (Then rightclick again and choose enable, let the wire work when you plug it in :-)

My problem was however, that when I booted my XP with WiFi on and unpluged, the WiFi worked. When I pluged in network cable it worked well. But when I unpluged etherent Internet stoped working even when WiFi was connected. I had to reboot the machine in order to connect through WiFi (just log off and on did not help). However reading this discussion I had an idea to try to disable wire connection and it worked. Thanx.

P.S does someone an idea how could I set my network and Internet connections so I do not need even disable ethernet in order to make WiFi connect me to the Internet?



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Jonb · Answer

Check on the asus that you havent accidentaly switched off the wireless connection. My asus has both a manual slider switch andan f2 key operation

Connections · Answer

Yah me to my ps3 or itouch cant find my internet for some reason not even my laptop can, but the internet works fine on my desktop we have windows 7 at&t 2wire and my wirless light is not on but it s connected properly.

pratik · Answer

1)
if u are using windows 7 or win vista then u have to do some setting on your laptop , first  open your wireless lancard by clicking right click .then disable ip ver6 and link topology mapper & discover .then select ip ver 4 and set ip add manual ,ip add :-10.0.0.10 subnet mask :-255.0.0.0, gateway :-10.0.0.1, then ok ...close the windows .Then open Run-regedit-ok.

In registory editor open HKEY-LOCAL-MACHINE--system-currentcontrolset--services-tcpip-parametre-interfaces,
after interfaces there is some folders just check that folder  where that ip which we have set in the lan card , then after getting that folder just select that folder then go to the menu bar edit-new-DWORD 32 bit value .and set new key DhcpConnEnableBcastFlagToggle,then right click on that key then modify and set value data 1.after setting value close registry restart your machine ........
after get restart machine set that lan card ip into obtain automatically(DHCP).....

2) then control panel - search wireless utility of your laptop then disable it .......problem has solved .......:)

mmanayat · Answer

I HAVE ANSWER for everybody with windows 7 and belkin routers....
go to web browser on any other computer which connects fine to the router.
 type ip address of the router - and change protected mode to OFF and switch off WPS.
Than try again... It worked for me... :)

Wayne · Answer

I just upgraded to the N wireless router. Before I was using the D wireless router. I have 2 laptops the older works fine now.  The new dell laptop with windows 7 will not connect the internet.  The connection is fine. the error says cannot display this webpage.  What should I try?

Please help me.

Loser · Answer

I 've just purchased a Gateway 15.7 dual core 500 GB netbook , out of HSN and got a pretty price on it but, it won't bring up the internet. I've treid to get in contact with the techs. from gateway. But, they say it is an made by another company and I've been trying myself and my G/F to death but can not bring it up. Am I doing something wrong?

anon xD · Answer

hey. You probably switched your wireless off. 
It happened to me just a while ago. 
By switch, I don't mean anything IN your computer.
My switch was at the front of my computer. It was a little slider thing. 
I accidentally turned it OFF. 
See if yours is off too ;D

LukeD · Answer

I have a similar problem where IE will not be able to display the page. I have HP mini 110 with Windows XP and it says I have a great connection and will connect with HTTP, but not with FTP. I can connect through wire, but when I connect with wireless, I can get on Google, but I can't navigate to any other page. As if I'm not getting enough band width, even when I'm right next to the router. This happens on every single wireless router I try and use. The only thing that works is an ethernet cable. I've re-installed the drivers several times, and repaired the connection but there is nothing that seems to work. Any suggestions. (this has been going on for about 5 months, I couldn't check it because I was in the D.R. and Haiti.

Kat · Answer

Yeah I have the same problem as you :L

Anne · Answer

in that case, you have to check you computers wireless setting. Since you are unable to connect wireless on a different network.

ryryfly22 · Answer

when you go to a new location with a new wireless network, there is a new proxy that goes with it. If you can change ur proxy according to the new internet, ur internet will work fine.

annie · Answer

you click your wireless connection icon, then you click the "properties"  at the bottom part. after clicking that, you choose the "advance". you will see the "internet connection sharing". check the two boxes there in order for you to go online again or surf the internet^^

clumsyninja · Answer

this happened to me with my laptop but I got a friend to help me out the blue
he simply:
-went to tools on the webpage (top right corner)
-internet options
-connections (5th across)
-settings
-then unconnected the proxzy server

after that it all went back to normal.
He said thast when you sometimes download somthing it can sometimes change your settings.
hope it helps you guys =)

djdiddles · Answer

hey on my asus I had the same thing, one guy said the solution at least for me. Hit the function f2 button it turns the wifi on and off

tishasharma · Answer

Remove all the old Internet connections from your computer, including the telephone line and cables.

Before inserting the Wireless USB adapter in to the USB port insert the CD that came with it. Do not insert the adapter first.

Follow the instructions on the screen after the CD is installed.

Now insert the Wireless USB adapter into any of the available USB ports. A window will pop up on the screen and will search for the available network connections. If there are many available (sometimes your neighbor's) select your connection and click connect.

Enter the network key, if required. The network key can be obtained from your main hub computer that is connected to your wireless router. Open your network advisor on your hub computer and click on the tab 'Actions' click the link that says 'Add more computers' and follow the instructions on the screen. At the end it will give you a 16 digit number that you will have to write down. This is your network key that you will need to enter in the computer that you are adding to the wireless network.

namegoeshere · Answer

sounds like you aren't being assigned an IP address, make sure you have DHCP enabled

andrew · Answer

U or someone must have changed the wireless settings. the only way I was able to solve the problem was to contact those who configured ur wireless to ive u the right IP address. if this does not work try reinstalling the drivers again and the setting swill be set up automatically.

bill · Answer

can pick up my printer wifi but all of the sudden I cannot pick up my wifin in the house

yoyomattio · Answer

Thank you so much, you nailed it with the DHCP thing- I would never have worked that out without checking this. Thanks again!

mr.ezzy · Answer

i just got a wifi network from a friend but its not putting out any wifi.....can anyone help?

GR4 · Answer

tishasharma - what if you lost that CD? Any other way to go about it?

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