View Single Post
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 01-25-2008, 06:40 AM
Bob L
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: Unable to connect to internet but can connect to Skype

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:07:46 +0000, LR <lrme@privacy.net> wrote:

>mail@robinwhite.fsnet.co.uk wrote:
>> I am having trouble connecting my NEC laptop to the internet via a
>> NETGEAR wireless router.
>>
>> It was working fine a couple of weeks ago, but now it only connects to
>> Skype. I cannot connect to the internet via Internet Explorer,
>> SeaMonkey or Outlook.
>>
>> My work laptop connects via the same wireless router to everything
>> with no problem.
>>
>> I tried windows restore back to a date when it was working, but that
>> did not resolve the problem.
>>
>> I compared all the wireless settings between laptops, but that did not
>> resolve the problem.
>>
>> Has anyone got any ideas what might be wrong?

>Do you start Skype before trying to access the Internet?
>http://www.philroche.net/archives/sk...le-my-port-80/


Sounds like DNS problem, try rebooting your modem, I occasionally get
this, some computers work ok and then 1 does not, usually when I have
been connecting, disconnecting other computers quickly.



Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links