ISPgeek wrote:
> "GillWeb" <gill.webster@virgin.net> wrote in message
> news:1165473786.757776.137400@80g2000cwy.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hi, We just got our wireless home network set up & the only problem is
> > that although the laptop will find the network and connects to most
> > pages well, if we try to find anything with "google" in the URL it will
> > not connect to any link at all.
> >
> > If connected by wire to the network, it all works fine (& so do the 2
> > PCs) - its just the wireless access that has a hole in it somewhere.
> >
> > Any suggestions please for what might be wrong or needs resetting?
> > Anyone else had this problem? Its really awful as we use Google for
> > everything - its like having your arm cut off!
> > Many thanks,
> > Gill
> >
>
> Many new routers have parental locks that allow you to block certain
> websites. Make sure this function is off. It's possible that by some
> freak thing that it got turned on. Other than that do a hardware reset
> on the router (there is a small reset button on the back).
>
> Cheers!
>
> ISPgeek
>
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Thanks for that - I'll have a check & see if that helps.
Gill W