I get the updates because that little "shield" shows up on the taskbar and
clicking it causes to download the updates
I get "web page cannot be displayed" in IE - in Firefox, I get nothing -
just "Done" in the lower left corner
If I unplug the Ethernet adapter, I get a different message in Firefox
Thanks for your help
JM
"Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hisv0f$h67$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Sorry, I have no more ideas.
>
> If you can get Windows Updates, and e-mail & newsgroups, then you are
> getting out to the Internet. Sorry, I missed that earlier.
>
> I'm confused as to how you can get the Windows Updates without the browser
> though. What happens if you open IE or FF, and enter microsoft.com/updates
> into the address line?
>
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> "Jimbo" <jjmatt@davtv.com> wrote in message
> news:%23GjuLyqlKHA.2592@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Yes, I have looked at all these things
>>
>> As I said, I am able to download Windows Updates, Outlook Express also
>> works fine, and I am able to "ping" sites
>>
>> It is just the browsers that seem to be having a problem
>>
>> Thanks again
>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:hiqucu$b9f$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Then you have something amiss in your setup. Have you looked at the
>>> wireless connection and Disabled it? Have you looked at the wired
>>> connection andn Enabled it?
>>>
>>> You are having a problem, I think, with the connection -- router -- not
>>> getting out.
>>>
>>> You could be having a problem with the driver to the network interface
>>> card (NIC). Use your wireless connection to download the latest driver
>>> that supports your machine's NIC. If your machine has updated to SP3,
>>> then the drivers are not likely to work right.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jimbo" <jjmatt@davtv.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23TPulBjlKHA.2592@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Should have said - it is now on a Ethernet to modem connection - no
>>>> wireless, no router
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:hiqocq$3mb$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> Then the router needs to be re-booted.
>>>>>
>>>>> The router can connect the computers in the house together but not be
>>>>> able to get out to the rest of the world. When this happens, you have
>>>>> to turn it off for 15-ish seconds and turn it back on. The wireless
>>>>> connections should be able to establish an Internet connection again.
>>>>>
>>>>> The wired connection(s) to the same router might still work when the
>>>>> wireless ones do not. I can't explain why, but it happens at my house
>>>>> alot. Reboot the router.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jimbo" <jjmatt@davtv.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uqGHQFilKHA.4408@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I am trying to fix my friends (old) computer
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He had it on a wireless network and it was fine
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He uses IE and Firefox
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Neither can access the Internet
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have checked the networking parameters - can Ping public sites -
>>>>>> can download Windows updates - passes the Network diagnostic tests -
>>>>>> But no browser connectivity
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> TIA
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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