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Beep code due to lose connection

There are various beep codes to indicate errors at start up. I need to know this one thing. Can such a beep code occur due to lose connection of external cables. For example one single long beep is ...
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Sudden loss of Wi-Fi connectivity on OS X

Occasionally while I work, without any special provocation, I lose connectivity via Wi-Fi. Other devices connected to the same wifi network have no interruption, and the problem gets resolved once I ...
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My computer loses network connectivity every 30 minutes

My LAN connected PC loses network connectivity every 30 minutes. It has a static IP address and I've checked to make sure there aren't any IP conflicts on my network. If I'm streaming from that PC to ...
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Why would I get ''limited connectivity' (i.e. no internet access) via a home network connected to a ADSL modem?

When I power up my modem, home network and machines, sometimes the machines don't connect to the internet. Why would this be happening? Is there anything I can do to intervene? (See my setup below) ...
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Web browsing through SSH tunnel gets stuck/clogged

I use tools like Tunnelier to log into my home Tomato router through SSH, and then use it as a proxy for web browsing, tunnel for Remote Desktop/VNC, etc. Most days it works great, but some days ...
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Why am I unable to connect to the home hotspot?

I use WPA-PSK with password and my router and having trouble connecting to it with my laptop I fixed yesterday by resetting RTC (CMOS?) battery. Although my laptop additionally has errors with my ...
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Wifi network undetectable on a Lenovo G470

I have a WPA2 secured network with a visible SSID at home that works perfectly fine with a Dell laptop,a HP netbook and sundry mobile phones. When I try connecting my sister's Lenovo G470, it refuses ...
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Why are Microsoft based programs unable to resolve host names?

When I go to Google by IP I get: When I go to Google by domain name I get: This is confirmed by Windows Live Messenger: However, Firefox just works fine: When I do a DNS lookup I get this ...
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wi-fi connection drops periodically for a few seconds

I've read the similar question on wireless connections dropping, but no answer seems to apply to my case I have configured the wi-fi lan of my router to broadcast sid and use WPA-PSK. Every few ...
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What can I do to try and fix my home internet connection?

I have cable internet through Charter with a wireless router and every now and then the connection will either be extremely slow or non-existent. Right now, both my laptops are saying that they are ...
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Able to connect to the net, but only through FF with proxies disabled

I guess I got a virus or something and it's screwing up my connections. I'm able to browse fine in Firefox with proxies disabled, but other than that I have no connection. Currently, I need to ...
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Wireless very slow on one laptop on network, all other machines normal?

My new laptop (Acer Aspire Timeine 3810TZ running Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit) is acting very strange on my wireless network. Below are the issues I'm noticing... The connection frequently drops. ...
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no internet connection with windows 7

I installed Windows 7 on my laptop; now it cannot connect to the internet on internet explorer, although it indicates that it is connected to my wireless network. Plugging in the ethernet cable ...
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Computer connects to lan, but not the internet

I have a computer with Vista Home that can connect to the router, but it cannot get on the internet. I cannot ping google.com, the request times out. I've tried this on two separate networks and have ...
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SQL Server Connectivity Test

Many times people around me fail to connect to SQL Server from other Non-Microsoft Applications. Assuming that there is no SQL Server Client installed, what are the different ways we can ...
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Why do I lose my internet connection when I forward all ports from one router to another?

My DSL modem is a Siemens Speedstream 4200. It is not just a dumb modem, but also a fully-fledged router. I would rather it just act as a dumb modem and forward everything to my Linksys WRT54GL. I ...