A connection to the internet, through which one can view web pages, access servers, etc.
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USB Tethering working but no Internet Access
I have enabled USB Tethering on my phone (HTC Wildfire S) and when i connect it to the PC it shows it as a new network with No Internet Access. Why does this happen?
Network Sharing Center -
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2answers
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How does Windows know information about a connection's lease time?
How can Windows "see" information of an ethernet adapter's lease (like lease obtained/expires), when that lease comes from the ISP, but when there's a router in between?
I've assumed that lease ...
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1answer
36 views
Windows 7 64-bit stops sharing of Internet connection with VMware virtual machine
First of all I'm using VMware Workstation, which has it's own Internet connection sharing implemented, but I don't want to use it, as it does not implement the full stack. Things like tracing packet ...
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0answers
42 views
Cannot access internet from multiple computers; possible DNS issue? [closed]
The past two days we've had to restart our computers to gain access to the internet. This would work for a short time before we were locked out again. A recurring message was that there is a problem ...
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1answer
24 views
sporadic network connection with windows 8
Got the Samsung Series 5 ultrabook with Intel Centrino 6235 adapter in February 2013 and found that the network connection sporadically times out, but it goes back to normal on Restart. It is not the ...
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3answers
138 views
Why my ISP can't change my IP address? [closed]
My ISP is using dynamic IP addresses, now I have problems with my IP (it seems to be blocked somewhere) and want it to be changed. My ISP says to me that they can't assign a new IP for me, can that be ...
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0answers
28 views
Good VPN Service With Android Support [closed]
I need to be able to access certain Web services (e.g. Skype) via mobile broadband. However, certain providers may block ports which makes this difficult (or impossible). I'm thinking that accessing ...
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1answer
176 views
Website fails to load specific assets only on linux kernel + my internect connection combo
The website in question is Ingress Intel.
You probably won't be able to access it unless you have been invited to Ingress, but you don't need to because I can relay all errors and problems here.
When ...
3
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1answer
104 views
How to set up IP addresses on command line for connecting to network without using dhclient
What I do to connect to our wireless network:
run sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
run wpa (a script that invokes wpa_supplicant with all the necessary arguments)
run sudo dhclient wlan0 (this is the step I ...
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0answers
32 views
Windows 7 Faking Internet Connection
I am having a problem from this blog post: http://blog.superuser.com/2011/05/16/windows-7-network-awareness/
I have a dns server set up that I make my windows machine point to as per this : ...
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43 views
Sharing internet connection via Bluetooth
I am trying to share my laptops (running windows 8) internet connection with my desktop (running windows 7). I have connected two Bluetooth devices correctly but it detects Undefined Network below it ...
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0answers
35 views
How to access internet to Linux Mint4 by using sim card with a dongle?
I have installed Linux mint4 on my laptop and I use internet with a SIM card putting it into a dongle. I know how to use it on windows, but I don't know that on Linux mint4.
How can I access the ...
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1answer
56 views
Virtual Machine can't connect to internet
The VM is running server 2008 and is set up with Active Directory, DNS, Certificate Services and IIS.
I am using Bridged networking for the VM so it should be connecting to my network and gaining ...
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1answer
524 views
Internet Explorer's proxy settings not getting saved
When I connect to my workplace LAN I have to use a company proxy. This proxy is set as usual in IE's LAN settings.
The picture below (taken from Google Images as my Windows is not English-localized) ...
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1answer
48 views
Laptop never connects to wired or wireless network properly at first
On a laptop whenever trying to use wireless or wired internet in the task bar it says "limited connectivity" and the internet cannot be accessed. If I right click on the icon and select "trouble ...
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0answers
40 views
Can I use usb wlan adaptor as a hotspot?
I want to know if I can use a USB Wlan adaptor as a Hotspot to share my wired internet of PC using the bridged connection? If this is possible, where would one search for quality brand and model of ...
1
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1answer
96 views
“connect: Network is unreachable” in VirtualBox VM
Host: WinXP, guest: Ubuntu 12.10, connection type: only NAT.
Kernel IP routing table (route -n) contains only header
ifconfig:
eth2 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 08:00:27:c6:86:82
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1answer
87 views
What are likely causes of this wifi signal noise that could be causing dropped connections?
Seeing a reverse sawtooth-shaped noise spike in OS X Wi-fi Diagnostics that is associated with wireless connection drops. My wireless router is old, so it might just be dying. It seems to be somewhat ...
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0answers
11 views
Alternate User profile without internet access
I want to use two user profiles in Windows 7, the default one should have internet access, and the other should not get any chance to access internet. He should be able to access all the files but ...
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0answers
69 views
WIFI problems on laptop, but iPad works fine
Problem:
The internet connection is sometimes really slow and I get frequent disconnects on laptops
Symptoms:
- The WIFI connection gets really slow during evenings (~5kbps) and my laptop (Lenovo ...
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1answer
128 views
Ping/tracert works, but not browser or any windows programs. Tried USB WiFi and reformatted already
My laptop used to work fine. My girlfriend was moving to California for a month, so I gave it to her to take with her. It worked fine the day before she left. Once she got there, it wouldn't work. ...
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0answers
125 views
Cannot connect to Wireless network on windows 8
I have a really annoying problem with my notebook wireless connection.
This morning @work everything was ok like always
at about 11:30am the wireless disconnected, initially I thought that there ...
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0answers
35 views
Google Chrome has no access to the Internet shortly after boot
Each time I boot my Windows 7 and connect to wireless lan, I have to wait like 5 minutes before Google Chrome has access to the Internet. Other apps are fine, I can ping remote hosts etc.
Any ideas ...
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1answer
63 views
Downloading in utorrent without internet connection
My network connection uses dial-up method for internet access but in this strange case without dialing, utorrent is downloading vmware software?
At the bottom right side corner you can see ...
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2answers
94 views
Why is Skype uploading data when I'm not even using it?
Why is Skype uploading and downloading data when I'm not even using it? It stays between .25 KB/s - 1.5 KB/s up and .30 KB/s - 1.2 KB/s down. (I'm streaming music with Chrome.)
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4answers
76 views
Single Windows PC on wired network has no internet access
When I turned my computer on this morning, it had no internet access.
I haven't changed any settings - I think there was a Windows Update though.
Windows 8, Intel 82579V.
The DNS settings are ...
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0answers
19 views
Internet explorer works well with wireless, but not so well with LAN connection
I can open Internet explorer when my laptop is connected to the wireless router, but once I use the ethernet cable directely to the computer, I can open my yahoo home page, but after that it will not ...
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1answer
412 views
No internet access despite good wifi signal strength, DNS server not responding
I am using a Sony Vaio SVE series laptop with Windows 8. I tried using the internet via wifi for the first time ever. Although it's showing good signal strength and getting connected, there is this ...
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0answers
19 views
I have two routers at different locations and want to direct all internet traffic thru on of the locations
I have two homes (one in CA and one in FL) and want to be able to route all internet traffic trhu my FL home. My specific use would be that with my VIOP I want to be able to take the device with me to ...
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0answers
158 views
Periodic Internet connection loss with TP-LINK 4300 router
I have an issue with my TP-LINK TL-WDR4300 router. Since I bought it, I had some issues with connectivity, but after I disabled the hardware NAT option and reflashed the firmware to the same latest ...
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2answers
63 views
Not getting expected download speeds
I am using Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium on a desktop computer. My internet provider is BT since it is the best ISP in my area. The speed test says I should expect speeds of 4-5 Mb/s, but my ...
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4answers
224 views
Why is codinghorror.com down for me?
I get
Oops! Google Chrome could not connect to www.codinghorror.com
Ping and tracert give the following output
c:\>ping www.codinghorror.com
Pinging codinghorror.com [204.9.177.195] with ...
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1answer
64 views
download a large file using multiple connections and PCs
I have three seperate computers, which I currently do not have an OS on. I also have three seperate internet connections with connection speeds of 256K, 512K and 1M. I would like to use all three of ...
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4answers
105 views
Network Usage Monitoring
We want to know how much internet is used by our employees. We tried Lan Detective software. But we have to install and run that software in all PCs. So any alternate solution? How can we get internet ...
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1answer
49 views
unable to access internet [closed]
Okay so, I brought my PC over to a friends house to game and stuff but I can't get on the Internet.
We have turned on and off the modem, turned on and off the router, restarted my PC, done ipconfig ...
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2answers
949 views
Install Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) on Windows 7
I can not explain what has happened, just suddenly I lost my internet connection. On local area connection properties IPv4 is not installed, my ISP says that they only support IPv4. Then I must had it ...
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3answers
100 views
Router makes internet go slower
I'm having some trouble with my wireless router, so I thought I'd ask. I have a TP-Link WR941N, and every once in a while it will make internet speeds slow down by different degrees. I'm supposed to ...
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1answer
149 views
Home Network Router Used as Gateway Develops High Latency
I have a WRT54G2 router (V1) with the most recent firmware that serves as the gateway between my Internet connection and my home network. Over the past few months, I've noticed that the router seems ...
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0answers
60 views
Lenovo S10-2 - Internet connection LED
I'm using a Lenovo S10-2 with Windows XP home. Recently the LED on the front that indicates the internet connection starts blinking from time to time. Usually it's either on or off.
Why is it blinking ...
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0answers
48 views
Wireless networking issue, local network access but rarely internet access on just a few machines
I have a few access points running in mixed b/g/n mode; it seems as though a few windows-based laptops (7,64b) have local network access but internet access is sparse and usually not working (usually ...
2
votes
1answer
148 views
Connected via UMTS but can't ping default gateway
I have a UMTS modem/Windows computer that can't connect properly to the internet. It gets an active PDP context and Windows gets an IP address from DHCP, DNS and default gateway addresses.
But no ...
10
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3answers
573 views
Using ping google.com to test connection
Since the internet connection in our house does break down from time to time I set up a little experiment:
For the last two month, one of my machines is pinging google.com on an half-hourly basis. ...
2
votes
1answer
112 views
Android PortForwarding
Is there a way to do WiFi tethering on my Android and do port forwarding for my PC from the Android.
What I mean is:
Internet --> Android
Android has the port forwarding to PC (XAMPP)
PC running ...
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1answer
40 views
Program for separating connections for different program traffic?
I have seen that for combining 2 different connections into one for gaining speed you have to set up routers and flash their memory or buy new ones, and that's the only way for combining it by ...
1
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1answer
261 views
Wireless internet connection keeps dropping out
I have an Acer Aspire 5755g running Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit which keeps dropping the wireless connection to the internet. Sometimes it can be within minutes and other times it will happen after an ...
10
votes
6answers
676 views
Two internet connections on a single computer (host to ethernet, virtualbox to dial-up)
UPDATE 4:
After trying what JohnnyVegas suggested, I connected the dongle to the host machine, it wanted to install it's drivers, I cancelled the installation. I removed all network connections from ...
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2answers
131 views
Disconnect Internet connection on given time
I need to disconnect my Internet connection on a given time (to avoid exceeding my Internet usage time limit), without shutting down the computer.
How can I do that?
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2answers
64 views
Connecting more than 2 ethernets [closed]
I have a problem. I need to plug two RJ45 into 1 PC with 1 RJ45 plug so my question is. Is this possible to make form 2 cables one?
2
votes
1answer
78 views
How to prefer mobile connection over proxy?
I have win7.
I have proxy connection and also mobile connection via my Android phone(via USB port).
I want to connect to internet only via mobile connection so I specified no Proxy in my browser ...
2
votes
1answer
90 views
Why does it take several minutes for my Internet to start working?
When I first boot up my computer and launch a browser, it takes 5-7 minutes before it will actually load a page. Before then, it just shows the "loading page" screen, no matter how many times I try to ...
