OT Computer problem solved
Submitted: Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 08:37
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Willem
A while back I posted that my IE Browser and Outlook Express kept on disconnecting from the server whilst I still remained connected to the Internet. I run XP home and am on Dial-up.
Replies suggested that XP Home was not compatible with Networking(our computers are networked) and that I should also try Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. This I did but after a while the same started to happen. It was most annoying and I had to disconnect and re-connect to get on line again. Sometimes the Browser would drop out after ten minutes, sometimes it would go for an hour plus
I went through a process of elimination with networking and the other browsers and eventually as a last resort my computer man and I thought that I might have a crook internal Modem.
I had the LucintWin Modem replaced by a Swann and for the last week I have had no disconnections or drop outs. It is looking good!
Cheers
Reply By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 09:18
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 09:18
Willem ,
We have a radio network , and 30 % of the time , when I turn it on in the morning ,the connection to the computer has failed . The only way to fix this , is to disconnect the modem and hit "repair"on the little screen icon which is at the bottom of the screen .
I took the Netgear radio thingie back to the
shop and after testing , they said it was working fine .
My computer is only six feet from it , so it can't be walls that are stopping the signal .
It's a bummer .
Cheers ,
Willie .
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Follow Up By: Willb - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 10:54
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 10:54
Hi, I have 5 computers networked at home, 2 are cabled and 3 are wireless.
I ocassionly have one of the wireless connected computers (allways the same one)lose their network address and have to go into and repair that network connection. The wireless connection allways shows a good connection but will not connect to the internet. I dont know what the problem is, its not a major problem just a pain in the butt.
I find XP to be very easy to setup home networking.
I think it is the wireless router that is causing the problem, if any body knows how to fix this feel free to post.
Thanks
Will
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Reply By: Greg1952 - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:16
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:16
Fairly obvoius really...
These computer problems are only happening to users with a name starting with "Will".
Change name by deed poll and the problem may very
well disappear?
;))
Greg..
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Follow Up By: Wombat - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:32
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 11:32
Yep, you know the old saying Greg - "Where there's a Will, there's a bad modem".
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 14:54
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 14:54
Are you casting nasturtions on our willies ?
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Follow Up By: Wombat - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 15:22
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 15:22
I'm not going near your Willies, let alone garlanding them.
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 17:05
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 17:05
i would go near any of the willies willies...heaven only knows what you'd catch!
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 17:06
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 17:06
err thats..." would'nt"
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Follow Up By: Member - Willie , Epping .Syd. - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 17:07
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 17:07
By the look of that photo, you've already had it !
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Follow Up By: Nudenut - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 19:44
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 19:44
aaawe get nicked!
and by the way its me missus
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Reply By: GOB & denny vic member - Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 19:26
Wednesday, Oct 26, 2005 at 19:26
goodday willem and other willies?????
1 problem i had a couple of years ago when i had dialup was a faulty phone line telstra woudnt do anything until the phone finally died took the techie about 6 hrs to find the problem a high resistance connection on a pole about 5 houses away (sorry talking about overhead cables)
techie cleaned all connections between there and me and never had another problem
steve
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