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Saaf_laandon_mo · 17-09-2012, 16:33

Not sure if this is the right place for the question, but here goes.

When using the net at home I have many instances where I can connect to MSN, but if I try to open up a browser, I cannot connect to the net. My understanding is that it's to do with the ports, and Virgin might be blocking the port I do my browsing through - this is all too techy for me.

If I reboot my modem, it generally does the trick, although I sometimes need to reboot about 4-5 times or so.

Are there some settings on my laptop that I can change to fix this problem? I am running Windows 7.

Thanks in advance for all your responses.

17-09-2012, 16:33	#1
Saaf_laandon_mo Inactive Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,291	Msn connects, But Internet browsing doesn't Not sure if this is the right place for the question, but here goes. When using the net at home I have many instances where I can connect to MSN, but if I try to open up a browser, I cannot connect to the net. My understanding is that it's to do with the ports, and Virgin might be blocking the port I do my browsing through - this is all too techy for me. If I reboot my modem, it generally does the trick, although I sometimes need to reboot about 4-5 times or so. Are there some settings on my laptop that I can change to fix this problem? I am running Windows 7. Thanks in advance for all your responses.