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zerolight · 17-08-2003, 14:24

Hi there.

I've been using a Linksys Router (not wireless) with my Xbox and Home Desktop for sometime now without issues. However, I need to get my company laptop onto the net through my router too.

When I hook it up, it gets an IP address and I am able to ping a variety of sites. However if I use a browser, it cannot find the server and dies with the usual IE error page. Similarly my email package cannot connect to the server, and I cannot FTP. Windows Update is able to download the latest upates though.

If I connect same laptop to my mates router at his house I get exactly the same problem.

If I connect at work, it finds the network, and I can surf the web if I choose a proxy.

So whats my problem at home? Can any of you experts out there help me with this please?

Zero.

17-08-2003, 14:24	#1
zerolight Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Glasgow Services: V+ and 50mb Broadband Posts: 169	Help me get my laptop onto home network Hi there. I've been using a Linksys Router (not wireless) with my Xbox and Home Desktop for sometime now without issues. However, I need to get my company laptop onto the net through my router too. When I hook it up, it gets an IP address and I am able to ping a variety of sites. However if I use a browser, it cannot find the server and dies with the usual IE error page. Similarly my email package cannot connect to the server, and I cannot FTP. Windows Update is able to download the latest upates though. If I connect same laptop to my mates router at his house I get exactly the same problem. If I connect at work, it finds the network, and I can surf the web if I choose a proxy. So whats my problem at home? Can any of you experts out there help me with this please? Zero.