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Laptop Connecting To Router But Not Internet
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My laptop is connecting to the router but is saying it is only getting limited access and won't connect to the internet. However I know that the router is connected to the internet because I can get it on my phone. Why will the computer not access the internet via the router?
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The instructions here are for Windows Vista but those for Windows 7 (and, as far as I'm aware, 8) are the same:
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Tried the second thing too but to no avail. I'll see if I can try and connect it to the initial router to see if that works when I get a chance but if it does then I've never seen that happen before.
In fairness it is a laptop which I loaded with Vista and had to install drivers to connect in the first place. Then I loaded it with avg, Malwarebytes and Ccleaner and did a registry clean so maybe something happened during those processes.
Thanks for the suggestions.
In fairness it is a laptop which I loaded with Vista and had to install drivers to connect in the first place. Then I loaded it with avg, Malwarebytes and Ccleaner and did a registry clean so maybe something happened during those processes.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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Using Firefox. I've tried the laptop on two routers today and it worked fine. So if I try it with the problematic router and it doesn't work then I'm lost.
As I've said earlier my phone connects to the other router and connects to internet but the laptop connects to router but not the internet. I'll check it later and take it from there.
Thanks again.
As I've said earlier my phone connects to the other router and connects to internet but the laptop connects to router but not the internet. I'll check it later and take it from there.
Thanks again.