Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
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Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 5:44 PM
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Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 5:56 PM
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I'm sorry to hear that.
Can you be a little more specific?
Zen FTTC 40/10 + Digital Voice FRITZ!Box 7530
BT technician (Retired)
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 5:59 PM
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Do you have other computers/devices that can connect?
What happens when you try to connect this computer?
How are you connecting, wired or wireless?
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 6:03 PM
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There is a message: server DNS address not be found
Network and sharing center : between Unidentified network and Internet has red cross.
Also message : This computer will no longer receive Google Chrome updates because is Windows Vista are no longer supported.
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 6:04 PM
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All other devices are O.K.
Thanks
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 6:08 PM
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This is my lovely old computer / IBM ThinkPad T60/ which is used from my little boy.
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 6:47 PM
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I found, I have to set my proxy settings manually, may I ask you to tell me proxy server settings for Plusnet.
Thanks
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 7:01 PM
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If it helped click the thumb
If it fixed it click 'This fixed my problem'
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 7:07 PM
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In Internet Explorer relevant setting as screenshot; don't know about Chrome- never liked it.
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 7:27 PM
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I tried the same yesterday but no results.
Thanks
Re: Hi everyone, I cannot connect to the Internet from a Windows Vista-based computer. Please help
05-07-2016 7:36 PM
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Sounds like your firewall could be blocking the connection. You should be able to switch it on in your network connections.
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