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IE9 fails to connect
05-08-2011 10:54 PM
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All my computers were running nicely on Plusnet through wireless network.
However today I tried to add an additional laptop, running Vista, but although it can access the web (e.g. Windows and AVG updates work fine) Internet Explorer IE8 and now IE9 won't connect to the web.
Have tried rolling back to IE8 and reinstalling IE9 but no success.
Settings on IE are same as for other Vista machine. I have done IE reset and the other ideas on the IE Help Screen.
Driving me mad!
I'm sure it is something pretty simples, but can someone suggest what it is?
Many thanks!
Re: IE9 fails to connect
05-08-2011 11:08 PM
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Can you see the router through IE9 - if it is a Plusnet supplied router try this http://192.168.1.254
Can you try Firefox http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/
The only other thing I can think in IE9 is to go to Tools then Internet Options and see if it is the same as this
Re: IE9 fails to connect
05-08-2011 11:52 PM
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Update back to IE 9 if you can
hit start, type cmd, press enter.
in command prompt, type "ipconfig /flushdns"
(to rule this out)
Reboot. Try now.
if thats still not happening
hit start, type cmd, press enter.
type "ping ntp.plus.net" and press enter.
Hopefully this will resolve to the ip address (if it doesnt, we've got a DNS problem, and the IP isnt being resolved, to see if my theories right, type "ping 212.159.6.9" and press enter, if that returns successful (4 returned packets) and the other returns 0. Change your DNS settings is it possible someone has set DNS settings on the laptop, and it therefore it isnt 'grabbing' them from your router when it connects - quick google on changing dns settings in vista, its pretty simple but quite long winded to post here.
Regards
Re: IE9 fails to connect
06-08-2011 2:26 PM
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The Plusnet Router showed "Unable to make connection".
I didn't need to do the DNS things because on checking Internet Options I had omitted to look at LAN Settings.
I have attached the "before" and "after" screenshots.
Once I altered these, I went to "Setup" (internet connection) and got a message “You are already connected”
Clicked on that message and IE9 started.
Now functions properly!
Would be interested to know what the problem was - I don't understand the meaning of "DNS"
Best wishes & thanks for your help!
Re: IE9 fails to connect
06-08-2011 2:52 PM
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Often a sign that some malware has been messing about.
Re: IE9 fails to connect
06-08-2011 9:14 PM
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Quote from: HPsauce It was having a proxy server defined which is unusual, except in a corporate environment.
Often a sign that some malware has been messing about.
Right, AVG scan was OK but I'll do a thorough McAfee screen. Thanks, that's great!
Re: IE9 fails to connect
06-08-2011 11:57 PM
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Glad your sorted TedL
Quote Would be interested to know what the problem was - I don't understand the meaning of "DNS"
a quick "whats what" to DNS...
The "Domain Name System" - is basically a system where you can take an easy to remember domain (e.g. www.plus.net) and point it to an IP address (obviously, when your computer 'talks' on the internet, its talking to other IPs, not other domains...)
So you open your browser, and type in www.plus.net - this request is sent to a DNS server (which responds with the IP your PC needs to communicate with) in this case 212.159.8.2 (catchy and easy to remember eh ? )
You machine will then cache this response (so the next time you go to plus.net - it wouldnt have to "ask" what the IP is.
Many people run DNS servers (ISPs, Big companies like Google, OpenDNS etc.) which all have their ups and downs (e.g. if someone wants to change where their domain points to, once the record has been changed it can take 1-2 days for it to take affect (yet on some servers, you might find the change to the new IP is almost an instant... )
Hope that makes it a little clearer
Regards
Re: IE9 fails to connect
07-08-2011 12:53 PM
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Quote from: Matt_2k34 Its not *just* malware
Indeed, which is why I said "often".
DNS - in simple terms, the Internet Telephone Directory.
Re: IE9 fails to connect
09-08-2011 11:57 PM
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So these groups of digits mean a computer.
So why does McAfee keep warning me that the following computers are accessing my network? (I am in a rural area, no neighbours, it's midnight, and all computers except this one are turned off)
192.168.1.65
192.168.1.253
How can I find out?
Re: IE9 fails to connect
10-08-2011 12:12 AM
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192.168.x.x is an internal "IP address" though (so is probably harmless)
Basically an IP is like the "telephone number" for your internet enabled device, they're all unique - and this is how we can direct traffic to diff devices (e.g. when u browse google, your really going onto an IP address, rather than www.google.co.uk!)
I'd expect its possibly a phone? or another similar device? devices ending in .1 or .254 are normally the router... if you log into the router you can normally see the "DHCP Lease" information (what the name of the machine/device is that has the IP)
Regards
Re: IE9 fails to connect
10-08-2011 12:36 AM
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192.168.1.253 is sometimes used by the router for a particular service the router offers (eg access to network storage). My TG585v8 responds to ping 192.168.1.253.
Re: IE9 fails to connect
10-08-2011 1:03 PM
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So now I have gone into the Thomson router advanced settings as explained on page 14 of the "Getting started with your wireless router", clicked on 'Home Network' and I can see what these addresses refer to. Now I just have to go through each device in the house turning it on & off, and telling McAfee what they are.
192.168.1.65 was an iPod
I will assume .253 is part of the router's activity - thanks for that information.
Many thanks indeed - this is great help!
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10-08-2011 2:05 PM
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