network troubleshooting

  1. Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Can't Access Certain Secure Connections

    This problem appeared on my brother's computer, I'm not sure when. On his Child account he can not access certain secure connections, however, on the Admin account I have set up, I can. There is obviously either a problem with the account or a problem with the Family Safety settings, though...
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    Win Server 2008 R2 setup problems

    I have recently upgraded our office network with a Win server and switched from a workgroup bases LAN to a domain; However, I have run into a few issues that I still can't overcome: 1. the shared drive on the server, and the server itself are not visible on the network after I switched routers...
  3. Windows 7 Connection with Internet Access, BUT without real internet access ?!?!?

    Hello, My PC connects successfully to the network, and shows that it accesses to the internet, It looks in the network menu like this: <CONNECTIONNAME> Internet Access But when I open any browser (Tryed Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox) or open any app/online game that must...
  4. Windows 7 Main computer can not access other networked computers

    I have 4 computers' "Main" on Work - Network 5 "Spare" on Work - Network 2 "3rd comp" on Work - Network 2 "Laptop" on - Home network (wireless) All networked computers can "see" all 4 computers EXCEPT Main can not access any of the other 3 computers. Would it have anything to do with "Network...
  5. Windows 7 Wireless only connection on a wired PC with no adapter

    Hi guys, really need your help. Win7 64-bit So a week ago I needed to have access to a printer/scanner (Brother) in my home. I installed the software/drivers and unplugged the ethernet cable from one of the modem ports into a Linksys router. Everything was just fine except anything over the...
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    Windows 7 Dude...I'm so hosed up...Help?

    So, I have a Windows 7 box that I use as a home server. I store all kinds of shared files on the machine include music, pictures, videos, home movies, work related, kids' homework, everything. I created the computer with two hard drives including a SDD drive that i use for the System's core...
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    Windows 7 I have a new Dell XPS 8500 and a verizon Mifi 4GLTE it won't connect to. My Dell Elitebook 8460P con

    I have been trying to connect my new Dell XPS 8500 desktop to the Verizon Mifi 4Glte, but with no results. I installed the Mifi software disc program on the new Dell but with no results. So I uninstalled it, since my HP Elitebook 8460p doesn't use the Verizon software. But the Dell still won't...
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    Windows 7 Unidentified Network-no access to local area connection

    Hey guys, todays been a frustrating day. i am running win 7 and my LAC says "unidentified connection" no internet access. i can still connect wireless to other connection. i've searched online tried all kinds of things but they don't work. i am running comcast broadband connection through a...
  9. Windows 7 Unidentified Network (No Internet Access)

    Hi, My computer had been working fine and while I was watching a movie on my computer the internet randomly gave out (wasn't streaming the movie or using the internet to watch it). Now I can't connect to the internet and it says that the network is Unidentified. I've tried a bunch of fixes such...
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    Windows 7 Can't connect directly to wifi but can using iphone as hotspot - limited access, changing it to publ

    Hi, I have been using my home internet in my new place for a couple of weeks fine, yesterday morning when I tried it it had the limited access yellow triangle and wouldn’t connect. I reset the router and connected to the wifi on my iphone which worked fine, I checked the DNS numbers were the...
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    Windows 7 Youtube not displaying or working

    Hi Team ! I am currently having some issue with trying to get Youtube videos operating on my windows 7 system for the last 4 weeks i have done some extensive investigation but have had no luck. I have uninstalled the adobe flashplayer twices and have installed the current version:- *...
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    Windows 7 IP forwarding or simply connectiong one PC to the internet via another PC using wireless net

    Hey, and Merry Christmas to all of you I have two windows 7 PC's, one is ultimate 64bit and is a stationary, the other one is home premium 32 bit and is a laptop. The stationary has a very weak wireless net-card that cannot connect to the net from it's location. My laptop however has good...
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    Windows 7 PCI wireless adapter unable to connect to a specific router

    I just bought a D-Link PCI card for wireless Internet (DWA 525 , Wireless N 150 Desktop PCI adapter). I installed the adapter and the driver on my PC, surfed the Internet for hours. But the next day , when i tried connecting to my Router , it wouldnt connect. ("Windows is unable to connect to...
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    Windows 7 'unidentified network'...

    Hi, Right... I moved into a hostel that provides 'freewire' in the bedrooms which in a leaflet you receive on arrival says "just plug the Ethernet cable into your laptop and once you're sent to the freewire website create a new user and password to get online!" After moving into my shared room...
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    Windows 7 The default gateway is not available

    Hello, after checking older threads about this problem, I still could not find a way to fix it. About a month ago my computer started giving me this message, and was disconnecting every few hours, usually when I download or stream. Lately the problem is much worse, the internet disconnects...
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    Windows 7 Unidentified Network

    So I've seen a couple threads about this already, but no solutions have worked for me or the person who started the thread had a slightly different problem. Basically, for a while now, maybe 3-5 months, every 5-10 hours, my internet fully shuts off, and I get the exclamation mark sign over my...
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    Windows 7 Unidentified network - invalid IP configuration

    As per a lot of other people on here, I'm having issues with connecting my desktop PC to my BigPond router. It will connect via wireless (have an installed D-Link DWA525 wireless card) but will not connect via LAN. I've changed the IP, DNS and Default gateways to the same as the other working...
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    Windows 7 home network fail to one computer

    hello everyone, I have 3 computers, two of them got successfully connected in a network. except for my laptop. i found that if a change the laptops default gateway to the default gateway of the other two computers, the laptop will be connected but it won't have internet because the DHCP is...
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    Windows 7 cannot get wired connections to work

    Hello, I have an Acer 5738ZG laptop and I have a problem with W7 update. First of all please excuse my English. Each time I update W7 I can't acess any wired connection. I get an error 711 message then an error2 message. I tried to reinstall W7 several times and I get the same message after the...
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    Windows 7 "Limited Access" & "Unidentified Network" When connecting to Router via WIFI

    Hi, The title says it all really. I attempt to connect to my router via wifi and after about 20 seconds I get "limited access" and it also says "unidentified network". I searched google and gone through everything but can't find a solution that works. I am using a Compaq Presario Laptop (if...