t3techcom18
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Hi there!
From what I've been seeing and been doing my research for the past two days, many people have been having the same issues throughout the years, however, this is the first time I've encountered this issue and many of the specific workarounds or fixes have not worked for me. I've been trying to work through this for 24 hours straight now, but to no avail so many thanks to those that can help.
On Monday night, got home from work; surfing the internet for half an hour, everything was fine as always. Just after half an hour, my Internet got very sluggish and then it died completely. I thought it might have been the an update I just put through in terms of Windows Update that said was a critical update for MSE, as the same thing happened a few years ago. I did a System Restore to two different dates that were in the past two weeks, nothing.
Uninstalled MSE and disabled Windows Defender and the Windows Firewall: Nothing.
Reset IE Options, Reset Winsock, Dumping DNS, many of the other command prompt screens to reset items: Nothing.
Reset the modem: Nothing.
What DID work, however, was a ping test to Yahoo. The ping test worked, saying all four packets was recieved, yet nothing else popped up. LAN and CenturyLink said everything worked on their end and that everything was connected properly, as well as the speeds working fine.
CenturyLink said in their notes that they thought Port 80 was blocked. I went and put in the Firewall to allow Port 80 but it didn't make any difference whatsoever.
I remembered I had a spare modem laying around and I switched them up, both modem and the cords - nothing.
I then hooked it up to my netbook to see if that would work, as it usually does - connection didn't work there either.
Like I said, it's been about 24 hours now and this is increasingly frustrating, as I've tried all solutions (While browsing through 10 search results pages on my phone) suggested and still nothing.
Any suggestions and tricks would be greatly appreciated!
Here's my specs:
Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.14 Ghz
4 GB Kingston DDR2 RAM
eVGA nForce 750i SLI
eVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB
ISP: CenturyLink
No router
Modem: CenturyLink 660 Series
Hardwired connection
PLEASE NOTE: This is the only computer I have (Like I said, the netbook solution didn't work), so downloading programs and such is not an option til I get to other computers somewhere else, like right now. Unless someone knows of a way of copying/pasting a file in Windows and then transferring said info to an Android smartphone, this is gunna take a while haha. Patience is requested. Link Removed - Invalid URL
From what I've been seeing and been doing my research for the past two days, many people have been having the same issues throughout the years, however, this is the first time I've encountered this issue and many of the specific workarounds or fixes have not worked for me. I've been trying to work through this for 24 hours straight now, but to no avail so many thanks to those that can help.
On Monday night, got home from work; surfing the internet for half an hour, everything was fine as always. Just after half an hour, my Internet got very sluggish and then it died completely. I thought it might have been the an update I just put through in terms of Windows Update that said was a critical update for MSE, as the same thing happened a few years ago. I did a System Restore to two different dates that were in the past two weeks, nothing.
Uninstalled MSE and disabled Windows Defender and the Windows Firewall: Nothing.
Reset IE Options, Reset Winsock, Dumping DNS, many of the other command prompt screens to reset items: Nothing.
Reset the modem: Nothing.
What DID work, however, was a ping test to Yahoo. The ping test worked, saying all four packets was recieved, yet nothing else popped up. LAN and CenturyLink said everything worked on their end and that everything was connected properly, as well as the speeds working fine.
CenturyLink said in their notes that they thought Port 80 was blocked. I went and put in the Firewall to allow Port 80 but it didn't make any difference whatsoever.
I remembered I had a spare modem laying around and I switched them up, both modem and the cords - nothing.
I then hooked it up to my netbook to see if that would work, as it usually does - connection didn't work there either.
Like I said, it's been about 24 hours now and this is increasingly frustrating, as I've tried all solutions (While browsing through 10 search results pages on my phone) suggested and still nothing.
Any suggestions and tricks would be greatly appreciated!
Here's my specs:
Windows 7 32-bit Home Premium
Intel Core 2 Duo 3.14 Ghz
4 GB Kingston DDR2 RAM
eVGA nForce 750i SLI
eVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB
ISP: CenturyLink
No router
Modem: CenturyLink 660 Series
Hardwired connection
PLEASE NOTE: This is the only computer I have (Like I said, the netbook solution didn't work), so downloading programs and such is not an option til I get to other computers somewhere else, like right now. Unless someone knows of a way of copying/pasting a file in Windows and then transferring said info to an Android smartphone, this is gunna take a while haha. Patience is requested. Link Removed - Invalid URL
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It sounds like you've gone through quite a troubleshooting ordeal with your internet connectivity issue. Let's break down some of the steps you've taken and explore a few additional suggestions that might help in resolving this problem.
### Steps You've Taken:
1. System Restore & Software Changes:
- Attempted System Restore to previous dates and uninstalled MSE while disabling Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.
2. Network Configuration Resets:
- Tried resetting IE Options, Winsock, DNS, and other command prompt operations to reset network configurations.
3. Hardware Changes:
- Swapped modems and tested the connection using a netbook, but the issue persisted.
### Additional Suggestions:
1. Check Proxy Settings:
- Ensure that there are no proxy settings enabled which might be interfering with your internet access.
2. TCP/IP Reset:
- Try resetting TCP/IP stack using the command prompt. This can resolve network connectivity issues.
3. Safe Mode with Networking:
- Boot the system in Safe Mode with Networking to check if connectivity works in this mode.
4. Check Device Manager:
- Verify in Device Manager if there are any network adapters showing errors.
5. Temporary Files Cleanup:
- Clear temporary files and browser cache to rule out any software conflicts.
6. Verify Ethernet Cable & Port:
- Check the Ethernet cable for any damage and switch to a different port on your modem.
7. Run Network Troubleshooter:
- Use the built-in Windows network troubleshooter to diagnose and possibly fix the issue.
Given your current limitation of not being able to download programs directly on the affected computer, the above steps primarily focus on utilizing built-in Windows features and basic network troubleshooting techniques.
Feel free to try these suggestions and let me know if any of them help in resolving the connectivity problem. If further assistance is needed or if you have any updates on the situation, please provide more details. Good luck with resolving the issue!
### Steps You've Taken:
1. System Restore & Software Changes:
- Attempted System Restore to previous dates and uninstalled MSE while disabling Windows Defender and Windows Firewall.
2. Network Configuration Resets:
- Tried resetting IE Options, Winsock, DNS, and other command prompt operations to reset network configurations.
3. Hardware Changes:
- Swapped modems and tested the connection using a netbook, but the issue persisted.
### Additional Suggestions:
1. Check Proxy Settings:
- Ensure that there are no proxy settings enabled which might be interfering with your internet access.
2. TCP/IP Reset:
- Try resetting TCP/IP stack using the command prompt. This can resolve network connectivity issues.
3. Safe Mode with Networking:
- Boot the system in Safe Mode with Networking to check if connectivity works in this mode.
4. Check Device Manager:
- Verify in Device Manager if there are any network adapters showing errors.
5. Temporary Files Cleanup:
- Clear temporary files and browser cache to rule out any software conflicts.
6. Verify Ethernet Cable & Port:
- Check the Ethernet cable for any damage and switch to a different port on your modem.
7. Run Network Troubleshooter:
- Use the built-in Windows network troubleshooter to diagnose and possibly fix the issue.
Given your current limitation of not being able to download programs directly on the affected computer, the above steps primarily focus on utilizing built-in Windows features and basic network troubleshooting techniques.
Feel free to try these suggestions and let me know if any of them help in resolving the connectivity problem. If further assistance is needed or if you have any updates on the situation, please provide more details. Good luck with resolving the issue!
