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Old laptop won't connect to internet?

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  • 27-06-2011 2:29pm
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    Fittle
    Registered Users Posts: 2,775 ✭✭✭


    Firstly, excuse my ignorance if this problem is very obvious and I'm not aware of it!
    I have an old laptop (acer 3000mate) and I've been trying to connect it to our wireless internet for the little fella. I thought it was a upc problem, but they've told me it's a laptop problem (as my other laptop connects no problem). Anyway, when I check network settings, it clearly says that UPC XXX connected...but I'm still not getting onto the net when I click on the internet explorer icon on the laptop?
    Any ideas, thanks?


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    sellerbarry
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    Hi. Does your laptop connect to the internet when connected with an ethernet cable? If so, then assuming you have entered the right wep key for your network, I would update the drivers for your wireless card.


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    Fittle
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    I haven't actually tried to hook it up to the cable directly - in Network connections it's saying that it's connected to the wireless. Should I try plugging the actual cable in it?


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    sellerbarry
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    Yes . Just plug an ethernet cable into the back of your wireless router and see if you can access the web. If so, then it is more than likely a problem with the drivers for your wireless card. You can update the drivers by -control panel/hardware and sound/device manager/ update driver of your network adaptor.


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    kravicecreama
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    just a thought....but what is the security setting on the wireles? is it wep or a variant of wpa? older comps have issue with wpa.


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