Windows ME visible on network but cant get on internet

[Deleted member 1898488]

Hello, I have an older computer (Compaq presario 1200 that runs windows me. my attempts at getting on the internet have failed though with a dlink DWL-120+ I cant get the computer on the local network

The computer sees other computers and vice versa. any help would be great. I will provide more details if you ask

 

[SilentEaglel]

Does your computer have the sufficient drivers? If the other computers see the computer on the network, then it's a problem with connecting to the outside. Do you use a LAN card? Or onboard? And if so, have you tried hooking the computer up to the router direct? So it doesn't have any problems with switches.

 

[Deleted member 1898488]

Does your computer have the sufficient drivers? If the other computers see the computer on the network, then it's a problem with connecting to the outside. Do you use a LAN card? Or onboard? And if so, have you tried hooking the computer up to the router direct? So it doesn't have any problems with switches.

Yes I have the drivers for the dwl 120+. I can't hook up to the router. it only has a modem so I use a USB WiFi thingy

 

[tman1]

Try pinging from that machine. If it can ping an IP outside f your network, but not a url, then it's a corrupt winsock, and you should be able to locate a fix by googling.

Also check for proxy settings in internet options.

 

[Deleted member 1898488]

Try pinging from that machine. If it can ping an IP outside f your network, but not a url, then it's a corrupt winsock, and you should be able to locate a fix by googling.

Also check for proxy settings in internet options.

No, can't ping any IP outside the network, and what should the proxy settings be?

 

[tman1]

should have no proxy settings set.

 

[Deleted member 1898488]

ok, ill try stripping the proxy settings. sorry, ive been busy.

 

[Deleted member 1898488]

Well hello again im back with better understanding of netwerks and all that. thank you all. I have figured it out.


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