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Can ping but no internet on 1 pc

by chris5132 Sep 15, 2005 3:39AM PDT

I have dlink dsl modem Belkin Pre N router 1 wired desktop and three wireless laptops all working just fine. I have 1 wireless desktop when it boots up is ok after 1 min it can not get internet access with IE or IM. If i ping google it comes back ok, any help would be fantastic. All PC win xp pro. Belkin router has dhcp turned on.

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Download and run the scans....

by Michael Geist Sep 15, 2005 3:54AM PDT

outline here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=1313&messageID=15002

you likely have some bugs crawling around.

I might install Firefox by Mozilla as an alternative to IE.

http://www.mozilla.org/

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Can ping.....

by SunderlandFan Sep 15, 2005 7:03AM PDT

I had the same problem but with different hardware. After reading through various posts it was clear that the 'secured' network was the issue. I disabled security and enabled MAC filtering. Never had a problem since.

Try it, it might work for you.

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Fixed...Thanks Michael

by chris5132 Sep 15, 2005 9:15AM PDT

I used the tools and found a virus called mouse.exe once deleted the pc found the web. Thanks for your help

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