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What exactly occurs when you don't make contact? EXACT error messages?
Just a thought here...
Since it appears like you've been operating fine for a while now, have you checked to see if there is a problem with your ISP (Roadrunner)? Have you called them?
Is it possible that you've contracted a virus or spyware which may have impacted your HOSTS file? Have you tested for that with Ad-Aware/Spybot, etc.? Which antivirus are you running and are the virus defintions current with TODAY'S updates? Have you run a full system scan with it?
Hope this helps.
Grif
I've had my new laptop up and running for about a week now with no problems with a wireless router connected to a cable modem. All of a sudden last night it would no longer connect to the internet, although it still finds the "excellent" signal from the router.
I brought the laptop in to work today to try it on the wireless there, and it did the same thing. It finds the router, but won't actually connect to the internet.
I know a little bit about computers, but I'm not confident enought to really know what's going on.
Any words of advice?
More info on what I'm working with here....
WinXP
HP machine
Integrated 54g high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g); integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector
D-link wireless router DI-514
Roadrunner cable internet
Thanks

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