widows xp connects to wifi but not to internet, Help

G-Dubs

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I'm new to PCs and have really only worked with vista and 7.

I've just rebuilt an old PC from older parts and am having trouble with getting it to go online.

The wireless network card is new, it recognised and connected to the wireless network fine, but will not go online when I click explorer (or anything else for that matter)

All other pcs in the house get on fine, they're running vista and 7 and my nokia phone connects fine also

figure it's me but don't know what i'm doing wrong.

Help
 
It should probably be set to obtain an IP address automatically. Go to connection Properties, Support tab. Check it looks similar to one of the working PCs (only the last number out of 4 sets should be different).
 
I am guessing you are getting a returned IP of 169.xxx.xxx.xxx It can report as connected but isnt connected, Make sure you have the right wireless key. Also as above check you are set to automatic over manual settings.
 
assuming you have an ip and there is not an odd dns server set

do tracert 62.232.65.194 - does it get past your router (may get lost some where down the line, the only important thing is it gets past the router)

do a ping www.intel.com

if both work check there is no proxy set on IE, check your firewall... ahve you recently removed a firewall?
 
Cheers guys

I'm sure that is all great advice but I haven't a clue what you're on about.

Any chance of someone tranlating it into n00b
 
i know this sounds like something the indian tech support guy on the end of the phone might say, but try resetting your router (ie pulling the power plug, leave it for 30 secs, plugging it back in and turn it back on)
 
G-Dubs said:
Cheers guys

I'm sure that is all great advice but I haven't a clue what you're on about.

Any chance of someone tranlating it into n00b
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On your desktop press the windows key followed by r

Inside the run box that has just popped up type in "cmd"

Inside the cmd box type "ipconfg/all"

Paste results here ...

Hope this helps :)
 
Infam0us said:
On your desktop press the windows key followed by r

Inside the run box that has just popped up type in "cmd"

Inside the cmd box type "ipconfig/all"

Paste results here ...

Hope this helps :)
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Corrected spelling to avoid the inevitable "command is not recognised" follow up from OP.
 
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