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Internet connection, but browsers aren't working on specific computer

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  • Windows 7
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February 3, 2014 9:56:07 PM

My computer says it's connected to the network and the internet but my browsers (tried firefox and ie) aren't. Everything was working fine, i turned the computer off and back on later and now...

I only have this problem on a specific computer in the house, all other work fine.
I've tried releasing/resetting my ip address.

I'd be grateful for any help. Please and thank you.

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a b $ Windows 7
February 3, 2014 10:08:36 PM

after releasing / renewing your IP, check which DNS are assigned to your wireless adapter.
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February 3, 2014 10:38:28 PM

RaDiKaL_ said:
after releasing / renewing your IP, check which DNS are assigned to your wireless adapter.


how do I do that?
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a b $ Windows 7
February 4, 2014 7:54:57 AM

from cmd type ipconfig /all, look for your wireless adapter and look what IP(s) does it have under "DNS Servers"

While on cmd try making a ping to 74.125.229.250, see if you get any reply.
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February 4, 2014 10:42:48 AM

RaDiKaL_ said:
from cmd type ipconfig /all, look for your wireless adapter and look what IP(s) does it have under "DNS Servers"

While on cmd try making a ping to 74.125.229.250, see if you get any reply.


DNS Servers...there's an ip addresss there
and I get a reply from 74.125.229.250
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a b $ Windows 7
February 4, 2014 12:18:50 PM

if you got a successful reply from 74.125.229.250 then your wireless adapter is correctly associating with your wireless router (and getting the correct default gateway information) your browsers not working point to an incorrect DNS configuration (or a bad configured proxy setting).

Try the following: go to control panel->network and sharing resources center-> Change adapter configuration:
double click on your wireless adapter->properties->double click on "Internet protocol Version 4"-> Use the following DNS address.

Once there type in primary DNS server: 8.8.8.8

After that try browsing any website, it should work... also make sure your browser has no proxy configured (where to set it will differ depending on your browser, look for options->network->proxy settings or something like that).
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