"can't find the server"

[MrUltimateGaijin]

my XP pc suddenly lost its connection....The desktop can still get online, so any ideas?

[Coligny]

my XP pc suddenly lost its connection....The desktop can still get online, so any ideas?

Check the network setting (cable unplugged ? antenna gone banana ?)

Check the DNS entries...

Reboot...

Take a break....

Next time be even more vague with your question.

[MrUltimateGaijin]

cables are fine.

DNS entries.....where can i find them....

thanks for the help,

[Coligny]

cables are fine.

DNS entries.....where can i find them....

thanks for the help,

Usually... nowhere if you're doing DHCP... or in the network configuration panels... do you have nslookup available ?


what Operating System ? what is your infrastructure ? (did you try to reboot ?)

[ecuesta]

repair or reinstall wifi drivers

[waruta]

cables are fine.

DNS entries.....where can i find them....

thanks for the help,

Try Googling your issue?

[Christoff]

just continue to mash the refresh button. "The desktop" im not sure what that means... how is it reaching the internet, are you having an issue with the lap top? specs required!
??p?

[oyajikun]

As ecuesta recommended; repair or reinstall network drivers.

[Coligny]

[quote="oyajikun"]As ecuesta recommended]

Guys... I don't know where you get your troubleshooting protocol... but it scares me...

[waruta]

Guys... I don't know where you get your troubleshooting protocol... but it scares me...

Protocol for Linux - in case of any errors with network or performance, "sudo rm -rf" should clear up any issues.

For Windows, the usual ALT-F4 should get rid of your connectivity issues immediately. If not, then reboot, insert your Windows CD and when it asks, delete the partition that is causing the issue, this will solve all your problems.

For Mac - I don't know. I don't touch those things with a 10 foot pole.

[oyajikun]

Guys... I don't know where you get your troubleshooting protocol... but it scares me...

I was trying to save him from having to troubleshoot any network profile or driver issues. *Uninstall driver > reboot > login > system auto reinstalls driver > Works for me 99% of the time.

[MrUltimateGaijin]

desktop refers to my old desktop pc i fired up to see if it was a problem with my building's connection.

as for my XP netbook, i tried running the internet connection wizard it said i cant run it until i install the appropriate hardware and drivers.... so something has really gone wrong. (i was on line yesterday morning and lost the connection around lunch)

[oyajikun]

desktop refers to my old desktop pc i fired up to see if it was a problem with my building's connection.

as for my XP netbook, i tried running the internet connection wizard it said i cant run it until i install the appropriate hardware and drivers.... so something has really gone wrong. (i was on line yesterday morning and lost the connection around lunch)

Definitely a driver issue. Uninstall any driver for the network device from 'Device Manager', then reboot. After reboot, log back in and it should automatically reinstall the correct driver. If not, go back to the Device Manager and select 'scan for devices'. It should pick up and install the correct driver.. I hope this helps.

[Christoff]

Protocol for Linux - in case of any errors with network or performance, "sudo rm -rf" should clear up any issues.

For Windows, the usual ALT-F4 should get rid of your connectivity issues immediately. If not, then reboot, insert your Windows CD and when it asks, delete the partition that is causing the issue, this will solve all your problems.

For Mac - I don't know. I don't touch those things with a 10 foot pole.

Lol, maybe he should also try: sudo su: get me a sandwich

[MrUltimateGaijin]

Definitely a driver issue. Uninstall any driver for the network device from 'Device Manager', then reboot. After reboot, log back in and it should automatically reinstall the correct driver. If not, go back to the Device Manager and select 'scan for devices'. It should pick up and install the correct driver.. I hope this helps.

gonna try this. if i can find "device manager" ....thanks

[MrUltimateGaijin]

ok, can somebody direct me to this device manager......

[Mike Oxlong]

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000833.htm

There goes five seconds that I'll never get back...

[MrUltimateGaijin]

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000833.htm

There goes five seconds that I'll never get back...

according to this, i must delete everything that comes up with an exclamation mark ( which for my pc is everything under network adapter). Unfortunately windows says i cant delete them because it may need them. It doesn't mention anything about permission.....

any ideas on the next step, anyone?

[oyajikun]

according to this, i must delete everything that comes up with an exclamation mark ( which for my pc is everything under network adapter). Unfortunately windows says i cant delete them because it may need them. It doesn't mention anything about permission.....

any ideas on the next step, anyone?

Maybe best to ask a computer literate friend to visit you.

[Coligny]

Maybe best to ask a computer literate friend to visit you.

Yup... smells like fubar...

Yokohama... wee bit to far from me village...

[MrUltimateGaijin]

Yup... smells like fubar...

Yokohama... wee bit to far from me village...

looks i'll be off to pcdepot ashita. I even installed a usb bootable version of linux, and it cant find the modem....


anyone looking at running usb based os, try puppy linux. it was very simple.

[waruta]

looks i'll be off to pcdepot ashita. I even installed a usb bootable version of linux, and it cant find the modem....

anyone looking at running usb based os, try puppy linux. it was very simple.

Not to sound snarky or anything, but how are you able to load/run/deal with Linux but unable to find device manager?

Your best bet may be to find out which network adaptor you have, then visit the manufacturers website and download their drivers. Either that or where the exclamation mark is on the network adaptors, you doubleclick and try to update the driver from either CD or C:/

[MrUltimateGaijin]

Not to sound snarky or anything, but how are you able to load/run/deal with Linux but unable to find device manager?

beats me. seemed much more straight forward.

[Coligny]

Not to sound snarky or anything, but how are you able to load/run/deal with Linux but unable to find device manager?

Hemmm.... in the past years Linux have become much more easy to install than windows... XP/ 7 need a machine that is on the 'sweet spot' technically wyse, means hardware that is not too old to be unsupported neither too recent to have buggier than hell drivers. While at the same time requiring cutting edge components to run smoothly... very frustrating...

For the modem, if it's a software winmodem with linux it won't work...

[MrUltimateGaijin]

Hemmm.... in the past years Linux have become much more easy to install than windows... XP/ 7 need a machine that is on the 'sweet spot' technically wyse, means hardware that is not too old to be unsupported neither too recent to have buggier than hell drivers. While at the same time requiring cutting edge components to run smoothly... very frustrating...

For the modem, if it's a software winmodem with linux it won't work...

actually, it DID work. I went back and used the net connection wizard and now i'm online on linux running off a usb stick...