I'm in the U.S. connected via wireless (I show that I have a connection and the signal strength is "excellent") on my Dell Inspiron Windows XP, yet when I open my browsers (internet explorer and netscape), I cannot get onto any website ("<insert website name here>" cannot be found. Please check the address and try again.). What gives?

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Originally Posted by vatz

I'm in the U.S. connected via wireless (I show that I have a connection and the signal strength is "excellent") on my Dell Inspiron Windows XP, yet when I open my browsers (internet explorer and netscape), I cannot get onto any website ("<insert website name here>" cannot be found. Please check the address and try again.). What gives?

I'm having similar trouble, just purchased a laptop, (1st computer - sad i know!), have set up my wireless router (ADDON GWAR 3000) - success!! supposedly, but i can't access my I.S.P either (WANADOO) . If anyone can offer any assistance - please do!

First of all check that you don't have a firewall blocking the connection.

Jaynee,

Thanks for the reply. No, I do not have a firewall blocking the connection.

I would like to also add, that I can I plug in the broadband cable into my computer from the router and I get on the internet just fine.

However, the wireless connection still poses a problem. It says it's "connected," as well as having "good" to "excellent" signal strength. But, when I open either my browsers, I get the "check name" message as I alluded to in the initial posting.

I've started my computer over. I've run a virus check, I update virus definitions, etc. I don't know what else to try.

P.S. My roommate has no problem using the router to access her wireless internet.

Im in UK, with the same issue on Linksys. No firewall is blocking it, its most odd! answers please.!?

Originally Posted by collinsca

Im in UK, with the same issue on Linksys. No firewall is blocking it, its most odd! answers please.!?

I have the same problem - wireless runs perfect with my desk top and laptop - My sons new laptop finds my network, I have set up the ip address (with help from this forum!!), and the signal is excellent, but when trying to access internet browser just says page cannot be displayed........ Can anyone please help???? (I am not technically minded!!!)

jovikaz,

I don't think this will help you, but this is what happened to me. I have a 2Wire box for our wireless. It's hooked up to a former roomie's computer that neither my current roomie or I use. The internet address we had on our telephone/wireless account was being used by the former roomie from another location. We didn't know she was using the address. She kept changing the password and we kept changing it back on her old computer without even realizing it. Now, we share the password, so she continues using the address and we have our wireless ...

Good Luck, anyways!

collinsca ... check out my new post. Maybe it helps, maybe not?

Shazeroonie .... check out my new post. Helps? Maybe/maybe not?