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    Gettign conected - Wireless problem

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by steviep26, Jan 8, 2008.

  1. steviep26

    steviep26 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently purchased and set up a netgear DG834G router in my home. It was working pretty well, though I did get coverage lapses every now and again. Yesterday it packed in, I've connected up another router (same make and model) and it still won't go online.

    I keep getting the following message:

    ""Windows failed to find the well known host "www.microsift.com" using DNS. The server may be down.""

    My systemis showing as being connected, I use Vista and in my network screen it shows the PC connecting into the network, the arrow that should lead to the internet has a red cross on it blocking the path to the intrnet site.

    Any help with this would be greatly appreciated as I've spent 6 hours over the past two nights playing about with it to no avail.
     
    steviep26, Jan 8, 2008
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