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    New Toshiba laptop can't connect to internet via Netgear router

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Milesteg, Mar 23, 2009.

  1. Milesteg

    Milesteg Newbie

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    Hi everyone, I'm a long time reader of notebook review, and now I'm on vacation in Washinton DC. Last Saturday I bought a Toshiba A305 S6898 at Best Buy. In the house where I'm living now, they have a Netgear router, which I can connect to, but cannot connect to the internet.

    Also there's another free wifi spot around here, and I can connect without any problems to that one.

    Any thoughts?

    Thx in advance.
     
    Milesteg, Mar 23, 2009
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  2. FoxTrot1337

    FoxTrot1337 Notebook Deity

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    Is your firewall blocking the ISP or do you have to configure the comp by entering the CP on the Netgear?
     
    FoxTrot1337, Mar 23, 2009
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  3. Milesteg

    Milesteg Newbie

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    I'm gonna check the firewall.
    I didn't want to config anything in the netgear. Where I am now they've got a sony vaio (2 yrs old( that can connect w/o problems.

    Thx!

    EDIT: vista firwall is OFF, now I'm unistalling Norton 360 trial
    Srry for my english, I'm from argentina, so my writing is still far from being good.
     
    Milesteg, Mar 23, 2009
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