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Thread ID: 94042	2008-10-12 01:49:00	Network Woes	Billy T (70)	Press F1

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711650	2008-10-12 01:49:00	Hi Team Hard on the heels of my network printing problem, I have now got a more specific networking issue. There can be up to six computers on my network, but as two are laptops and Old Faithful has died, there are only three permanent connections. Two of those are working fine, but the other one has dropped its internet access and networking and I can't get it back up. At first I thought the connection port on my router had failed because it was sitting there flashing rapidly while the other two just blink occasionally unless traffic is present. I think that might have been an issue because I swapped to another port and it is acting normally while the other port (now unused) continues to flash, but it didn't solve the problem. Unfortunately the problem persists despite the port change so I ran an ipconfig /all on my computer and the faulty one, but the only difference in details other than IP addresses is under "Node Type" where Node Type reads Hybrid for mine and Mixed for the faulty computer. It does seem to be able to access the net because it appears to find the site, says it is opening the page but after a long delay it then pops the usual "page not available" message. Also, while I was working on it the Avast AV update pop-up appeared and said its files had been updated so it appears that some connection is possible.. This may have been a developing problem earlier, because while working on my printer problem I noticed that access via the network to files on that computer was very slow yet on any of the others including laptops they pop up almost as fast as on the host computer. I have a very short window of opportunity left to fix this before going overseas for a few days, and it is very important to my daughter because she has assignments to work on, so any advice or ideas would be most welcome. Clearly I am missing something obvious. Cheers Billy 8-{) :confused:	Billy T (70)
711651	2008-10-12 01:56:00	Are you sure this isn't a browser problem? Have your tried other browsers and resetting your IE settings?	Blam (54)
711652	2008-10-12 07:12:00	If it has worked for years with the current browser, why would I need to change it now? Surely that would be a last resort, and only if the problem could not be resolved even with a reinstallation of the current browser? Last time I installed a different browser all it did was pick up the settings from the old program, which would be no help if it is a setting issue, so I'd rather identify the problem and set it right. Got to fly out to Oz early tomorrow so I'll check back here on Wednesday night. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
711653	2008-10-12 07:41:00	Try changing the Router - if they play up intermittently they can be a real pain in the Butt - that could be part of the network printer problem as well - if the PC that has the HP Printer attached is losing contact due to the router that would explain why its not working most of the time. Faulty routers are not worth the time for the trouble they can cause, when you think about it, its the whole central point of a LAN. I think that might have been an issue because I swapped to another port and it is acting normally while the other port (now unused) continues to flash, but it didn't solve the problem. When you disconnected that connection the flashing Port should have gone out instantly and stayed off - if its flashing with no connection = :groan:	wainuitech (129)
711654	2008-10-16 09:36:00	When you disconnected that connection the flashing Port should have gone out instantly and stayed off - if its flashing with no connection = :groan: Just got back from Oz, took a look at the router and the suspect node has stopped flashing! My computer is online normally, as is my son's. It's too late now, but I'll take another look at the whole system in the morning. Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
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