i have a couple programs on my desktop that have to connect to the internet in order to run. they won't connect even though i already have an active connection and i have no clue what to do
2006-06-06 15:25:28 · 7 answers · asked by computeretard 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
First off, make sure you are connected online (not working offline). Next, check your internet connection properties to see what it is allowing to connect through the internet (make sure it isnt just internet explorer or your web browser). Finally, go to the program you are trying to connect and find the Connection settings and see how you are connecting to the internet. If it is looking through a proxy server or through a specific IP, it wouldnt do you much good would it. Finally, make sure you to to toos --> internet options --> connections and either LAN Settings or Dial-up Settings and check on Automatically Detect Settings and do not use Proxy server.
2006-06-06 15:30:07 · answer #1 · answered by Leon Wu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your firewall. It is probably restricting the programs.
Disable it if you can't figure out how to fix it. Then comeback and if need be, ask how to enable your firewall while allowing certain programs to access the web.
What type of firewall do you have?
2006-06-06 15:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by Pretty_Trini_Rican 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your firewall. You may have told it to block those programs from the Internet.
2006-06-06 15:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldnt disable your firewalls, you can configure them to except your programs.
try going into your programs options and seeing if they r set right or go into msconfig and see if your programs are set to start up when windows starts. you can really mess up stuff if you dont know what your doing in ms config,,(belive me i know)
good luck
2006-06-06 15:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by wrokgoddess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will desire to verify in the adventure that your router makes use of DHCP to furnish out ip addresses for ethernet connections you would be able to desire to study your Router configuration website by ability of typing the gateway handle on your information superhighway browser verify your gateway handle by ability of utilising the taskbar
2016-10-30 08:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disable any firewalls. Disable windows firewall or if you have a mcafee or norton firewall disable that too
2006-06-06 15:28:29 · answer #6 · answered by dingdong 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check under file and see if work offline is checked if so click on there and reopen the file it might work then
2006-06-06 15:32:28 · answer #7 · answered by boughtwithaprice2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋