I have a connection problem...?

Question

I have a USB WLAN card, which I use to get online on my laptop. When I connect the WLAN card, it instantly finds it and the windows zero config thing tells me that I am connected (But strangely I'm not recieving any data). When I open a web browser it just gives me an error saying it can't find the server.
The computer I'm using now is obviously working, so the connection should be getting through to the WLAN network.

I think it's a virus or trojan which is preventing me going online....I have run a full AVG virus-scan, but it hasn't solved the problem.....

Please please help!

I have tried both methods, no luck yet...
When I was typing ipconfig into command box, somehow the IP address didn't show up atall.
Could the laptop be declining all the transmitted data?

Answer 1

Doubt it's a virus or trojan.

1. Power off your modem
2. Power off your router
3. delete your temporary internet files
4. Delete your cookies
5. make sure your laptop wireless switch is enabled
6. shut down your laptop
7. Plug in your modem & wait 1 minute
8. Power on the router wait 1 minute
9. Boot up your laptop and key in a known address like google.com or yahoo.com

Good Luck

Answer 2

Highly unlikely to be a virus.

Check your Internet Exploerer settings:

Tools, Internet Options. Go to the Connections tab, make sure "Never dial a connection" is selected. Click "LAN Settings" and make sure all boxes are UNchecked.

If that doesn't work ,

Open a command windows (Start, Run, type in "cmd" and hit enter).

Type "ipconfig".

Under "Ethernet adaptor wireless connection" you should see an IP address of 192.168.x.y (x is most likely going to be a 1 or a 2) and a default gateway of 192.168.x.z). Subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0.

If you dont see these figures you have your WLAN card incorrectly configured.

Answer 3

Check that your firewall settings are not blocking the tcp/ip settings in control panel. (Go to the advanced tab).