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BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
My computer keeps going a bit funny. I have a wireless connection, my ISP is NTL (?! i think?) and far too often it is not letting me onto webpages, and is just coming up with the 'page cannot be displayed - refresh' page.
I must still be connected to the internet as I am able to continue using MSN, but not access any websites.
Rebooting can sometimes help, however, I have done this a few times, and after 5 minutes it will start playing up again.

Any suggestions as to what the problem is and how to reslove it?

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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sounds like you're with NTL alright. Last night I had the same problem. Have had it in the past but it's not very often TBH.

    But dont worry, it's not a problem with your system, it's their fault. :banghead:
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you're saturating your upload bandwidth it might happen, are you downloading anything at the same time? Is your wireless connection being leeched? :)
  • BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    not downloading anything, what do you mean by leeched?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    someone could use your wireless network if its not secured or they bothered cracking the WEP key

    as for the problem.. i have ntl myself and it has a tendancy to play up every once in a while.. powercycle modem, turn it off at mains for 30 secs! generally first troubleshooting step
  • BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    No i think dad did something so noone else could use ours. I do the whole unplugging the boxes and waiting and replugging. We thinking its just something that happens? Nowt I can do?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    lol its still pretty easily crackable ;)

    and yea it does seem to happen from time to time, give it a day or two then start giving ntl some abuse! :thumb:
  • BunnieBunnie Posts: 6,099 Master Poster
    z- wrote: »
    lol its still pretty easily crackable ;)

    and yea it does seem to happen from time to time, give it a day or two then start giving ntl some abuse! :thumb:

    nooo...I dont want some dirty bastard using my wireless! :grump: I will do the abuse, sounds like fun! Cheers me dears!
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My gut instinct was NTL's DNS server or caching proxy. But when I sent her the IP address for google.co.uk, she still couldn't access the site, which rules out any DNS issues.

    I gave up after that, I'm not fluent enough with Windows these days to be much use :).
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bunnie wrote: »
    No i think dad did something so noone else could use ours.

    I'm outside your house posting this! haha :P

    z0- wrote:
    lol its still pretty easily crackable
    even WPA?, assuming it has a decent key it's fairly difficult no?

    I've used kissmac/kissmet etc and i know 64bit WEP is easy, but WPA?
  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Glad you posted this, I was going to post the exact same thing. I've been having this problem for ages now,grrr but I'm with Telewest!
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