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Old 01-16-2008
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Hey!!

COMPUTERS AAAAGGHH!!!

Just got laptop set up from wireless ORANGE livebox but connection to internet drops after a few mins and then we get the connect to internet dial up screen.

Is or are there any likely causes or remedies.
Signal strength is 2 from 5 bars 9 (Fair).

Many thanks, be gentle with me on the jargon.....Look at my name!!

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Default Re: Connection to net dropped. Laptop-wireless

hi, go to internet browser and type in the ip address of youre router/live box and press enter, this should get you into youre router setting, in the settings turm wep or any other type of security of and see if you then get a stable connection. hope that helps

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Only option i can see there is to set firewall to off??

Any good? you recommend that i do that?

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no leave firewall, i used a livebox yesterday so its fresh in my memory, theres a couple of options under the firewall left i dont think its in the security tab either, try the connections and there may be a sub-tab like advanced, there ull find wep and wpa security. let me knoe if u find it. check all tabs and sub tabs, make sure uve looked at every window



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