When I turn on the computer it is connected to the internet via cable
broadband connection. Many times, though, upon trying to connect with a url,
Vista pops up and says it is offline and I'm given the option to connect.
Most of the time doing so results in another pop up saying the attempt at
connection has failed. This while I'm looking at all the modem lights on and
the on line light blinking along as usual. Sometimes, I can do something
else, like connect with the email successfully and then try the browser
again, this time successfully. I would be surprised if there is anything
actually wrong with the connection because this never ever happened when I
used XP. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Right after one of those failures, go to a Command Prompt
and do a "ipconfig /all". Make sure the IP address assigned
to your computer is in the 192.168.x.x range instead of some
169.x.x.x number. Go here for a possible fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us

Gary VanderMolen

"BobC" wrote in message news
When I turn on the computer it is connected to the internet via cable
broadband connection. Many times, though, upon trying to connect with a url,
Vista pops up and says it is offline and I'm given the option to connect.
Most of the time doing so results in another pop up saying the attempt at
connection has failed. This while I'm looking at all the modem lights on and
the on line light blinking along as usual. Sometimes, I can do something
else, like connect with the email successfully and then try the browser
again, this time successfully. I would be surprised if there is anything
actually wrong with the connection because this never ever happened when I
used XP. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks. Hate to sound so unaware, but, how do I "go to a Command Prompt"?

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Right after one of those failures, go to a Command Prompt
and do a "ipconfig /all". Make sure the IP address assigned
to your computer is in the 192.168.x.x range instead of some
169.x.x.x number. Go here for a possible fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us

Gary VanderMolen

"BobC" wrote in message news
When I turn on the computer it is connected to the internet via cable
broadband connection. Many times, though, upon trying to connect with a url,
Vista pops up and says it is offline and I'm given the option to connect.
Most of the time doing so results in another pop up saying the attempt at
connection has failed. This while I'm looking at all the modem lights on and
the on line light blinking along as usual. Sometimes, I can do something
else, like connect with the email successfully and then try the browser
again, this time successfully. I would be surprised if there is anything
actually wrong with the connection because this never ever happened when I
used XP. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Hit the start button and type "cmd" and hit enter

"BobC" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Hate to sound so unaware, but, how do I "go to a Command Prompt"?

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Right after one of those failures, go to a Command Prompt
and do a "ipconfig /all". Make sure the IP address assigned
to your computer is in the 192.168.x.x range instead of some
169.x.x.x number. Go here for a possible fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us

Gary VanderMolen

"BobC" wrote in message
news
When I turn on the computer it is connected to the internet via cable
broadband connection. Many times, though, upon trying to connect with
a url,
Vista pops up and says it is offline and I'm given the option to
connect.
Most of the time doing so results in another pop up saying the attempt
at
connection has failed. This while I'm looking at all the modem lights
on and
the on line light blinking along as usual. Sometimes, I can do
something
else, like connect with the email successfully and then try the browser
again, this time successfully. I would be surprised if there is
anything
actually wrong with the connection because this never ever happened
when I
used XP. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Or you can do: Start All Programs Accessories Command Prompt.
I use it so much that I have it pinned to the first level of the start menu.

Gary VanderMolen

"Joe Guidera" wrote in message ...
Hit the start button and type "cmd" and hit enter

"BobC" wrote in message ...
Thanks. Hate to sound so unaware, but, how do I "go to a Command Prompt"?

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:

Right after one of those failures, go to a Command Prompt
and do a "ipconfig /all". Make sure the IP address assigned
to your computer is in the 192.168.x.x range instead of some
169.x.x.x number. Go here for a possible fix:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/928233/en-us

Gary VanderMolen

"BobC" wrote in message news When I turn on the computer it is connected to the internet via cable
broadband connection. Many times, though, upon trying to connect with a url,
Vista pops up and says it is offline and I'm given the option to connect.
Most of the time doing so results in another pop up saying the attempt at
connection has failed. This while I'm looking at all the modem lights on and
the on line light blinking along as usual. Sometimes, I can do something
else, like connect with the email successfully and then try the browser
again, this time successfully. I would be surprised if there is anything
actually wrong with the connection because this never ever happened when I
used XP. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks.