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[Elite-Hawk]

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MAD_BLAZIN_2012 wrote:

Who's soton? 

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Good question .. good question.  

[pokemonfan58]

Hello

I have a Dell Laptop. My Laptop has been working fine but until now.

It lost connection. I tried turning off the internet for 5 minutes and it didn't work. 

I almost think that it could of been a virus. 

Please help because my parents aren't gonna be spending over 100$ to get me another computer.

[Elite-Hawk]

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pokemonfan58 wrote:

Hello

I have a Dell Laptop. My Laptop has been working fine but until now.

It lost connection. I tried turning off the internet for 5 minutes and it didn't work. 

I almost think that it could of been a virus. 

Please help because my parents aren't gonna be spending over 100$ to get me another computer.

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What did you download recently?

[WJB1]

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pokemonfan58 wrote:
I tried turning off the internet for 5 minutes and it didn't work.

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You shouldn't do that Pokey, the internet is supposed to stay on the whole time.

[pokemonfan58]

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Elite-Hawk wrote:

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pokemonfan58 wrote:

Hello

I have a Dell Laptop. My Laptop has been working fine but until now.

It lost connection. I tried turning off the internet for 5 minutes and it didn't work. 

I almost think that it could of been a virus. 

Please help because my parents aren't gonna be spending over 100$ to get me another computer.

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What did you download recently?

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Wen I first got my Laptop back and started using it again. I downloaded Roblox and IMVU. 

I haven't downloaded anything else the last 2 days.

So if you know a way to fix the problem please pm me or reply.

[Elite-Hawk]

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pokemonfan58 wrote:

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Elite-Hawk wrote:

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pokemonfan58 wrote:

Hello

I have a Dell Laptop. My Laptop has been working fine but until now.

It lost connection. I tried turning off the internet for 5 minutes and it didn't work. 

I almost think that it could of been a virus. 

Please help because my parents aren't gonna be spending over 100$ to get me another computer.

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What did you download recently?

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Wen I first got my Laptop back and started using it again. I downloaded Roblox and IMVU. 

I haven't downloaded anything else the last 2 days.

So if you know a way to fix the problem please pm me or reply.

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One of those has probably given you a virus or installed 3rd party applications.

[pokemonfan58]

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Elite-Hawk wrote:

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pokemonfan58 wrote:

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Elite-Hawk wrote:

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pokemonfan58 wrote:

Hello

I have a Dell Laptop. My Laptop has been working fine but until now.

It lost connection. I tried turning off the internet for 5 minutes and it didn't work. 

I almost think that it could of been a virus. 

Please help because my parents aren't gonna be spending over 100$ to get me another computer.

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What did you download recently?

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Wen I first got my Laptop back and started using it again. I downloaded Roblox and IMVU. 

I haven't downloaded anything else the last 2 days.

So if you know a way to fix the problem please pm me or reply.

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One of those has probably given you a virus or installed 3rd party applications.

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I have my macafee virus protection but it won't let me use it if I don't have internet connection on my Laptop.

[Mclaren193]

Help me guys!

Here's the story, I have a wireless router that transmits a decent signal to every room in my house bar one. This router is downstairs, the room is upstairs. I have an old router with which I would like to use it as a wireless access point(bridge?), place it upstairs and boost the signal to the room that doesn't get any.

So I plug the old one in upstairs, plug it in to the telephone socket, plug an ethernet cable into my laptop and access the control panel.

From here I put it into bridge mode, disable the DCHP and the firewall and change the SSID and passcode to the same as the router downstairs. The computer in the room with little signal can find this router but whn trying to connect just stays on "Identifying..."

From research, I gather I need to change the IP address but i''m not sure how or what to as they all talk about putting it into the same subent as the current router.

Any help, sorry if it's confusing.

[Elite-Hawk]

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Mclaren193 wrote:

Help me guys!

Here's the story, I have a wireless router that transmits a decent signal to every room in my house bar one. This router is downstairs, the room is upstairs. I have an old router with which I would like to use it as a wireless access point(bridge?), place it upstairs and boost the signal to the room that doesn't get any.

So I plug the old one in upstairs, plug it in to the telephone socket, plug an ethernet cable into my laptop and access the control panel.

From here I put it into bridge mode, disable the DCHP and the firewall and change the SSID and passcode to the same as the router downstairs. The computer in the room with little signal can find this router but whn trying to connect just stays on "Identifying..."

From research, I gather I need to change the IP address but i''m not sure how or what to as they all talk about putting it into the same subent as the current router.

Any help, sorry if it's confusing.

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What make are the routers? Have you checked out these guides to see if you've missed a step:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-turn-an-old-router-into-a-wireless-bridge/

http://en-us-support.belkin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2780

[Mclaren193]

DOwnstairs one is a: Huawei Echolife HG520b

I have two spare ones: Netgear DG834G and a Phillips SNB5600/00.

And neither are compatible with DD-WRT.

That first guide did help, given up for the moment though