Can't get second laptop to successfully connect to internet?!

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khayes

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Hi, i have a problem with my internet connection...

Basically i have been trying to connect to wireless internet my Mother-In-Laws house where i am currently staying, when it automatically connects it all looks fine until you try to access any website and the whole connection just goes down and i don't understand why?! When it goes off it will immediately try to re-connect, aquire ip address and then connect with and then disconnect again and just does this in circles.

In the diagnostics, if i try to repair, it says -there might be a problem with one or more network adaptors on this computer and then tells me to plug a cable into the network adaptor "local area connection"- I'm not exactly hot with computers and don't understand what this means at all lol :o

On the computer i am on now, which is the main one in the house, the connection is fine and doesn't break up.

Someone please help cos i'm going insane :mad:

Thanks!!
 

My Computer

System One

There is a lot of information missing here. First off lets get the hardware out of the way. What kind of laptop are you using, and what kind of router does you MIL have?

Second, the Vista repair message you are getting is suggesting you try using a WIRED connection versus a WIRELESS connection. If this is a plausible option, then by all means do so. I prefer a wired connection over a wireless (wireless G that is), but in most cases it's not an available option.

Another thing that could be a factor is the position of the laptop relative to the location of the router. Some routers just don't have a very good signal strength, and if you're a floor below and a few rooms away from the router, you will notice attenuation in your connection, and possibly the up and down that you are experiencing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Home Built
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 6000+ @ 3.0ghz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N-E Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB GSkill DDR2 800 (PC6400)
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia EN8500gt
    Sound Card
    SB Audigy Platinum
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Samsung 22" Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    3 x 1TB Western Digital 7200 RPM Sata
    PSU
    650W Rosewill Perfomance PSU
    Mouse
    Logitech MX518
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    Comcast Business Class
    Other Info
    Help Desk Technician Berger\Abam Engineers
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