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I have an Acer Aspire One series AOA150. I have Windows XP Home Edition version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600. My problem is I have an excellent connection to the internet but Windows will not load. When I open the browser it tells me, "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage". I have ran the Diagnostic test it says to try and some of the IP addy's arent pinging back. It will allow me to browse if I wire it but won't work for wireless. It worked before when I had AT&T and since I switched to cable/internet modem it will not. All the help is very much appreciated.

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Quick practical checklist and likely causes. When a laptop shows an association to the wireless network but pages won’t load while the same machine works on a wired connection, the problem is normally local to the laptop’s network configuration (wrong/static IP, DNS or proxy), a wireless-driver/stack problem, or a firewall/adapter profile — not the cable modem itself. This echoes ’ point that “connected” can mean only the Wi‑Fi link, and it’s worth trying a different browser as suggested just to rule out an Internet Explorer-specific proxy or setting.

Isolate the problem with these tests (run from a Command Prompt):

ipconfig /all
ping <router_IP>
ping 8.8.8.8
nslookup www.google.com
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt

How to read results: if ping to the router fails, the adapter isn’t getting a correct gateway (check static IP vs DHCP and the wireless profile). If router replies but ping 8.8.8.8 fails, the router/modem upstream is at fault. If 8.8.8.8 responds but names don’t, it’s a DNS problem (set DNS to automatic or to 8.8.8.8 temporarily). Also check IE’s Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings for an unwanted proxy.

Fixes to try: remove and re-create the wireless network profile (re-enter the PSK), set the adapter to obtain IP and DNS automatically, temporarily disable antivirus/firewall, update or reinstall the wireless driver, and run the winsock/TCP‑IP resets above then reboot. Helpful diagnostics for anyone troubleshooting further: output of ipconfig /all, ping results to the router and 8.8.8.8, and the wireless security mode (WEP/WPA/WPA2). Avoid posting passwords or sensitive keys.

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Use other browsers, IE, I feel very bad, I now use Google's easy to use more than IE

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I actually agree with the previous comment. IE has too much in common with dog poo to call it a "browser".

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You need to check your wireless password, just because you are getting a perfect connection doesnt meant thats the internet, thats just the connection from your computer to the router, normally if the password failed, you wont connect, but in some cases, it will show a connection, but never connects until the correct password are entered.

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