goto control panel
internet options
and look at connection
anything in the "dialup and private settings" box
click on LAN
and see if a Proxy is set - see below
How is the PC connected to the router - by cable, by wireless or are you using powerlines, connected via the house electrical system ?
what happens if you open say google.com or bbc.co.uk pages ?
is it any webpage that is opened after the homepage ?
what is your homepage ?
what happens if you click on a link from the homepage OR just do a refresh of the homepage
Is the homepage updating at all ?
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Remove any proxy settings
Check your browser's settings, remove or uncheck any proxy settings if found
http://www.plus.net/support/software.../proxies.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_5512742_remo...xy-server.html
Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/96815?hl=en-GB
This will open the Internet Explorer Properties dialogue (Windows) or the Network dialogue (Mac) where you can adjust your network settings
Firefox
Tools>Options>Advanced>Network Tab>connections Settings... button>
Newer release version see here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...ction-settings
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internet options
and look at connection
anything in the "dialup and private settings" box
click on LAN
and see if a Proxy is set - see below
How is the PC connected to the router - by cable, by wireless or are you using powerlines, connected via the house electrical system ?
Quote:
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I click my browser icon, Mozilla Firefox, and the home screen comes up fine. I then click to sign in to email and the router light goes from blue to orange and after about a minute, I get a message "server not found". I close that window and the router light returns to blue |
is it any webpage that is opened after the homepage ?
what is your homepage ?
what happens if you click on a link from the homepage OR just do a refresh of the homepage
Is the homepage updating at all ?
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Remove any proxy settings
Check your browser's settings, remove or uncheck any proxy settings if found
http://www.plus.net/support/software.../proxies.shtml
http://www.ehow.com/how_5512742_remo...xy-server.html
Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/96815?hl=en-GB
This will open the Internet Explorer Properties dialogue (Windows) or the Network dialogue (Mac) where you can adjust your network settings
Firefox
Tools>Options>Advanced>Network Tab>connections Settings... button>
Newer release version see here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb...ction-settings
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