Having issues connecting to home wifi...help!


  1. blackcatss
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    Having issues connecting to home wifi...help!


    Okay I'm using a Dell Inspiron with Windows 7 and I can connect to my neighbors wifi just fine, but when I go to connect to our home, I enter the correct password and it connects...but the internet doesn't work! I know nothing is wrong with out wifi, my iPhone can connect just fine! I tried searching google and couldn't find much that actually helped, so I decided to make an account and come here. Anyone have ideas?
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  3. zigzag3143
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    blackcatss said:
    Okay I'm using a Dell Inspiron with Windows 7 and I can connect to my neighbors wifi just fine, but when I go to connect to our home, I enter the correct password and it connects...but the internet doesn't work! I know nothing is wrong with out wifi, my iPhone can connect just fine! I tried searching google and couldn't find much that actually helped, so I decided to make an account and come here. Anyone have ideas?

    Are you using homegroup for networking? what encryption are you using?


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  4. Orbital Shark
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    Hi blackcatss, welcome to the forums :)

    Try opening the 'Network and Sharing Center' and clicking 'Manage Wireless networks'. Find your network, click it then click remove.

    Now try connecting again as Windows will treat it like a brand new connection.

    Hope it helps :)


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