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On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:40:42 +0100 Roland Tarver wrote: > Hi Folks :-) > > The situation:- > > Location 1 (Virgin broadband). > 1 x Desktop computer successfully connected to internet via wifi. > 1 x Netbook unable to browse web pages using same wifi connection as > desktop. *Able* to ping URLs, but unable to browse to them? :-s > > Location 2 (talk talk broadband). > 1 x *same* netbook connects effortlessly and is able to browse web > pages. > > Each location has a different wireless router. The router at the > problem location (1) is a netgear dgn1000. The netbook OS is Xubuntu > 11.04. Browser is firefox. A speedtest (.net) of the wireless desktop > at location 1 = 1.8 mbps (down); 0.7 mbps (up). With the net book > connected to the talktalk wireless at location 2, speedtest (.net) = > 4.5 Mbps (down); 0.65 Mbps (up). > > Not sure how much of this info is relevant/useful? > > Currently, I am at a different location to the net book. But will post > any requested info here shortly... > > This is probably something fairly simple? Unfortunately my networking > knowledge is rubbish :-s Any help greatly appreciated. :-) > > Many thanks > Best wishes > roly :-) You've said you are able to ping URLs... do you mean URLs or IPs? If it is the latter, then it could be a DNS issue. Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq