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cant connect to the internet at my friends house

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  1. dejay6969

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    when i take my friends lan cable and plug it into my laptop it wont let me connect to the internet she has charter internet and it is dsl
     
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    it's probably a secured connection. you need a passkey.
     
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    well she said i didnt one i thought normally u just plug it in and it will work i was stationed in germany could that be an issue
     
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    i should just go get a wireless router
     
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    disconnect the power & phone line to the modem for 10-20 seconds. connect cable from modem to computer. reconnect power to modem than phone line. try connecting to net.
     
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    thanx i will try that
     
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    thanx ddp it worked u da man i have one more question when i try to check my email i open the message i can c everything but the message its all white and thanx again
     
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    are you using outlook express or what? what do you mean all white?
     
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    no i dont use outlook express my friend uses msn and i use yahoo when i get to my email i click on the mail and when it goes into it i can c everything but the message the screen is white
     
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    could i have a virus or something
     
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    possible so run your anti-virus & anti-spyware programs to see what happens. are you using yahoo mail? tyr it on another computer to see if still does it or not.
     
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    i can check my email on my lap top but when i use my friends pc i cant she uses msn she cant even get into them she can c them but when she clicks on them it wont let her go into them
     

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