Internet access problem

[Syke]

I apologise in advance for this query being a bit vague but here goes.

I have a desktop machine connected to the internet via a router. I also
have a laptop linked wirelessly to this set-up. This worked well until a
month ago when I took my laptop on holiday. Using a wi-fi link, I started
the machine and it connected to my ISP and I managed to download some
emails. Next time I tried to connect, however it gave a "network timeout"
message.

When I got home I discovered I could connect to the internet using IE7 but
not using Firefox or Opera. Ihave reinstalled both of these but no changeI
re-set up the wirless network, but still get "Network Timeout" I use AVG 8
on the laptop and have searched everywhere for a possible firewall blockage
but can't find anything (not helped by my lack of technical knowledge!)

One thing I have noticed is that in the past when I installed some new
programs I got a pop-up dialog box saying that such-and -such a program was
attempting to connect to the internet when I could tick "allow", but I
don't see this at all now and feel there's a connection (no pun intended!)

The desktop machine still behaves as it always has.

I just feel that, as so often in computing, a simple setting somewhere might
cure all this

Any clues?

Regards and thanks in advance


Pat Macguire

 

[JS]

What are you using for a Firewall?
Check the firewall settings to see if it's blocking access to the Internet
for the browsers you mentioned.

JS
http://www.pagestart.com

 

[Syke]

Do you mean on the laptop or Desktop or both? I have WEP enabled on the
router.

PJM

 

[JS]

You seem to imply the problem is with the laptop and Firefox.
Is AVG the only software/firewall you are using on the laptop.
If so (and I don't use AVG) see if there is an option to reset the firewall
to it's default settings and then try connecting and see if you now get the
popup dialog box.

JS