[AbbyandMolly]

Ok, so I'm house/dogsitting for a friend until Saturday, and they don't have wireless internet so in order to use my laptop I have to unplug the cable from the back of their PC and plug it into my laptop. Ok fine, no big deal except it won't work! What do I need to "fix" or look at to make it work?

I don't mind using their computer, but since mine has all my bookmarks and my passwords saved via finger print it would just be a heck of a lot easier!

TIA

 

[kelli]

Go into network settings and manually disable your wireless network connection first, then disable and re-enable the wired network.. a lot of times the wireless settings will over-ride the rest.

 

[BauersMom]

What Kelli said, and sometimes when I am in a hotel and have to plug in . . . I have to plug it in, and then re-boot with it plugged in. Good Luck!

 

[AbbyandMolly]

Hmmm I've done both of those and it's still not up *sigh*. I'm going to restart it agian, and leave it alone while I run over to the mall to pick up something from work and if it's still not working *pause* well I'm not sure (haha), but I'll figure something out!

 

[MidwestGirl]

You broke it

 

[Clanceycanuck]

busted !

 

[kelli]

unplug the modem and plug it back in.

 

[AbbyandMolly]

*sigh* I unplugged it for 30 seconds and then plugged it in. Then I tried plugging the cable into my laptop, unplugging the modem for 10 seconds (per my cousin who works at comcast) and still nuttin'. Oh well at least I have their computer to use and I'm not totally cut off.