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I am baffled (and annoyed)
Aug. 23rd, 2012 11:38 pmMy desktop computer claims to have 100 Mbps Internet connectivity, but is refusing to connect to the Internet. No browser, no Eudora, not even Dropbox can connect.
But wireless is working, which is why I was able to check my LJ friends list and (proof positive) post this.
It happened after I rebooted my computer, but that shouldn't have done anything. I tried unplugging and replugging the DSL router. I even tried throttling the Internet connectivity to 10 Mbps half duplux, a trick recommended by tech support to coddle dying routers. All without any result.
I suppose some sort of virus might cause this, but I'm running McAfee Total Protection, and it damned well shouldn't let anything like that through.
Any idea what could have caused this?
ETA: It's working again. What seems to have fixed things was either moving the Ethernet cable to a different port or unplugging the computer and restarting it. Or both.
But wireless is working, which is why I was able to check my LJ friends list and (proof positive) post this.
It happened after I rebooted my computer, but that shouldn't have done anything. I tried unplugging and replugging the DSL router. I even tried throttling the Internet connectivity to 10 Mbps half duplux, a trick recommended by tech support to coddle dying routers. All without any result.
I suppose some sort of virus might cause this, but I'm running McAfee Total Protection, and it damned well shouldn't let anything like that through.
Any idea what could have caused this?
ETA: It's working again. What seems to have fixed things was either moving the Ethernet cable to a different port or unplugging the computer and restarting it. Or both.
