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TennisBum
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7 years ago

Pages not loading

One computer not loading most pages.  This computer out of 4 total, 2 ebooks, phone all do fine.  Facebook for one will load, Google will work, but not its links.  So I'm assuming it's the computer a...
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    TennisBum
    7 years ago

    Since there were three other computers/ebooks working fine on the Hughes wi-fi, I didn't go changing any settings that I wasn't comfortable with or understood.  The computer in question was an older HP/Compaq with no internal wireless adapter.  Sometime last night, lying in bed trying to go to sleep, thought about the Linksys USB stick I was using for the wireless connection.  It had been swapped in a long time ago, had better range than the Cisco that I had swapped out.  Dug the Cisco out of a drawer and plugged it in.  Knock on wood, every page seems to be loading, no problemo.  Old axiom, KISS.  Sometimes dissecting the different parts of a system and going for something basic works.

  • Liz's avatar
    Liz
    7 years ago

    Hi TennisBum,

     

    Glad to hear back from you and thanks for telling us what you did to fix it! Good job!