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External Programs Cannot Connect to Internet


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I recently changed my internet connection method from wireless to LAN - both are cable modem speeds.

However, now, programs such as AVG (or any other external program) cannot connect through the Internet. I can browse the Internet perfectly through a browser, but it does not work for other applications.

The error will be something akin to "Cannot connect to server" or some other similar message of non-connectivity.

I tried excepting them from Windows Firewall (I don't use any other firewall) and then turning off the firewall entirely, but both of those did not work.

How can I remedy this?

Thanks in advance.

Edited by Rigored, 20 January 2008 - 12:35 PM.

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Bump.

Problem still persists.
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If you look in the AVG log it may clue us in to something thats causing the error. For now, go to Start -> Run ->type: cmd
Then hit enter
Type in the box: ipconfig/all >c:\ipconfig.txt
Go to My Computer -> C:\
Open ipconfig.txt
Paste the contents here.

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I am having a similar problem, none of my internet-based prgrams, such as i-tunes, outlook, windows media player ect, are able to connect to the internet I did the run>cmd> thin gand this is what I got.



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : PC125272624247

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-24-85-AE-08



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-14-A5-BB-59-4D

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.68.162

68.87.74.162

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 19, 2008 12:39:05 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:39:05 AM




Thanks for any help!
Jberry
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