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    Default Modem connected but can't get to internet

    Hi, I have a major problem. In the past 2 days my internet has been wacky. I will be online and all of a sudden when I go to another page it takes me to either a "cant find webpage, check connections" or a plain white page. In the bottom left corner whenever I go to a webpage that works it displays a black clock but when this problem begins it shows a magnifying glass. My connections says Im connected and signal strength is excellent. Even when the webpages dont work it still says connected and signal is excellent. If I reboot the computer it will work fine for about 10-15 minutes and the process begins over and over again. Heres what Ive done so far

    1. unplugged modem and router = unsuccessful

    2. Ran 3 different spyware scans and they come back fine

    3. Flushed dns= unsuccessful

    I am lost now. I dont want to buy a new router if its something else. Is there anything that can be done here? Thanks

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    Try the steps below let us know:

    Go to Start > Control Panel - If you are using Windows XP's Category View, select the Network and Internet Connections category. If you are in Classic View, go to the next step.

    * Double-click the Network Connections icon.
    * Right-click the Local Area Connection icon and select Properties.
    * Highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click the Properties button.
    * Be sure Obtain DNS server address automatically is selected.
    * OK your way out.

    Go to Start > Run and type in cmd
    Click OK

    * This will open a command prompt.
    * Type the following line in the command window:

    ipconfig /flushdns (note the space between ipconfig and /)

    * Press Enter on the keyboard.
    * Exit the command window

    Restart your computer.

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