I am pushing 80 so I am writing this offline because I am concerned it makes sense and I want it to reread it before posting.
First of all. I have an older laptop that I use, it has 2 partition, one is Windows 7 and it seems to be OK. The other is Linux Lite. It is an older version but I can't find a version number, I would say a couple years old.
A couple of years ago I began to have cognitive difficulties and modified Linux Lite desktop so there would as few icons in other words I change the program icons by removing the icon and making the title something meaningful to me.
At some point I realized that I had lost my connection to the internet. In working on that I realized that I have a connection to the local router and I can see all of the other computers in my comcast community.
However, I cannot go to the browser and put in a URL and get a connection. I do have a simple website on my personal network. That I connect with.
It sound to me as if I have problem connecting with a DNS server. I have tried several URL's for DNS servers.
None of which worked.
If you want to help me keep in mind that I have to read and reply on one partition and test on another.
Thanks to anyone who can provide any help I would prefer step by step instructions.
Jim
First of all. I have an older laptop that I use, it has 2 partition, one is Windows 7 and it seems to be OK. The other is Linux Lite. It is an older version but I can't find a version number, I would say a couple years old.
A couple of years ago I began to have cognitive difficulties and modified Linux Lite desktop so there would as few icons in other words I change the program icons by removing the icon and making the title something meaningful to me.
At some point I realized that I had lost my connection to the internet. In working on that I realized that I have a connection to the local router and I can see all of the other computers in my comcast community.
However, I cannot go to the browser and put in a URL and get a connection. I do have a simple website on my personal network. That I connect with.
It sound to me as if I have problem connecting with a DNS server. I have tried several URL's for DNS servers.
None of which worked.
If you want to help me keep in mind that I have to read and reply on one partition and test on another.
Thanks to anyone who can provide any help I would prefer step by step instructions.
Jim