Hi, I tried the antimalware software...no result.  I use 'Webroot Secure Anywhere Essentials', which was auto updated on 25th December2011...hhhmmm was that the time that the internet stopped working...why yes, what a shock! Basically, long story short, I have got it sorted out, and the internet is working again! Hooray. In the network properties, on the networking tab, there is a 'Privacyware Filter Driver' which when de-selected, allows the 'internet' to work. A little investigative work on the internet brought up the link between this and Webroot. It appears that Webroot is making things a little too private!  Anyway, all sorted now. I guess Webroot need to be informed of this problem?  Big thanks to The George for coming up with the fix! Cheers buddy!!!
Hi All,   I have a 7 month old Dell XPS 17 which has a Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 (2x2 b/g/n+ Bluetooth Combo Card). I have been using the wireless internet connection via my BT broadband package for months, everything OK, then suddenly the laptop can no longer connect to the internet.  All the diagnostic tools say everything is OK but the broadband modem is having problems. The other laptops on the home WiFi network can all access the internet fine, so the BT broadband IS working, so it must be the DELL Laptop, right?   The laptop keeps telling me to reset the modem, which I have done, but to no avail...it is still working with theother laptops, so this can't be the problem. Am guessing that this is a hardware fault in my Dell laptop? any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.
Cannot connect to internet, but WiFi Network connection seems OK