|
Posted by Phyllis on August 16, 2005, 3:35 pm
If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
when I opened OE I didn't get the security warning. Thanks for your help, I
should have thought of resetting the router.
> 'Phyllis' wrote, in part:
> | I have cable connection through a wireless router. The thing is nothing
> has
> | changed, I have had the same wireless setup for over a year and the same
> | cable connection for several years.
> _____
>
> What you report is almost assuredly NOT a virus problem.
> Your ISP support people should be able to walk you through any necessary
> corrections, especially if you have obtained your wireless router through
> the ISP. If you have a good ISP, they should be able to resolve the
> problem while you are on the phone (some ISPs have a special purpose
> 'instant message' dialogue which can be a lot quicker than phone contact.
>
> Just guessing, but your wireless router contains a DHCP server (Dynamic
> Host Configuration Protocol server - sounds big, but it's just a chip in
> the box in this case) that leases an IP address to your computer and for
> some reason that lease has not been renewed and has expired. Your
> wireless router manual should give some idea of how to proceed. It could
> be as simple as resetting the wireless router (don't try this without the
> manual or help from the ISP because this suggestion is just a guess. An
> additional guess - the constant security updates from Microsoft add
> detection of vulnerabilites and warn when POSSIBLE security problems are
> found - POSSIBLE problems that previously did not result in a warning.
>
> It would be real nice if you would post any resolution to the problem to
> this thread.
>
> Phil Weldon
>
>>I have cable connection through a wireless router. The thing is nothing
>>has changed, I have had the same wireless setup for over a year and the
>>same cable connection for several years.
>>
>>> First, how are you connected to the internet?
>>>
>>> Phil Weldon
>>>
>>>>I don't know if this is the proper newsgroup for this problem but it is
>>>>security related. For the last two days when I open Outlook Express I
>>>>get the following security alert:
>>>>
>>>> Internet Security Warning!
>>>>
>>>> The server you are connected to is using a security certificate that
>>>> could not be verified.
>>>>
>>>> A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying
>>>> against the current system clock or the timestamp in the original file.
>>>>
>>>> Do you want to continue using the server? Yes No
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why would this suddenly start doing this? When I click yes, it goes
>>>> ahead and downloads my e-mail messages and acts fine, but it makes me
>>>> wonder if I am opening the door to something. Thank you in advance for
>>>> your help.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
| 
XML site map