Internet browsing problems

I have reinstalled windows xp on my old laptop everything is fine except I cannot browse the internet my WiFi connection says its strong and sending and receiving but when I try and browse it keeps saying it carnt connect to any site this is on internet explorer and Firefox any ideas please

 

Bobify; You are saying you can't connect via wifi? Can you reach the
Internet via a LAN / hard wired connection. You're running with two
browsers, both MS-IE and Firefox. Their recent / current versions don't
support Windows XP. Are you using their older versions that do support
XP?

Do you have another device that reaches Internet content via your router &
modem or (gateway; that provides both modem and router functions) that your
laptop is connected to?
If you post here again, consider providing details about the laptop....mfgr,
model #, what XP version, your Internet provider, your gateway or your
separate modem and router details.

Within the past week, I had to return my gateway to Comcast for
another one; the one I'd been using stopped working via wifi.

 

My net connection is on, but can not open internet on my pc. Pls help

 

look in device manager, are you missing any drivers, it will show up as a yellow exclamation point, and if you see some there, I will need the make, model, and model number of your pc to see if I can find a driver.

 

thank you!

 

Chloezer: next time create a new thread for your problem.

 

Resurrected an old IBM G40 laptop after years on the shelf under a foot of dust. Firefox updated itself several times and finally displayed a message box saying future versions of FF didn´t support XP. The o/s installed a bunch of updates. No problems with internet access. I´ve had the same WIFI router for years that was installed way back when XP ruled the roost. Maybe some of the new routers do not work well with XP.

 

It´s not surprising that some of the brand spanking new WIFI routers & related hardware do NOT have XP drivers. Those of us XP dyehards running older hardware are still good to go. Many of the well known hardware manufacturers had bailed within a year after XPs official demise in 2014. Software mfgs too. Now I´m getting the odd nag notice about my 2007 Microsoft Office suite having retired. If you think it´s a conspiracy to squeeze the consumers wallet as hard and often as they will tolerate you´ve hit the nail on the head. It´s certainly NOT about a deep rooted concern for our cyber-security. Boils down to good ole GREED.