Tired of guessing whether there’s an internet connection or none? Do you know your Internet protocol (IP) address? If you’re a Vista user, you can download this very useful gadget (which I always look at whenever my connection slows down, or worse, DOWN).
Here’s the theory:
Whenever you click something on a web page (or just hit refresh), the browser requests data to the server. During the process, the browser uploads data. It is where the uploading occurs (green, up arrow).
Web page life cycle
When the server receives the data from the browser, it sends back data to the browser. It is where the downloading occurs (yellow, down arrow).
To make things short, observe the following.
If the upload (up arrow) speed is greater than 0 Kbit/s, and the download (down arrow) speed is 0Kbit/s. Then probably you don't have connection.
If both are 0Kbits/s, try to Google/Yahoo!. Or, ensure that the network cable is connected in your computer.
NOTE: for Vista users only =p
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