re: network trouble
Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 3:56 pm
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Jack Gulley
(5917 messages posted)
Did you try running the Internet Connection Wizard and telling it you have an
ISP and are using a network connection. You can not connect to the internet until
the Internet Connection Wizard has been ran at least one time. Does not hurt to run
it again.
When you run winipcfg, click the more info button. Does it show valid IP address
from you ISP for the DNS Servers. You will get no where without these being picked
up. Can you ping the DNS server IP address? If you can ping the DNS Servers OK, but
not get URL resolution from them, your ISP's DNS servers might not be recognizing
you yet. (security)
Try pinging your own IP address. You should get a response from the modem.
Try powering off your modem for at least an hour. Then power on the modem by itself.
Wait several minutes for it to sync up. Then power on your system and see if you
can connect or logon.
Are you logging on to your ISP with the correct userID and Password for your new
connection (assuming it is a PPPoE connection).
Can you connect with a dial-up connection from the same computer? That would tell
you the TCP/IP networking and WinSock software is set up and working.
Check the network properties in Control Panel. There should be a TCP/IP --> (your
Ethernet network card) Connection defined. Its properties should show "Obtain an
IP address automatically".
Have you called your new ISP and asked them to check your connection state. There
can often be a delay in activating your service.
Without known all these details, there is no logical way to offer additional suggestions.
("playing around with the settings" does not tell us much!)
- Written in response to:
- network trouble (Amit Nihal: Saturday, July 17, 2004 at 3:21 am)
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