Internet Connection problems - can anyone help me please?

Flowerydaisies

OK, now my USB dongle has stopped working. Lights have gone out and it isn't showing in my system tray thing.

Great.

iviv

Tried unplugging it then plugging it back in?
Also, is it possible to just forget about the wireless and use a cable to connect with the PC?

Flowerydaisies

Finally - all back up and running! Have rebooted and it started again fine. I think the thing that fixed it was making sure all 3 boxes were unticked. It's after that that I managed to get it back online. Thanks for all your help!

H:)

Cloister

Heh, np - Glad you're back up and running - I feel quite knackered now. and IVIV I didn't realise you could just click on the network icon in the system tray - Thanks I will noew use that.

Just proves that everyday is a school day

iviv

Great news that its working.

Now cloister, lets run away quickly before something else goes wrong!

Flowerydaisies

**SIGH***

Well not for long. Switched off both PC and laptop. Went out. Came home put on PC. Connected no problems. Daughter switched on Laptop, connected to Internet - connection to internet on PC lost at once. Checked IP config - all Zeros. Everything else jsut as it was left at the end of the saga earlier.

Cloister, IVIV - fancy running back again?

Flowerydaisies

This is what it is saying:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

espresso

Flowerydaisies wrote: »

This is what it is saying:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

Is that when the PC is connected to the router using an Ethernet cable?

Flowerydaisies

Hi Espresso. No, i got it working again earlier on wireless, but that isn't showing in the IPconfig box.

*Edit** It is now. And I am back on - does anyone have any idea why switching the laptop on stopped the internet being displayed on thePC?

espresso

Flowerydaisies wrote: »

Hi Espresso. No, i got it working again on wireless, but that isn't showing in the IPconfig box.

Have you tried ipconfig /all