network help.............!

Jacklin2001

hi,

i am having problems with my computer network at home.

i have a router/modem connected to a desktop pc, and i have 2 computers connecting to the router via a wireless connection.

my problem is that the 2 computers which are connecting via the wirelss connection can get on the internet and everything is normal.

but

the computer that is connected to the router with an ethernet cable isnt connecting to the internet.

when i unplug the cable from the computer and plug it back in there is a little box that pops up to say it is connected so it isnt a dodgy cable.

does anyone know how i can sort this out?

Andy

Mr_Squiddy

Could be an IP address problem. You need to check that the offending PC's IP address, subnet mask and gateway are correct. Best way is to open a command line box (Start -> Run -> cmd) and run 'ipconfig'. Also, try pinging the router's IP address.

amcluesent

Check that the wired PC is set-up so that it acquires an IP address and DNS servers info. automatically. And cables do go bad, maybe worth trying another.

albertross_2

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Jacklin2001

i can ping the routers ip address without any failures.

ipconfig - what do i look for? and what do i compare it to?

i set it up to acquire ip address automatically and it came up saying that there is limited connectivity.

ipconfig/release - worked

ipconfig/ renew - the operation failed as no adaptor is in the state permissible for this operation.

Chippy_Minton

Jacklin2001 wrote:

ipconfig - what do i look for? and what do i compare it to?

ipconfig /all
Compare it to the same command on the 2 working computers. All w.x.y.z addresses should be the same, except for IP address. It would help if you posted the command output here.

Jacklin2001 wrote:

ipconfig/ renew - the operation failed as no adaptor is in the state permissible for this operation.

Is the network adapter enabled? Check its status in Control Panel - Network Connections.

Try repairing it Network Connections, as that does a bit more than the ipconfig/release and /renew options.

Jacklin2001

connection-specific DNS suffix :
Description : VIA RHINE II Fast ethernet adapter
dhcp enabled : NO

subnet mask, default gateway, dns servers same as on other computers

tried repairing the network but stops part way with this message:

windows could not complete reapairing because following action could not be completed:

clearing the dns cache

Toxteth_OGrady

Try typing in the command prompt - ipconfig /flushdns

:cool:

TOG

Jacklin2001

windows ip configuration

could not flush the dns resolver cache: function failed during execution

Toxteth_OGrady

check that the DNS Service is started.

:cool:

TOG

Jacklin2001

how do i do that