How to assign IP addresses to computer on home network?

robert_harper_2000

JesseJames wrote: »

Ping 8.8.8.8
And if it is successful, manually assign your DNS entries to...
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

Then check by pinging google.com
If OK, it should then be working.

I had a problem with these large Virgin 50MB modems and the DNS broke on 2 that I tried, but only with both Windows 7, but XP was fine.

unreachable

scheming_gypsy

are the lights flashing on the network card on the back of the PC to show it's receiving a signal from the router?

also, swap the ethernet cable from one of the other working devices

robert_harper_2000

It is a laptop using Windows Vista. But it does work on all the other laptops / PCs.

scheming_gypsy

actually... try a tracert 192.168.0.1 and see what happens.

scheming_gypsy

and what's the 'apple tv' as you said that's got 192.168.0.1 as the IP address and also 192.168.0.1 as the default gateway and DHCP server. 192.168.0.1 should be the router

robert_harper_2000

how do I do this?

robert_harper_2000

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

and what's the 'apple tv' as you said that's got 192.168.0.1 as the IP address and also 192.168.0.1 as the default gateway and DHCP server. 192.168.0.1 should be the router

Sorry perhaps I got it mixed up with the Apple TV just listing the router address. I don't think that the Apple TV upset much as the original computer didn't work from before I turned on the Apple TV.

robert_harper_2000

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.0.1

over a meximum of 30hops

robert_harper_2000

Sorry just done it on the broken laptop not my working laptop - I'm tired! lol


Tracert 192.168.0.1
destination host unreachable

1 robandtash 192.168.0.7

scheming_gypsy

Ok, so it's definitely not seeing the router at all. Try an:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew



to get a new IP address