Re: Help Please!!! How do I get win2k connected to the internet?

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When you lack experience then you need to follow
instructions very carefully and avoid taking liberties.
This goes for the following steps too.

We now know the following:
- IP address of your own PC: 192.168.1.108
- Your router's address: 192.168.1.1
- Your DHCP server: 192.168.1.1 (i.e. your router)

Here is what you need to do:
1. On your own PC, click Start / Run / cmd {OK}.
2. Type this command:
ping 192.168.1.120{Enter}
It's supposed to say "Request timed out". This tells us
that this address is available.
Leave the black screen as it is.
3. On your daughter's PC, open the Control Panel / Network Connections.
4. Click Local Area Connection / Properties.
5. Double-click Internet Protocol.
6. Enter these values:
IP address: 192.168.1.120
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Preferred DNS server: 192.168.1.1
7. Click OK until you're back at the Control Panel.
8. Go back the black screen on your own PC.
9. Type this command:
ping 192.168.1.120{Enter}
It's supposed to report "Reply from".
10. On your daughter's PC, click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
11. Type these commands:
ping 192.168.1.108 {Enter}
ping 192.168.1.1 {Enter}
ping 66.249.89.104 {Enter}
ping www.google.com {Enter}
Report the results.

"Prawn" <prawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Sorry!! Told you I wasn't very good!! Lost inetrnet connectionmyself for a
couple of hours, but back online now! here is the info;
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Dawn>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Florence
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 440x 10/100
Integrated
Cont
roller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-4D-0F-19
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.108
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 November 2006 15:31:17
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12 November 2006 15:31:17

C:\Documents and Settings\Dawn>

Thanks Pegasus!
--
Prawn


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Unfortunately you typed

ipconfig {Enter} instead of
ipconfig /all {Enter}

This means that some essential information is missing.
Back to the drawing board . . .


"Prawn" <prawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I assume you mean run the same commands on my pc? I have , and this is
what
it says - (I have windows xp home):
Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.108
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
--
Prawn


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Your reply tells us that the network cable is connected to
something but that it failed to get an IP address from the
DHCP server (i.e. the server that hands out IP addresses).
This is usually your router.

This can happen under several conditions:
- The router is defective.
- It is not configured to act as a DHCP server.
- A firewall blocks your packets.

You could force a fixed address. In order to do this
successfully, you need to tell us what the output
from

ipconfig /all

on your other machine is.

"Prawn" <prawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Pegasus, sorry for the delay, didn't have time last night to
get it
sorted! Managed this morning though, here it is;

Windows 2000 IP Configuration



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.4.158

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Cable Disconnected

Hope this makes some sense to you!!
I eagerly await your reply!
Thanks so much again.
--
Prawn


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

How about copying the file to a floppy disk or a flash
disk (memory stick)?

Alternatively: Run the command on your office PC, print
it out, them mark it up at home. Later you can mark up
the original, which will save you a lot of typing!

"Prawn" <prawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks so much Pegasus. I'm at work at the moment (its luch
time
in
the
UK),
but I will try that tonight when I get home. I can't copy and
paste it
for
you though, as there is no internet connection on her pc, but
I
will
write
it
all down correctly and post it for you.
Thanks again.
--
Prawn


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

DNS=Domain Name Server, i.e. the server that will
resolve Internet names such as www.google.com into
an IP address.

What Danny alluded to was the minimum collection of
settings you need to post. Here is how to do it:
- Click Start / Run / cmd {OK}
- Type these commands:
ipconfig > c:\test.txt {Enter}
notepad c:\test.txt {Enter}
- Copy & paste the text into your reply


"Prawn" <prawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Danny, thanks very much for your reply. Pardon my
ignorance
but
what is
DNS setting?!!!
Thanks!
--
Prawn


"Danny Sanders" wrote:

You did not mention DNS setting etc..

Those need to be gotten from your ISP.


hth
DDS

"Prawn" <prawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message

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Hello, I hope someone can help me! I have had to
reinstall
my
daughters
win2k
on her pc as the hwole system crashed. I have managed
to
reinstall
the
whole
thing fine, but I can't get her internet connection
working.
Beofre
the
crash, she connected to the internet using a wirelss
adaptor,
as I
have
wireless broadband on my pc. I have managed to
reinstall
the
adaptor,
and
get
it connected to my wireless modem, but her pc still
won't
connect
to
the
internet. I'm not the brightest spark when it comes to
IT
thinking,
but I
know my basics! Does anyone have nay ideas at all? I
have
tried to
install
the software on her pc for my wirelss modem, but it
still
wouldn't
work. I
would be so grateful for any help anyone can give! She
is
getting
so
upset
that she has been without her pc for weeks now!!!
(she's
only
11).

Thanks a lot.
--
Prawn

















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