Re: communication ports

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From: R. McCarty (PcEngWork-NoSpam__at_mindspring.com)
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:53:12 GMT

Yep, Windows remembers every Network card installed into it.
Each one has it's own settings. I'm assuming that your original
configuration used Local Area Connection (No Number). It
appears that a new instance of the NIC is present. Because of
this it may not be configured correctly.
By the way the IPconfig/all command must be run from a command
prompt. To do that click Start, then click Run in the run box type
Command (Press Enter) A Dos window opens, you click inside
that (To give it what is called Focus), then from there you type
Ipconfig/All (Press Enter).
 What we (you) are going to have to do is configure your LAC
NIC settings to get it to use DHCP.
Open Network Connections, Right Click Local Area Connection 2.
A context menu will appear, Left click Properties. When the box
opens left click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" one time to highlight.
(Turns blue), then Click the Properties button below and to the
Right.
 When the General box opens we need to change the following.
Click the radio button "Use the Following IP address", then click
in the IP Address box and enter 192.168.1.200
Subnet Mask box type 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway 192.168.1.1
Click the radio button "Use the following DNS Server Addresses"
Preferred DNS Server 192.168.1.1
Click Apply, then OK, Ok & Close Network Connections
Reboot PC and see if Network Connectivity Returns.
This assumes that your Router uses 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.254
as it address range.

"Linda" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1cb8f01c45331$e412d980$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Well-my Run command didn't like that one little bit-
> Ipconfig/all could not be found.. The mystery thickens..
>
> The Local area network is LAC 2
>
> The IP address on the support page of the LAC 2 does start
> with 169
>
> Are we getting anywhere?
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >O.K., If it's a Ethernet connection then you need to
> check it's
> >IP configuration. Start, Run, (type) command. In the box
> type
> >Ipconfig/all. If the IP address starts with 169, then
> it's not
> >getting an IP assignment from the Router. You need to also
> >check and see if your original Local Area Connection is
> still
> >present or a new one has been created. Open Network
> >Connections and see if the current Local Area Connection
> is
> >identified with a number (LAC 1, or LAC 2). I'm assuming
> >that your Network uses DHCP. Post back with results and
> >I'll see if we can help diagnose it further.
> >
> > Yes, I understand your point, I've been married for 27
> years
> >(to the same woman) , both parents still with us and a
> son in
> >college. Excuse my original post if it sounded
> condescending.
> >I've been posting on a number of groups today and it is
> sometimes
> >hard to keep your disposition after 20-30 fairly long
> answers.
> >
> >
> >"Linda" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:1cebd01c45327$61f67bf0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> All someone needed to do was tell me-I'm not sure what
> the
> >> correct answer is though. It's not wireless-I'm using a
> >> Netgear Ethernet hub. The modem is a Direcway satellite
> >> connection. It's working fine. When I connected it
> >> directly to my pc I couldn't connect.
> >>
> >> I agree with the quote, but I'm a life veteran-I've
> >> endured 31 years of marriage and have 2 adult children
> and
> >> both my parents are still living-And if I don't know how
> >> to cope with aggrevation, I need to jump ship.
> >>
> >> I will exhaust all websites and ask as many questions as
> >> need be. If you don't ask you don't learn.
> >>
> >> As far as the numerous problems, I've managed to run
> down
> >> a few.....And this site has been extremely helpful!
> Thank
> >> you
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >How do you get Internet connectivity on the machine ?
> >> >Wireless, Wired Ethernet, ICS...You didn't post enough
> >> >information to work from.
> >> >
> >> > If this machine has "numerous" problems, you may have
> >> >to take it to a technician who can resolve all the
> issues
> >> for
> >> >your. Trust me, there is a point where the following is
> >> true
> >> >
> >> >"Aggravation is more expensive than money."
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Linda" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:1cac101c4531e$f4913da0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> No ideas at all? I know I'm lost!!
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Well...I'm back again with another question-since my
> >> >> >virtual memeory trouble started about 2 weeks or so
> >> ago,
> >> >> >I've visited this board many times. I seem to have
> >> the
> >> >> >virtual memory thing fixed, but there are other
> >> numerous
> >> >> >problems. I have a home network..which worked
> >> perfectly
> >> >> >until a few days into this disaster. Then I couldn't
> >> >> logon
> >> >> >the net. The modem is working fine, or I wouldn't
> be
> >> >> >here. I'm using the other pc. I tried connecting
> the
> >> >> >modem directly to my pc and still nothing. I have
> to
> >> >> shut
> >> >> >off the ssdp to make the taskbar work-probably a
> minor
> >> >> >problem...with ssdp off or on the connection still
> >> >> doesn't
> >> >> >work. Any ideas or suggestions? I simply hate the
> >> idea
> >> >> >of taking this in, when I think with the right
> >> guidance I
> >> >> >can save some money. Thank you!!!
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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