Re: Internet connection and network

From: Sleepless in Seattle (jonah_at_guest.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:33:46 +1300

Obviously a problem with DHCP (server in router) communicating with
computer.

Try http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm. Then either add DNS entries to test
Internet via router or go back to DHCP (automatic) to test Internet. 

-- 
Jonah
"Bill43" <Bill43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:B7CA7D8A-0C64-424C-8FC6-B5FB907E99CE@microsoft.com...
>I did as you said and was able to ping that machine, but pinging the other
> one on the network would time out.  I would appreciate any additional 
> help.
> also, when figured automatically, why would the Ip not be 192.168.... I 
> saved
> previous copies of IPconfig which did show it configured automatically 
> with
> the proper IP address.  I have left it manually configured as you said 
> with
> the IP 192.168.1.2. and subnet 255.255.255.0
>
> "Sleepless in Seattle" wrote:
>
>> P.S. You can assign a static address for testing purposes, e.g.,
>> 192.168.1.2/24 <== means subnet mask of 24 bits or 255.255.255.0. 
>> Gateway
>> address is the router address.
>>
>> Then try pinging the gateway (router). You may need to turn off any
>> firewalls.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jonah
>> "Sleepless in Seattle" <jonah@guest.com> wrote in message
>> news:ZNxJd.11488$mo2.888177@news.xtra.co.nz...
>> > ipconfig /all
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Jonah
>> > "Bill43" <Bill43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:0DBCE42F-7DE6-4EC0-9E43-6EBC3555F14E@microsoft.com...
>> >>I somehow just lost my internet connection on one machine that is
>> >>connected
>> >> to a router and cable modem..  I have checked all settings that I know 
>> >> of
>> >> and
>> >> cannot correct it.  I do notice that under properties of the 
>> >> connection,
>> >> it
>> >> lists an IP address which is not correct.  I cannot find the setting 
>> >> to
>> >> actual see where this address is coming from though.  I am set to
>> >> "automatically'  set ip address, but it should and was a 192.168 
>> >> number
>> >> since
>> >> it connects to a router.  I see that "winipcfg" does not work in 
>> >> WinXP.
>> >> Waht
>> >> is the command in WinXP that replaces "winipcfg"?  Can anyone advise 
>> >> why
>> >> I
>> >> can no longer connect.  I am setup for the same workgroup .  Thanks
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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