Re: Ethernet connection help!

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817571

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"Malia" wrote:
| Malke,
|
| All steps were a-ok except when I got to "ipconfig /renew" I received the
| following error message "an error occurred while renewing interface Local
| Area Connection 4 : An operation was attempted on something that is not a
| socket." Does this mean I need to place the ethernet card in another
slot?
|
| Thanks,
| Malia
|
| "Malke" wrote:
|
| > Malia wrote:
| >
| > > Malke,
| > >
| > > I am connecting to the internet by cable modem. I would like to add a
| > > router in a couple months, but for now I just want to get connected by
| > > cable.
| > > I guess I am using the right cable. I use the same cable and it
| > > works with
| > > my laptop just not with my desktop. How do you power-cycle and what
| > > does it do?
| > >
| > > Thanks,
| > > Malia
| > >
| > > "Malke" wrote:
| > >
| > >> Malia wrote:
| > >>
| > >> > I would like to apoligize in advance if I am posting this question
| > >> > to the wrong group, but I need some help getting connecting to the
| > >> > internet using ethernet and I am very new at this.
| > >> >
| > >> > I just installed an EtherFast 10/100 LANCard, but I can not connect
| > >> > to the
| > >> > internet. I have checked and it says the device is working
| > >> > properly, but when I try install my internet software I get this
| > >> > error message "unable to
| > >> > establish a network connection". I have checked all cables and
| > >> > everything is
| > >> > working fine (I can use the cable connection with my laptop). When
| > >> > I try to use AOL software that was previously installed I get this
| > >> > error message "DNS
| > >> > Server unreachable". I do not understand what I need to do. Can
| > >> > anyone help
| > >> > me? MALIA
| > >>
| >
| > OK, now we're getting somewhere. We know the cable modem and the
| > ethernet cable work because they work with your laptop. Things to
| > check:
| >
| > 1. In Control Panel, System, Hardware, Device Manager - Do you see the
| > new ethernet card? No yellow exclamation marks?
| >
| > 2. Still in Control Panel, Network Connections - right-click on Local
| > Area Connection to get its Properties. Double-click on the TCP/IP
| > entry. Are the settings correctly "automatic" for obtaining an IP
| > address and DNS server? If not, change them.
| >
| > 3. Still in Control Panel, Internet Options - look at the Connections
| > tab. There should be nothing in the Dial-up Settings box. Click on the
| > LAN Settings button. Nothing should be checked.
| >
| > 4. Getting out of Control Panel now, go to Start>Run and type:
| >
| > cmd [enter]
| >
| > Now type:
| >
| > ipconfig /release [enter]
| >
| > Wait a little bit and you should be back at the command prompt. Now
| > type:
| >
| > ipconfig /renew [enter]
| >
| > Note that there is a space between "ipconfig" and the "/command".
| >
| > Did you get an IP address on the ethernet card (NIC)? It should be a
| > public IP address and not a 169.xxx.xxx.xx address.
| >
| > Now start Internet Explorer and see if you are online. If you are,
| > excellent. If you were using dialup with AOL before, you will need to
| > start AOL and instead of signing on, run its setup to tell it to
| > connect from cable/broadband (or however they word it).
| >
| > Let us know what happens.
| >
| > Malke
| > --
| > MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
| > www.elephantboycomputers.com
| > In Memoriam - MVP Alex Nichol
| > The world is diminished without him.
| >


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