Re: Ethernet connection help!

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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
> --
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>
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