Re: Networking failed with router

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From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 09/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:32:33 -0600

In article <1c5201c49ebe$e2358670$a501280a@phx.gbl>, "Jacob"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I am trying to get my computer to connect to cable internet
>via a dlink router and am having a problem. I have two
>computers, both running windows xp. One of them seems to
>be able to comunicate with the router fine, the other just
>does not seem to be able to. The one that fails is a
>couple years newer then the one that works. Below is a
>summery of what dlink tech support went trough with me:
>
>1.Went to start>run>cmd.
>2.Entered ipconfig.(Got 192.168.0.101 IP)
>3.Went to the LAN properties.
>4.Changed to obtain an IP address automatically and applied.
>5.Entered ipconfig.(Got 0.0.0.0 IP)
>6.Entered ipconfig/renew (Failed to renew IP address)
>7.Went to the LAN properties.
>8.Assigned a Static IP of 192.168.0.15 and sub of
>255.255.255.0 and
>gateway of 192.168.01 and dns of 4.2.2.2, 4.2.2.3 and applied.
>9.Entered ping 192.168.0.1 (Got Request timed out)
>10.Restarted the computer.
>11.Went to start>run>cmd.
>12.Entered ping 192.168.0.1 (Got timed out)
>13.Advised the customer to contact Microsoft for further
>troubleshooting.
>
>Any help would be great,
>Thanks,
>Jacob

Try the tips here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm 

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