Re: Problems adding a new computer to existing network

On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:46:02 -0800, "drose01"
<drose01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> Check the router, and make sure that it's not filtering by MAC address. The
>> fact that the computer won't connect directly to the modem is not that
>> significant - that may be a MAC address issue too. You do know that the router
>> is connecting successfully to the Internet normally?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-different-devices-to-your.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/connecting-different-devices-to-your.html
>>
>> And do us both a favour, and post after my replies please.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
>> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
>> My email is AT DOT
>> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>
>Router configuration is not filtering any MAC addresses; and as far as I can
>tell, the router is connecting to the internet normally- internet access
>always works on all devices on the network.
>
>Is there a way to tell if there is a problem with my PC in generating a MAC
>address?
>
>I should mention that there is some weirdness involving the "network
>connections" control panel- after bootup, when the network connections screen
>opens initially, nothing is shown. I get the following message: "The Network
>Connections Folder was unable to retrieve the list of Network adapters on
>your machine. Please make sure the Network Connections service is enabled and
>running." Only when I configure the Windows firewall and then refresh the
>network connections screen do the network adapters show up.
>
>Is there any diagnostic utility that might be useful?
>
>Again, thanks for your help.
>
>David

OK, David.

The command "ipconfig /all" will give us some diagnostics. Try that first.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html

The MAC address is a unique identifier that's provided by the manufacturer for
each network device.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/mac-addresses.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/mac-addresses.html

Do you have to configure the Windows Firewall each time you reboot?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
.

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