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| Thread ID: 113650 | 2010-10-29 20:45:00 | Laptop no longer connects to internet via cable | Strommer (42) | Press F1 |
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| 1148650 | 2010-10-30 03:58:00 | Whats the brand / model of the modem/router? And what ip do you type to login to it? This should be under gateway under TCP/IP. If you're connected to the same modem/router, (and obviously you're here, so it works), look under TCP/IP on yours. It is a Dynalink RTA 1335 The gateway / modem-router IP on my desktop (that I am using now) is 192.168.1.1 ...so what should it be on the laptop? The same? |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1148651 | 2010-10-30 16:29:00 | Anything else in that range, so 192.168.1.2 should work (as long as your desktop isn't that!). | KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1148652 | 2010-10-30 18:50:00 | Anything else in that range, so 192.168.1.2 should work (as long as your desktop isn't that!). Do you mean for the IP address or the Default Gateway? On the laptop I have the Default Gateway set as same as the desktop. Also on the laptop I have a different IP address than the desktop (the last number on the laptop is 2 while the desktop is 7). DNS settings on both laptop and desktop are the same. Result: still no go. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1148653 | 2010-10-30 18:54:00 | The gateway should be 192.168.1.1. on both (since its for the router, and thats how you get on the net) The first / main ip can be anything from 192.168.2.1 + (ie, 192.168.3.1, 192.168.4.1, on either computer). Just dont give both the same ip address (the 1st ip address), otherwise they'll conflict. WHAT did you put in for your DNS server ips? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1148654 | 2010-10-30 18:58:00 | Change it to an ip (within the router's valid ip range). I've never heard of an ip starting with 168. Its usually 10.1.x.x, 192.168.x.x. Or other. The LAN / wired ip shouldnt change if you use wireless. They've got different settings. Whats the modem/router? Whats under DNS servers under the LAN properties / TCP/IP entry? There should be something here, if you've given it an ip Sorry - I meant that the IP adr is 192.168 ... The laptop had nil settings for DNS. This morning I changed the DNS to be the same as the desktop but still no go. Just change it to obtain IP and DNS automatically Tried twice but the automatic setting does not work - no numbers are generated. There is no Administrator "rights" or whatever it is called on the WinXP laptop - I disabled that ages ago, so I don't understand why the IP and DNS could not be generated automatically. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1148655 | 2010-10-30 19:02:00 | The gateway should be 192.168.1.1. on both (since its for the router, and thats how you get on the net) The first / main ip can be anything from 192.168.2.1 + (ie, 192.168.3.1, 192.168.4.1, on either computer). Just dont give both the same ip address, otherwise they'll conflict. WHAT did you put in for your DNS server ips? Good morning Speedy. I think we doubled on our posts... Yes I have different IP addresses, and the same Gateway, but still no go. Still not sure of what the DNS numbers should be but maybe you are posting that now. Do I need to reboot the laptop for any of the changes to take effect? My guess is no. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 1148656 | 2010-10-30 19:07:00 | Tried twice but the automatic setting does not work - no numbers are generated. There is no Administrator "rights" or whatever it is called on the WinXP laptop - I disabled that ages ago, so I don't understand why the IP and DNS could not be generated automatically. If its on auto it doesnt show numbers (the router will handle this). The only thing is, if you leave it on automatic, the ip WILL change everytime you reboot (it'll create random ips). If you change it to use the following ip, then the ip address/es wont change everytime you reboot. ie: If you type in 192.168.4.1 for instance, the ip will still be 192.168.4.1 after you reboot With some programs (like Mirc - IRC if you use it, you should type in an ip address, if you send files through it). Since it'll look at your ip address so file sending works. Otherwise (if you leave the option on auto), since it'll change all the time, sending files wont work So, what DNS server ips did you put in?? Then we'll know whether you should change them or not If you want, I can check the settings out (on yours with teamviewer). |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1148657 | 2010-10-30 19:22:00 | Speedy, on the laptop I made the DNS settings the same as on my desktop. Correct? | Strommer (42) | ||
| 1148658 | 2010-10-30 19:22:00 | Is there a firewall on the laptop (besides the windows one)?? If so, what? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1148659 | 2010-10-30 19:23:00 | Speedy, on the laptop I made the DNS settings the same as on my desktop. Correct? OK but WHAT ips did you put in under the DNS server option?? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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