[Philmer]

I want to play a video game with my friend which happens to be on my other computer. so i plugged in the Ethernet cable into both our computers. It worked fine for a couple weeks. I recently had to wipe my computers memory becuase of some problems. (My OS is windows XP home edition with the latest updates.)

Ever since the LAN between the two has never worked. It just says limited or no connectivity in the internet connections window. I try repair but it just gets stuck on the first item. It tired turning of BitDefender and then trying the game on LAN but it still won't function. I am sure someone else must have had this problem before but i have found this problem very difficult to find anywhere else.

Thank you in advance and i would be happy to supply you with any extra information that you might need.

[etaf]

I recently had to wipe my computers memory becuase of some problems. (My OS is windows XP home edition with the latest updates.)

did you install the network adapter driver

goto

start>
control panel>
system>
hardware tab>
device manager button>

network adapters
click on the + sign

post backs whats there

also any ! X or ?

[Philmer]

thank you for the reply!

there are three items.

>network adapters
>>1394 net adapter #2
>>NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
>>NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller # 2

there were no "X" or "?". I hope this helps!

[etaf]

can you post an ipconfig/all from both PCs
make which one is the rebuilt one

ipconfig /all

TWO Methods to do that - some people have problems with ONE----

ONE ---------------------------------
start
run
cmd
ipconfig /all

rightclick in the box
select all
enter
control key + C key - to copy
then reply here and
control key + V to paste

TWO -----------------------------------------------

Start, Run, CMD to open a DOS window and type:

IPCONFIG /ALL >C:\RESULT.TXT

Open C:\RESULT.TXT with Notepad and copy/paste the entire results here.

[Philmer]

For the moment, I only have the information for the Wiped one:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00044b006c45
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
#2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-4B-02-5B-AE

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-4B-02-5B-AF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.34
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 03 January 2009 22:44:25
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 04 January 2009 22:44:25



^^^ Looks like something are not enabled Well, i will await your replay. Note that It is very late at this moment (CH) and i may not answer for many hours. Many thanks!

[etaf]

you have an IP address on the 2nd entry & DHCP enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

where is it getting that from - are you connected to a router ???

[Philmer]

Oh, I am sorry. I am connected to the internet to be able to replay to the messages and it did not occur to me that i should plug the LAN cable back in, in order to collect the data needed. My Ethernet cable was connected to a router at the time, and I shall redo the test.

[Philmer]

Here is the info from my wiped computer(in English)

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00044b006c45
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
#2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-4B-02-5B-AE

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-4B-02-5B-AF
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.241.108
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 169.254.241.108

*******************************************************
info for the computer I'm trying to play a LAN game with (in french)

Microsoft Windows XP [version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.l

Configuration IP de Windows

Nom de l'hôte . . . . . . . . . . : Computer
Suffixe DNS principal . . . . . . :
Type de noud . . . . . . . . . . : Inconnu
Routage IP activé . . . . . . . . : Non
Proxy WINS activé . . . . . . . . : Non

Carte Ethernet Connexion au réseau local: LAN

Suffixe DNS propre à la connexion :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Adresse physique . . . . . . . . .: 00-15-F2-5B-58-D7
DHCP activé. . . . . . . . . . . : Oui
Configuration automatique activée . . . . : Oui
Autoconfiguration d'adresse IP. . : 169.254.71.186
Masque de sous-réseau . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Passerelle par défaut . . . . . . :

Carte Ethernet Connexion réseau sans fil: wireless

Suffixe DNS propre à la connexion :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Fujitsu Siemens Computers WLAN 802.1
1b/g D1705/D1706
Adresse physique . . . . . . . . .: 00-30-05-B2-8C-D4
DHCP activé. . . . . . . . . . . : Oui
Configuration automatique activée . . . . : Oui
Adresse IP. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.127
Masque de sous-réseau . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Passerelle par défaut . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Serveur DHCP. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Serveurs DNS . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Bail obtenu . . . . . . . . . . . : 05 January 2009 13:42:52
Bail expirant . . . . . . . . . . : 05 January 2009 13:43:52

[JohnWill]

Do you have a broadband router? Why are you not simply plugging both cables into the router? This will accomplish the same thing, only configuration will be a lot easier.

[Philmer]

So if both computers are connected into the same router, they are essentially connected together into a LAN network?

if so, can i just play any game right now using the LAN option just by having both computers plugged into the same router?

thanks in advance!

[JohnWill]

Yep, it's by far easier than screwing around with two interfaces and linking them directly. They'll also both have Internet connectivity, a useful byproduct of being directly connected to the router.

[Philmer]

Thanks! to the both of you! You've been patient and very helpful!

hoorah!