[lusimon]

that didn't work.... The local area connection says the the network cable is unplugged, etc.. Could my network card be bad by chance even though my laptops work? I really really don't won't to call my ISP....

Could my cable be bad?????

[valis]

did you enable dhcp? if so, could you run ipconfig /all and post (not attach) the results for us again?

thanks,

v

[lusimon]

Can you please tell me how to do that? I looked back through all the replies and all I saw was to enable DHCP but I don't think you told me how. I'm sure you are not used to babysitting a dummy here..................

[valis]

no worries, mate.

start > run > ncpa.cpl > right click local area connections > properties > scroll down in the white box until you come to internet protocol (tcp/ip) > double click that > tick obtain ip address automatically > tick obtain dns automatically > apply > okay out to your desktop

reboot and run an ipconfig /all again and let us know what's in there.

thanks,

v

[lusimon]

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-0F-EC-D9

Ethernet adapter {FB8E7CB7-9040-489D-AEC5-1DE3A514F6F1}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless Adapter - Packet Scheduler
Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-08-95-12-69
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.173.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

[valis]

try it again.............dhcp is still not turned on

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

start > run > ncpa.cpl > right click local area connections > properties > scroll down in the white box until you come to internet protocol (tcp/ip) > double click that > tick obtain ip address automatically > tick obtain dns automatically > apply > okay out to your desktop

reboot and run an ipconfig /all again and let us know what's in there.

[lusimon]

Did it again and it's still not turned on, same as last post.
Would you like me to repost?

[valis]

yes.

[lusimon]

Thanks Valis,
I will post it again when I get home from work.

[lusimon]

Ok, here it is again

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-0F-EC-D9

Ethernet adapter {FB8E7CB7-9040-489D-AEC5-1DE3A514F6F1}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless Adapter - Packet Scheduler
Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-08-95-12-69
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.173.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

[valis]

see...........here

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

is your problem.

try the below, slow it down, and take your time.........

start > run > ncpa.cpl > right click local area connections > properties > scroll down in the white box until you come to internet protocol (tcp/ip) > double click that > tick obtain ip address automatically > tick obtain dns automatically > apply > okay out to your desktop

reboot and run an ipconfig /all again and let us know what's in there.

I can't break it down much more than that without screenshots, and I'm running W7, so that may not help you out that much.

[lusimon]

Took it slow and did as directions said...... Here goes

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . : Desktop
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-2F-0F-EC-D9

Ethernet adapter {FB8E7CB7-9040-489D-AEC5-1DE3A514F6F1}:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless Adapter - Packet Scheduler
Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-08-95-12-69
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.173.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

[valis]

well, let's try this.

start > run > ncpa.cpl > right click local area connections > properties > scroll down in the white box until you come to internet protocol (tcp/ip) > double click that > tick obtain ip address automatically > tick obtain dns automatically > apply > okay out to your desktop

where it is bolded, I want you to click on the screen that shows your IP address to make the 'active' screen. Then I want you to hold down the alt key and press the prtscn key. Then I want you to go start > all programs > accessories > paint and right click the mouse and paste the pic in there. Click file > save > click the desktop icon on the left hand side of the dialog box > at the bottom of the dialog box there will be the following: *.txt

replace the * with ipaddy and hit enter. then come back here, open the thread, click 'go advanced', click the paper clip, click browse, click the desktop icon on the left, find the file in the center of the dialog box call ipaddy.txt and attach it. Click upload, wait for it to upload (make sure it doesn't error out on you) then click close the dialog box and then click submit reply.

That way we can see what you are looking at when you are looking at the network properties dialogue box.

[lusimon]

ok, I will do this when I get home from work tomorrow so I can concentrate on what I'm doing. Thank you for being so patient and staying with me

[valis]

no worries mate. What we're here for.