[Armiris]

DISCLAIMER: This only works with an external modem or router, not with an internal modem or wireless card. If this doesn't work, the only other option is rebooting.

Unplug the wire or cable connecting your computer to the modem/router. Wait about 30 seconds. Reconnect them. This should connect you back to the internet.

[JohnWill]

Actually, there are loads of other options, depending on what exactly has happened. Instead of doing this, you can simply run a batch job containing the following commands.

IPCONFIG /RELEASE
IPCONFIG /RENEW

Accomplishes the same thing

[Armiris]

This way is simpler. :P

[JohnWill]

That depends. Also, this will only fix a small percentage of issues like this, so it hardly rises to the level of a "great" tip.

[mickoz1974]

1 click start, run, type cmd, click ok

2 type ipconfig/all you need the infomation for the card you are using ethernet adapter lan or wlan etc.

3 clcik start, connect to, show all connections, in the network connections box right click on the icon for the connection you are using.

4 select properites, under the general tab scroll down to TCP/IP, double left click, in the internet protocol (TCP/IP) properties box do the following.

5 select use the following IP address and fill in details of the Black screen (CMD)subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 for a class 3 IP address, which is what most of us use at home , the default gateway is the same for each PC connected to the same router, the IP address has to be unique for each computer the forth octel of the address I.E 192.168.0.(this part) can range from 2 to 254. but remember one unique number in the last octel each.

6 select use the following DNS server addresses also found on the black screen (CMD)

7 click ok and ok again.

i found this works better setting a static address than a dynamic address as dynamic kept the connection open, but nothing could access the internet.

P.S remember to set router up for more than one pc if multiple pc's using the same router, or they could cause a problem when they both go for the same IP address.

hope this helps

[JohnWill]

Again, this is a unique issue, and normally dynamic IP addresses work just fine, and are much simpler to manage for most folks. Imagine if you will a corporate network with thousands of computers and all manual IP addresses.

Another point in your "tip" about static IP addresses, you forgot to mention the DHCP server address range. If a computer with DHCP enabled connects to the network, you risk the issue of a duplicate IP address on the network, which obviously causes one of the machines to not connect.

There's a good reason that DHCP is used in a VAST majority of networks, including almost all home network settings. It's called the K.I.S.S principle. That's a technical term, you can look it up.

[mickoz1974]

i thought this was a website were we try and offer our help for different problems? and to give different opinions, although it looks like some of us get a bit upset when someone with lower posts than them try to help, and resorts to sarcasm . goodluck with your problem and your sarcasm.

[JohnWill]

You offered your opinion, and I offered mine. I guess you'd rather that no one disagree with your ideas? I don't have a problem, it appears that you do for some reason. Good luck with your issue, as well as sorting out the network with all those static addresses.

[mickoz1974]

quite a few routers have had initial problems when first released, on the manufacturer's website does it have a firmware upgrade? also does it have firmware recovery? the firmware should only be used as a last resort, this is because sometimes if there is no firmware recovery you cant go back, and the upgrade may not be what you needed. read what the manufacturer tells you about the firmware, what you can expect to achive from this upgrade etc. like i said only use as a last resort and dont upgrade firmware wirelessly. read as much infomation of the manufacturers website as possible. iv'e upgraded both netgear and D-link routers as they kept dropping the connection, and the upgrades sorted the problem out.

[mickoz1974]

if you want dynamic addresses, just put the DNS servers in your wired/wireless adapter properties under TCP/IP on vista its (TCP/IP v4 not TCP/IPv6), then click advanced and put in your default gateway. you can leave the subnet mask and IP address alone they will remain blank with a grey background under general Tab. make sure your firewall has the correct settings, test the connection without the firewall first if you still having problems. entering the DNS can help you to stop dropping the connection even though the icon on the system tray is showing connected, this will also let you use any IP address with the last octel ranging from 2 -254 that is free on the router you are using. i.e 192.168.1.2 through to 192.168.1.254 also make sure your router can be set to DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

[mickoz1974]

and he was being sorry trying to be sarcastic. The term KISS is an acronym of the phrase "Keep It Simple, Stupid"

[JohnWill]

You are correct about the acronym. For the typical new user, DHCP is FAR simpler to configure and use than static IP addresses. Since the default for Windows and broadband routers is to use dynamic IP addressing, it's normally a plug-n-play experience for wired networks. Since it works, the KISS principle certainly applies here, it's pointless to confuse a non-tech type with trying to configure all of the computers on his router, keeping the addresses unique, entering the right subnet masks, etc.

I'm pretty surprised you can even argue that point.

[mickoz1974]

for WIRED networks your right, but no one said whether it was wired or wireless. DHCP on a few wireless networks seems to stop functioning after a while, the icon on the system tray shows connected but nothing runs. seems we got off on the wrong foot, no hard feelings. i guess this forum is going back more than it shows first post i can get is.

Internet cuts in the middle of browsing, etc.? Try this!
#1 14-Sep-2007 08:45 PM - Internet cuts in the middle of browsing, etc.? Try this!
Armiris

Member Posts: 92
Join Date: Sep 2007
Experience: Beginner

DISCLAIMER: This only works with an external modem or router, not with an internal modem or wireless card. If this doesn't work, the only other option is rebooting.

Unplug the wire or cable connecting your computer to the modem/router. Wait about 30 seconds. Reconnect them. This should connect you back to the internet.

[JohnWill]

I have installed a ton of broadband routers, and unless there's a specific reason for static IP addresses, I always use DHCP. Normally, static addresses are used for port forwarding when the router's DHCP server doesn't offer the option of locking an IP address to a MAC address. Also, non-computer devices like NAS drives or media servers are sometimes best allocated static IP addresses.

I'm not saying that there's never a reason for static IP addresses. I am saying that is not where the typical user should start, since it complicates his life. Most computer users don't have any idea how to even configure static IP addresses, and they shouldn't have to have that knowledge. Also, when assigning a static IP address, you have to take into consideration the configuration of the router's DHCP address pool, unless you're technically able to disable DHCP or adjust the size of the DHCP address pool.

[mickoz1974]

not everyone is the same people like choices, not dictation. give people the freedom to choose, make mistakes, learn and become better for it.