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I am trying to bring a Vista machine up on the internet, I've had it for a year unplugged (just gaming). I have Qwest DSL, with an ActionTec GT701-WG DSL gateway. The internet works fine via wireless over my MacBook. I can access the internet and also the gateway configuration page at 192.168.0.1 on my Mac. So the service is fine. (I also had internet working briefly on the Vista machine, but now do not.)
The Vista machine is a desktop and does not have wireless. In fact, it's in the basement so ultimately I'm hoping I can use a NetGear wall-plugged bridge (XE102) to deliver connectivity to it. I actually got that working yesterday(!) for a little bit, then it went away and wouldn't work anymore from any plug. So I brought the DSL modem downstairs to the computer, plugged it into the phone there, and tried to connect via ethernet cable directly still no go.
So, right now, I have the Actiontec modem plugged in next to the Vista machine. It is allowing wireless connections to the Internet just fine (I am using my MacBook via wireless to post this.) I have the Vista machine connected by ethernet cable directly to the modem, but Vista's network and sharing center shows "unidentified network" and no internet. I can't get to the web or the gateway configuration page from IE.
I tried messing with some Vista settings (including some at the advice of Qwest tech support... the guy hadn't given up yet but we got disconnected), which included turning off the firewall, trying a fixed IP, cycling stuff. All the same results, IE spins trying to connect and says "can't display this webpage".
Other data: plugging the ethernet into the Mac also doesn't get me connectivity, with the Mac detecting the cable but saying "self-assigned IP, may not be able to connect to the internet". Plugging into the Mac directly also worked last night during the brief period the NetGear bridge was delivering connectivity I browsed the web successfully and now does not work (if I turn off Airport and plug the ethernet cable into the Mac.)
The maddening thing here is having had this working last night, even with the NetGear bridge imbetween. On the Vista machine when I had connectivity, I browsed the web successfully to confirm, then hit windowsupdate.com to start applying patches furiously, it said it installed 44 patches or something and then I restarted. I can't recall the sequence next, internet may have still worked after reboot or I may have not tried, and instead tried to move the wall-plugged bridge to a better plug or something, but anyway never got a connection again, now even after (per above) plugging the modem in downstairs right next to the machine (which surprised me, I had assumed the NetGear bridge was the iffy part.)
I don't really know how to determine the Windows Vista version, the system panel still says "Windows Vista Home Premium". Not sure what else is relevant. Mac is 10.5.2.
Any ideas appreciated!
I am trying to bring a Vista machine up on the internet, I've had it for a year unplugged (just gaming). I have Qwest DSL, with an ActionTec GT701-WG DSL gateway. The internet works fine via wireless over my MacBook. I can access the internet and also the gateway configuration page at 192.168.0.1 on my Mac. So the service is fine. (I also had internet working briefly on the Vista machine, but now do not.)
The Vista machine is a desktop and does not have wireless. In fact, it's in the basement so ultimately I'm hoping I can use a NetGear wall-plugged bridge (XE102) to deliver connectivity to it. I actually got that working yesterday(!) for a little bit, then it went away and wouldn't work anymore from any plug. So I brought the DSL modem downstairs to the computer, plugged it into the phone there, and tried to connect via ethernet cable directly still no go.
So, right now, I have the Actiontec modem plugged in next to the Vista machine. It is allowing wireless connections to the Internet just fine (I am using my MacBook via wireless to post this.) I have the Vista machine connected by ethernet cable directly to the modem, but Vista's network and sharing center shows "unidentified network" and no internet. I can't get to the web or the gateway configuration page from IE.
I tried messing with some Vista settings (including some at the advice of Qwest tech support... the guy hadn't given up yet but we got disconnected), which included turning off the firewall, trying a fixed IP, cycling stuff. All the same results, IE spins trying to connect and says "can't display this webpage".
Other data: plugging the ethernet into the Mac also doesn't get me connectivity, with the Mac detecting the cable but saying "self-assigned IP, may not be able to connect to the internet". Plugging into the Mac directly also worked last night during the brief period the NetGear bridge was delivering connectivity I browsed the web successfully and now does not work (if I turn off Airport and plug the ethernet cable into the Mac.)
The maddening thing here is having had this working last night, even with the NetGear bridge imbetween. On the Vista machine when I had connectivity, I browsed the web successfully to confirm, then hit windowsupdate.com to start applying patches furiously, it said it installed 44 patches or something and then I restarted. I can't recall the sequence next, internet may have still worked after reboot or I may have not tried, and instead tried to move the wall-plugged bridge to a better plug or something, but anyway never got a connection again, now even after (per above) plugging the modem in downstairs right next to the machine (which surprised me, I had assumed the NetGear bridge was the iffy part.)
I don't really know how to determine the Windows Vista version, the system panel still says "Windows Vista Home Premium". Not sure what else is relevant. Mac is 10.5.2.
Any ideas appreciated!