Windows XP LAN Problem

[tlew1234]

Hi,
I just re-installed windows xp and I can seem to get connected to the internet. I have My computer connected through a router. I have also tried going directly from my cable modem. I have another computer that is running fine off the router (the one I'm using now). When I look at the network settings it says the LAN is enabled but when i compare it to my other machine that one says connected. I can't figure out why I can't get it connected. Any ideas?

[classicsoftware]

Welcome to http://www.pcguide.com/ubb/pcgubb.gif forums.

The first thing to do is disable any firewalls you have installed, including the Windows built in firewall. Let us know what happens after that. We can go deeper if we need to.

[tlew1234]

Tried that. Didn't work

[classicsoftware]

Please go into device manager and check to make sure there are no conflicts.

Please report the IP address of the local PC. Please tell me if you can:

Ping the Working PC from the non-Working PC

Ping the Non-Working PC from the working PC

[tlew1234]

No Conflicts.
IP is 169.254.175.21
Ping the Working PC from the non-Working PC - Request timed out

Ping the Non-Working PC from the working PC - Destination host unknow

[PrntRhd]

Have you tried a different patch cable for the non-working PC? Everything you posted says no connection.
The 169.xxx.xxx.xxx address is ASCII-generated when client is set up for DHCP and no connection is made to the router.

[classicsoftware]

The 169.X.X.X indicates the card is NOT getting an IP address from the router. That means either the:


Card is bad or misconfigured
The cable is bad
The port on the router is bad


You will have to narrow down which one it is. If you need help, let us know.

[Variable]

It could also mean the router is not doing DHCP and the PC is set up to use DHCP. If you look at the TCP/IP settings of the working PC connected to the router, you will see if it is set to "Obtain IP address automatically" or it is statically assigned. If it obtains its IP address automatically then that issue can be ruled out. By default the router will do DHCP, but it can be disabled.

[tlew1234]

I have tried running directly from the cable modem and it still doesn't work.

[Variable]

Doesn't mean anything. If the computer is set to use DHCP and nothing is providing addressing it will fail everytime.

On the computer that is working and attached to the router..... right click My Netowrk Places, click Properties, right click Local area network, click Properties, click Internet Protocol TCP/IP settings and click Properties. For the IP address, which radio button has a dot in it? Obtain Automatically or Use the following...???
At this stage you are simply trying to rule things out.

[classicsoftware]

It is very difficult to help someone who does not want to be helped.

Please follow the instructions.

1) Try the PC connected to a known working port on the router. If it fails
2) Try a known working cable on the PC not working. If it fails:
3) Try the cable that originally failed on a known working PC and a known working port on the router. If it fails:
4) The card is defective or misconfigured.

Follow the steps and report back.

[kilukily]

I think there was something that was not configred right when the computer was rebuilt. The fact that the other PC is connected to the same router and is working fine tells me that there should not be anything wrong with the router of the internet connection.
Now the problem could be
1.0 A bad port on the router, for which try connecting the non working PC to the port you know if working fine ( at which working PC is connected)
2.0 A bad Cat5 cable: try using a different cable or get a new one if you can.
3.0 Network Port Could be bad: check using the device manager and may be reinstall the latest driver by checking from the manufacturers web site
4.0 Check if the DHCP service is running on the PC or was configured properly according to the instructions after the PC was rebuilt

Hope that helps

[agentLX]

when I tried accessing the computers in my network, they arent accessible. The firewall is enabled in each node, is it the reason?

[classicsoftware]

You are not listening.

Rt Click on My Network Places

Choose Properties

Rt Click on local area connection

Choose properties

Highlight TCP/IP or Internet Protocol and click the properties button

Tell us if the radio button is set for Obtain IP address automatically.

[agentLX]

You are not listening.


I use obtain ip auto
ICS works for the 5 PC
but when i tried accessing them from the same workgroup although they showed up, but they arent accessible.
I use a switch

[classicsoftware]

All other PC's work fine.


How many ports on the router?

How many PC's plugged into the router.

Which posrt is this plugged into.

[Variable]

This guys sort of took over the orginal thread. So I am confused as to what his problem is. The orginal guy had a different name tlew1234. Very creative.

[classicsoftware]

I didn't catch that.

Agent LX, are you the same person as the one who started this thread? If not, you need to create your own thread...

Please advise....