[Ham-Computers] Can't Connect to Internet

Ron Youvan ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com
Wed Apr 25 19:56:00 EDT 2007


   Try another NIC card?


> All of a sudden, I no longer have an internet connection on one 
> computer, a Dell OptiPlex running Win XP Pro. Another computer, 
> connected to the same Linksys router, works fine.
> 
> Switched router output ports between the computers. – no help.
> 
> Used another RJ5 cable – no help.
> 
> Reverted to an earlier Ghost image – no help.
> 
> Linksys BEFSR41 Router has three indicator lights, marked Link/Act, 
> Full/col, and 100.  The full/col indicator is off at the port connected 
> to the problem computer.
> 
> Orange led at the computer next to the RJ5 cable connector is illuminated.
> 
> LAN icon on system tray has an explanation point warning indicator.  
> Status is “limited or no connectivity".
> 
> Checking Control Panel Network connections:
> A Local Area Connection Icon is displayed, saying Limited or No 
> Connectivity.  It should say Enabled, Firewalled
> 
> Double clicking this icon brings up the Local Area Connection Status 
> screen, which says Limited or No Connectivity.  Status should be Connected.
> 
> Selecting the support tab and checking Details gives the following 
> address: 169.254.20.250, which I think is the IP address seen when there 
> is a problem.
> Address should be 192.168.1.100, assigned by DHCP.
> 
> Subnet mask differs too, being 255.255.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0
> 
> Default Gateway, DHCP server, DNS Server, and Wins Server are blank, and 
> no lease is listed.
> 
> Clicking “Repair” to renew the IP address isn’t successful. Disabling 
> and enabling doesn’t fix the problem, either.
> 
> Returning the Local Area Connection, double left clicking and selecting 
> Properties, then Internet Protocol TCP/IP, then properties has Obtain an 
> IP Address Automatically and obtain DNS Server Automatically. These 
> settings are correct.
> 
> Using Norton Ghost to return to an earlier image should revert to 
> correct settings, so I’m assuming the internal modem is bad.  It’s an 
> integrated modem.  I have a US Robotics networking card, which I could 
> install, but is there any problem with the computer not recognizing this 
> card and continuing to use the defective integrated modem? When I 
> “smoked” my printer port and installed my parallel port card, I needed 
> to go to Start>Printers and Faxes to set up the correct port.

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