[Ham-Computers] Can't Connect to Internet

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Ron,

Go to device manager and to that network card and check disable in hardware. 
Then install the other card.



73

Loren  WA7SKT




----Original Message Follows----
From: Ron Youvan <ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com>
Reply-To: ka4inm at tampabay.rr.com,"Computers (or other) used for amateur 
radio, communications,  or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications,  or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Can't Connect to Internet
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:56:00 -0400

   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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    Ron  KA4INM - Please pay your taxes promptly
                  our illegal aliens need the benefits!
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