jackel

Ok, so earlier this morning, my computer crashes, and i restart only to find that now internet doesnt work now. It works fine on the other machine on the network, just not mine. Modem is working, hub is working, i even switch my comp's wire with the other computer. Other computer still works, mine doesn't. I take out the cable on my computer and plug it back in, nothing.
i then went to network connections in the control panel, and looked at it from there. It says, when i click repair, that it cannot create or get a new IP address for my computer.
Im out of ideas.

Sniper

you on a router?
Are your DNS servers correct?

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jackel

uhmm, yeh i've got a box here called a gateway router.
------> modem---->gateway router---->hub---->computers

and i have no idea about dns servers.

Sniper

you need to find your closest dns servers and plug those IP's in.

start> my network places > view network connections > right click local area connections > properties > Click Internet protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties

thats how you see the DNS servers

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jackel

they are blank, and the box is checked that says 'obtain ipadddress/dns server automatically'

Sniper

ok hmm.. while i still suggest you get an ip for each computer and DNS server, obtain automatically is ok.

the network card is good isnt it? maybe take it out and test it on other pc?

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Wyzcrak

google.com
216.239.37.99

DNS is Domain Name Resolutions. It's what turns google.com into the IP address above. Often (but not always, and not necessarily in this case), your internet connection is fine, but your DNS is failing. The result is that you can't GET ANYWHERE on the internet becuase you tell your computer to go to google.com and it has no idea what IP address that resolves to.

Run the following command on your PC. If the requests time out, you have no internet connection. If you get replies, you have an internet connection and likely have a problem with your DNS:

ping 216.239.37.99

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jackel

well, i ran that on this computer, and all of the pings timed out.
so, that means i have no internet connection.. however i am on tg.com right now typing this right now, and on mirc.. sooo, i do have a connection?

and on my my comp it says destination host unreachable.

Wyzcrak

What OS are you running on the machine in question?

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Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Zephyr: Apophis is clearly a highly sophisticated self-aware AI construct that runs on a highly modified toaster oven in Wyzcrak's basement.

jackel

both machines are xp

jackel

can dns and gateway be shared for multiple machines?
what would happen if i got the numbers from this machine and put them on that one, excluding the subnet mask, and the ipaddress?

=DdogG=

ok...stop.....


what ip is this computer getting? when you just click one time to highlight the local area connection, does it say 10.0.0.whatever or 192.168.0.whatever or 172.whatever or are you getting a 169.whatever ip address. if you are getting 169, then the computer cannot communicate with the router.
are your ip addres lines filled in or set to obtain automatic like the dns servers. set to automatic.
do you have a 1394 connection listed? disable it and reboot.
do you have any connections bridged? if you see a bridge, delete the bridge and it should fix the internet issue.

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jackel

im not sure what i did, but it seems to be working now so im not going to fool around with it anymore.
thanks for the help.