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    Need Help Guys Internet no working!!!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by 106steve, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. 106steve

    106steve Newbie

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    Hi I took my laptop back to its factory settings and set it all up again and now that I have plugged my internet LAN cable that comes straight from my router and it recognises that it is plugged in but it will not connect to the enternet. I dont understand as the first time i got the router i plugged it in and it worked straight away. I understand I am doing or not doing something ridiculous but I cannot work out what it is, if anyone can help me sort this out i would realy apprecate it, its on vista basic btw. Thanks
     
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    ahl395 Ahlball

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    Check if you have an IP Address.

    Network and SHaring Center > View Status > Details

    Try Repairing.
     
    ahl395, Jan 28, 2009
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    106steve Newbie

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    Hi mate i checked that and it has a physical address but where it says IPv4 IP Address it says nothing, plus i have tried repairing a few times bt it gets me nowhere, you have any more ideas, thanks again.
     
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Do you have DHCP enabled?
     
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  5. 106steve

    106steve Newbie

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    Ah im not sure about that what i need to do to check that?
     
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Its in your router. The exact steps are different for each router.
     
    nizzy1115, Jan 28, 2009
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    Lets take it slow.

    type run--cmd---ipconfig ....

    Do you have something similar??


     
    Wishmaker, Jan 28, 2009
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    Go to your router settigns. Usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1

    Look around for DHCP, and enable it. ;)


    Also try setting an IP Address.
    See HERE.
     
    ahl395, Jan 28, 2009
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