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Can't connect (properly) to Router with one PC on network

LeztaLezta Registered User regular
edited November 2007 in Help / Advice Forum
My main desktop has decided it won't be friends with the router. I was on the net, went downstairs, came back up and... the net wouldn't work. So I go to the router control panel... except it won't. So I restart the router manually, but that makes no difference (although it did tell me I reconnected to the network). All the other devices in the house are having no trouble (Xbox, this laptop, another laptop) and I can get into the control panel on those, but I have no idea what might need changing there.

The weirdest bit is that the activity light for the connection on the router (D-link DSL-G604T) not only says the PC is connected, but is flashing as if it is doing something. Which it isn't.

I've attempted all the basics I can think of (restarting various things, unplugging various cables etc) but all to no avail. Windows also refuses to repair the connection, if that helps. (can't find a new IP)

I have no idea what to do here, networking is something I have nearly zero knowledge on so help would be appriciated greatly!

EDIT: The PC now won't connect to the network. The router STILL has the activity light going though.

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  • Enos316Enos316 Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    You might want to try checking out some physical stuff. Try plugging into a different router port or using a new network cable from the router to your PC.

    If that doesn't work, maybe uninstall/reinstall the NIC drivers.

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  • RuckusRuckus Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    on the computer go to a command prompt (Start>Run "CMD" enter) and run "ipconfig/all" to find out if your computer is getting ip information. Mainly we're looking to see that your ip does start with 0 or 169.

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  • Enos316Enos316 Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Ruckus wrote: »
    on the computer go to a command prompt (Start>Run "CMD" enter) and run "ipconfig/all" to find out if your computer is getting ip information. Mainly we're looking to see that your ip does start with 0 or 169.

    From what the OP said, he can not repair the connection, so it doesn't sound like he able to pull DHCP. Its possible there is a static IP in there, but I doubt something like that happened to him while he walked downstairs.

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  • Fort1tudeFort1tude Registered User regular
    edited November 2007
    Uninstall and reinstall your network drivers.

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