al244 Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 Yesterday, I had all of a sudden lost my Internet connection while browsing the web. I just thought, no big deal. It'll work later. Then today I come home from school, and check if my Internet is working yet. It turns out it's not. I realized my laptop can get a connection to my wireless router, so I'm thinking its my desktop that has some problem, not my connection itself. I also tried connecting my modem to my computer directly, and that didn't work. I also tried doing the same thing with my laptop, and it works fine. Does anybody know what's going on? I haven't made any changes or anything to my PC. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 without any further information i'd say your nic died. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 Ok...what's a NIC? And what can I do about it? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 that would be the network card. can you access your routers config page from the desktop? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 No I don't think I can. Actually, the only way I know of on how to access the config page is entering the IP adress in the adress bar of IE, which I don't think is possible. Edit: If nothing will work I guess I can take my network card from my other computer, and try to put it in lol. But I do very stupid things when it comes to this stuff. I took a RAM stick out, and now I can't stick it back in. I tried putting my graphics card into my new computer, but after minutes of shoving it in there I realized the black slot wasn't an AGP slot. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
netmasta Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 Why don't you think it's possible to access your router's config page? BTW, some laptops have a button the outside that can turn off wireless access to that laptop. Make sure your connection is enabled, e.g.: not "greyed" out. A NIC is a network card. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 w/ a direct connection: http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-6025.0 Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 14, 2005 CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 entering the ip in the address bar is exactly what you need to do. if that works you know that the network card is ok. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 14, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 14, 2005 I kind of forgot the default IP to see my router config, so can you please post it? Also Fallows, I tried your guide. It didn't work. My network card probably is "dead." But I think that it's integrated, since it's not in the PCI Bus. When I tried doing run>cmd>ipconfig, I just got all 0s... Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 You can try to reset your TCP/IP stack: -click start, click run -type cmd and click ok -on the command line, type netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt -hit enter and wait for the next command line -type exit and hit enter -reboot your PC and try to connect Also, if your IP address is 169.254.x.x, try to renew it to see if it is a winsock corruption: -click start, click run -type cmd and click ok -on the command line, type ipconfig -if the IP address starts 169 then type: ipconfig/renew...what is the error it comes back with? -if the IP address starts with something else, then you are connected to something or another Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 They both didn't work, aww. When I typed in /ipconfig then ipconfig /renew or whatever, it says, "An error occured while renewing interface Cox Cable : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out." Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Gotta love it. Got any antivirus software? run it. You can try to restore the winsock and winsock2. This is the best walkthrough for it: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318584 Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 you need to check make/model of your router and either post it here and hope someone knows the ip or look it up on the mfrs website. oh, maybe also see if you have for some reason got the detect settings automatically disabled in ie/tools/internet options/connection/advanced. maybe kick it out of the device manager and reinstall the driver, call tech support of your comp if it's still under warranty or have the local geek look at it, or take it to radio shack and pay 250 dollars for some pimply faced minimum wage payed kid to look at it for 3 days and tell you that your network has a problem. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Yeah automatically detect settings is disabled. Also, is the winsock thing really necessary? I don't get the socket error thing, and I don't like screwing with the registry. I usually end up messing up my computer. I think the NIC thing was the problem, but when I go to device manager, it says this device is working properly. My router is a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router, Model No. WRT54G. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Yeah automatically detect settings is disabled. Also, is the winsock thing really necessary? I don't get the socket error thing, and I don't like screwing with the registry. I usually end up messing up my computer. I think the NIC thing was the problem, but when I go to device manager, it says this device is working properly. My router is a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router, Model No. WRT54G. If you have a direct connection, network card is installed properly, TCP/IP was reset using netshell command, no firewalls.....yup most likely a winsock corruption slash virus. Did you powercycle the modem? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Umm I'm on a router, but it doesn't work when directly connected to my cable modem either. Yes, I did try powercycling. Ok, I'll try the winsock thing I guess. Edit: Hey Fallow on this step: 9. Locate the Nettcpip.inf file in %winroot%inf, and then open the file in Notepad. Where do I find that? Is that a folder somewhere, or do I find it on the registry editor? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Basically you are unable to obtain an IP address. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Umm, I don't even think I have %winroot% lol. I looked around my Windows folder for it and ran a hard drive search for it, but it can't find it. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Umm, I don't even think I have %winroot% lol. I looked around my Windows folder for it and ran a hard drive search for it, but it can't find it. "Windows" folder = root folder = %winroot% Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Yeah it's not there. There is no root folder for me after going to the WINDOWS folder. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Yeah it's not there. There is no root folder for me after going to the WINDOWS folder. the Windows folder IS your root folder Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87644 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Ohhh. That was confusing. Ok so... there should be a file called nettcpip in my Windows folder. Well there isn't, haha. Edit: Wait there's supposed to be a folder called inf? Ugh... Also, how do I unhide the inf folder because it appears to be hidden. Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87647 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 OK, so here's what you do: -Open my computer, go to the C: drive -Open the Windows folder -click Tools at the top, choose folder options, click on the view tab -in the Advanced settings window, find Hidden files and folders and set it to Show hidden files and folders -click apply, click ok -find and open the inf folder -find the file Nettcpip.inf, right-click it, go to open with and choose notepad Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
al244 Posted October 15, 2005 Author CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Aww, it didn't work. For some reason I really thought it would. I'm pretty sure I did everything right, but something is still wrong. It no longer says limited or no connection! It says it's connected now, but it's just still 0 packets sent and 0 packets recieved. I guess I'll have to go buy that network card. They are cheap...right? About $20? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87656 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted October 15, 2005 CID Share Posted October 15, 2005 Is your IP address still 169.254.x.x? Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/8401-cant-connect-to-internet-with-my-desktop-but-laptop-can-connect-wirelessly/#findComment-87658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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