XP networking Problems

Fid · 18-January-05, 04:54 PM

Once again Windows XP has stumped me with another of its tricks.

So here's the situation. I am renting out a room in my house as an office for a friend of mine who runs a record label. He just bought a new computer and wanted XP on it. So last night I installed it for him. Now the trouble is, that somehow after a fresh start, the LAN connection isnt working. The Status says that it is connected and the clock counts as if it were connected, but absolutely no packets are being sent or received. If anyone can help it would be much appriciated.

Thanks. Fid.

stereomod · 18-January-05, 05:14 PM

make sure that you are using the right kind of cable, are you using a crossover or a straight through?

also check to see if you have any driver isues! and check to see if anything is disabled,.....

NapalmStixToKidz · 18-January-05, 05:24 PM

what is he trying to connect to; router??switch??hub??modem??other pc??

maskedviperus · 18-January-05, 05:27 PM

first i would check hardware cables etc, then protocols and workgroup name, make sure you have tcp/ip installed and the other defaults...im too lazy too look on there right now...

Fid · 18-January-05, 06:10 PM

Jesus, that was fast, I leave the house to grab a bite and i come back and there are 3 replies, good work.

and to cover everything there.

-TCP/IP is installed.....as are the rest
-My cable is fine, ive plugged it into another computer and it works
-The computer is connecting to the network through a hub that 2 other computers in my network also use
-The computer seems to think the drivers are fine...I reinstalled them just to be safe and still no dice

If anyone has any further ideas of what could be the problem please let me know

Windows also seems to have problems while assigning IP addresses to the machine

aaronrkelly · 18-January-05, 06:12 PM

Sounds like you just need to manually enter the IP address and such as its not DHCPing correctly - I have this trouble occasionally with built-in NIC on cheapy motherboards........

NapalmStixToKidz · 18-January-05, 06:13 PM

do an 'ipconfig' in commandline and give us the IP it is assigning itself

Fid · 18-January-05, 11:00 PM

ipconfig shows:

IP-196.254.26.184
Subnet Mask-255.255.0.0

if i do indeed need to manualy assign IP addresses could someone give me instructions on how to do so. Its been a while sense ive done any of this, i need some refreshing.

Thanks. Fid.

NapalmStixToKidz · 18-January-05, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fid


	ipconfig shows: IP-196.254.26.184 Subnet Mask-255.255.0.0 if i do indeed need to manualy assign IP addresses could someone give me instructions on how to do so. Its been a while sense ive done any of this, i need some refreshing. Thanks. Fid.

196.x.x.x or 169.x.x.x...if it is the later of the two, then there is your problem, you are not receiving an IP from the router..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fid


	-TCP/IP is installed.....as are the rest -My cable is fine, ive plugged it into another computer and it works -The computer is connecting to the network through a hub that 2 other computers in my network also use -The computer seems to think the drivers are fine...I reinstalled them just to be safe and still no dice

the cable is going into the hub?? tried connecting the modem directly to the PC??

Fid · 19-January-05, 05:23 PM

Alright, so yes that was a typo the IP is 169.

I ran the computer directly to the modem and now the computer is sending packets but not receiving...so a step in the right direction i supose.

What needs to be done about my router not assigning my computer its own IP address. How do i go about manualy assigning the IP.

Zer0s · 19-January-05, 05:44 PM

go to start > run > type CMD
then type ipconfig /release
then type ipconfig /renew

type ipconfig /all
what is the IP now
is dhcp enables
what is the DNS server

try to ping one of the other computers
try to ping www.google.com

Fid · 19-January-05, 06:02 PM

Ok, tried that and nothing changed?, I tried doing it both ways, directly connected to modem as well as connected to hub and the IPs did not change. Thank you for your patience and all of your help.

Anything else I could try?

NapalmStixToKidz · 19-January-05, 06:04 PM

uninstall the NIC in windows, move the NIC card to a different PCI slot, and reinstall the drivers??

Fid · 19-January-05, 06:11 PM

Ok, I'll give that a go and see what happens

Fid · 19-January-05, 06:24 PM

Ok, so I uninstalled, then reinstalled the NIC....nothing....So is my next best bet to uninstall it again and rip this pile of **** open take out the nic and try to plug it in somewhere else?

67_GTO · 19-January-05, 06:36 PM

are you sure the NIC works? to test, in CMD type, ping 127.0.0.1

looks to me like you should try another NIC somtimes they dont work with a certain hub.
i know u said u get an ip but ive had mine go funky and it didnt work when i tried above.

Fid · 20-January-05, 04:44 AM

Alright so it is seeming pretty damn hopeless here, Zer0s has been an amazing amout of help both on and off forums and still I am having no luck. I have tried all of the above. I went as far as reinstalling windows, and also taking a NIC out of my other computer and trying it in this one and I am still unable to receive packets. If anyone has ANY OTHER IDEAS what so ever, please help me out. Nothing seems to be working.

Thanks. Fid.

18-January-05, 04:54 PM		#1 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	XP networking Problems Once again Windows XP has stumped me with another of its tricks. So here's the situation. I am renting out a room in my house as an office for a friend of mine who runs a record label. He just bought a new computer and wanted XP on it. So last night I installed it for him. Now the trouble is, that somehow after a fresh start, the LAN connection isnt working. The Status says that it is connected and the clock counts as if it were connected, but absolutely no packets are being sent or received. If anyone can help it would be much appriciated. Thanks. Fid.

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18-January-05, 05:14 PM		#2 (permalink)
stereomod Locked Account	make sure that you are using the right kind of cable, are you using a crossover or a straight through? also check to see if you have any driver isues! and check to see if anything is disabled,.....

18-January-05, 05:24 PM		#3 (permalink)
NapalmStixToKidz DuckWarrior's Personal Quack Hoe	what is he trying to connect to; router??switch??hub??modem??other pc??

18-January-05, 05:27 PM		#4 (permalink)
maskedviperus Driver Ed'Hoe'cation	first i would check hardware cables etc, then protocols and workgroup name, make sure you have tcp/ip installed and the other defaults...im too lazy too look on there right now...

18-January-05, 06:10 PM		#5 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	Jesus, that was fast, I leave the house to grab a bite and i come back and there are 3 replies, good work. and to cover everything there. -TCP/IP is installed.....as are the rest -My cable is fine, ive plugged it into another computer and it works -The computer is connecting to the network through a hub that 2 other computers in my network also use -The computer seems to think the drivers are fine...I reinstalled them just to be safe and still no dice If anyone has any further ideas of what could be the problem please let me know Windows also seems to have problems while assigning IP addresses to the machine

18-January-05, 06:12 PM		#6 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God	Sounds like you just need to manually enter the IP address and such as its not DHCPing correctly - I have this trouble occasionally with built-in NIC on cheapy motherboards........

18-January-05, 06:13 PM		#7 (permalink)
NapalmStixToKidz DuckWarrior's Personal Quack Hoe	do an 'ipconfig' in commandline and give us the IP it is assigning itself

18-January-05, 11:00 PM		#8 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	ipconfig shows: IP-196.254.26.184 Subnet Mask-255.255.0.0 if i do indeed need to manualy assign IP addresses could someone give me instructions on how to do so. Its been a while sense ive done any of this, i need some refreshing. Thanks. Fid.

19-January-05, 05:23 PM		#10 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	Alright, so yes that was a typo the IP is 169. I ran the computer directly to the modem and now the computer is sending packets but not receiving...so a step in the right direction i supose. What needs to be done about my router not assigning my computer its own IP address. How do i go about manualy assigning the IP.

19-January-05, 05:44 PM		#11 (permalink)
Zer0s Apex Tech God	go to start > run > type CMD then type ipconfig /release then type ipconfig /renew type ipconfig /all what is the IP now is dhcp enables what is the DNS server try to ping one of the other computers try to ping www.google.com

19-January-05, 06:02 PM		#12 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	Ok, tried that and nothing changed?, I tried doing it both ways, directly connected to modem as well as connected to hub and the IPs did not change. Thank you for your patience and all of your help. Anything else I could try?

19-January-05, 06:04 PM		#13 (permalink)
NapalmStixToKidz DuckWarrior's Personal Quack Hoe	uninstall the NIC in windows, move the NIC card to a different PCI slot, and reinstall the drivers??

19-January-05, 06:11 PM		#14 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	Ok, I'll give that a go and see what happens

19-January-05, 06:24 PM		#15 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	Ok, so I uninstalled, then reinstalled the NIC....nothing....So is my next best bet to uninstall it again and rip this pile of **** open take out the nic and try to plug it in somewhere else?

19-January-05, 06:36 PM		#16 (permalink)
67_GTO Apex Tech Fanatic	are you sure the NIC works? to test, in CMD type, ping 127.0.0.1 looks to me like you should try another NIC somtimes they dont work with a certain hub. i know u said u get an ip but ive had mine go funky and it didnt work when i tried above.

20-January-05, 04:44 AM		#17 (permalink)
Fid Apex Techie Wannabe	Alright so it is seeming pretty damn hopeless here, Zer0s has been an amazing amout of help both on and off forums and still I am having no luck. I have tried all of the above. I went as far as reinstalling windows, and also taking a NIC out of my other computer and trying it in this one and I am still unable to receive packets. If anyone has ANY OTHER IDEAS what so ever, please help me out. Nothing seems to be working. Thanks. Fid.