Posted: 12/1/2006 8:49:44 PM EDT
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Quick vague overview.......... Friend is staying at my place,... Tries connecting his lab top via cat-5 from my Router. His computer shows that he is connected but cannot get online. Cat-5's are good router is brand new Cable modem is functioning Pretty sure we have covered all hardware bases any ideas as far as software configurations. |
This is incorrect. Crossover cables are from computer to computer for file transfer or connection sharing with out the use of a router. Regular Cat5 is for router to computer, router to hub, ect. |
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Assuming windows, ipconfig /all . That should show the first hop router and the IP assigned, probably 192.168.x.x, along with DNS servers. Ping the first hop router (probably 192.168.1.1) to confirm connection. If that works, it's probably DNS. Try to ping something on the internet without a name nslookup cnn.com Non-authoritative answer: Name: cnn.com Address: 64.236.16.20 ping 64.236.16.20 If the nslookup fails you have a DNS problem and your router probably isn't assigning DNS servers. |
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There are a ton of possible problems. 1. How many ports are on the router and which port is he plugged into? 2. Have you checked the router config to ensure you have enough ip's in your DHCP pool for his box? 3. Are all link lights active as in blinking or are they solid or not lit at all? 4. Where did the cable come from, did he supply it or did you, what is the color? 5. Is his NIC enabled? |
| Try doing a repair on the network connection. Just right click on his adapter under network connections and choose the repair option. I would also make sure that he does not have a static IP address set on the workstation. You might also want to consider resetting your router. You can also look at the routers configuration, some routers have the ability to limit IP scope and you may have run out of IP addresses to give. Another thought would be that his driver is corrupt. An easy fix for this on xp is to uninstall the network card driver and then reboot the pc. The driver should autodetect and then reinstall itself. |