Re: Connection problems
 

Try this on both computers
start menu,
run,
type cmd
press enter
type ipconfig /all >c:\ip.txt
press enter
open my computer
open C drive
open ip.txt file
Copy the contents of each text file and paste here one at a time :)
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Have you tried swapping the cables connecting the PCs to the router? Take the cabe from the working PC and plug it into the PC that isn't at the moment and see if anything happens.

Re: Connection problems
 

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : BGT

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : WorkGroup

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-76-EB-E8-8A

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.35

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 02 June 2005 16:40:02

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 19 January 2038 04:14:07

Re: Connection problems
 

Is that the non connecting or connecting PC?

Re: Connection problems
 

this is connecting pc.

Re: Connection problems
 

hmm, have you got another network cable you can try between the router and the non connecting PC. Perhaps temporarily use the cable between the router and your good PC?
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On the non connecting PC, can you ping the IP address of the router, i.e. in a DOS (Command) window type "ping 192.168.2.1" ?

Re: Connection problems
 

don't have another cable, could maybe access one tomorrow...

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Use the one connecting your working pc to the router so that you can determine if it was a faulty cable between the non-working pc and router.

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Did you try unplugging the cable from the working connection and connecting it to the pc that isn't connecting? Or is it not long enough to reach?
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What info do you get from the non connecting PC?

Re: Connection problems
 

I'm not quite clear on your network setup. Can I confirm that you have:

Modem > one cable connecting directly between > Router
then:
one cable from router into PC1 (host - the working one),
one cable from router into PC2 ("client" the non working one)

and not:

Modem > cable > PC1 (host)
then
cable from PC1 into router
then
cable from router into PC2 (client)

Re: Connection problems
 

tried non connecting pc with working pc cables - still get error messages
as before.

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Perhaps you can also post the model number of your Belkin Router. Can you also confirm that you are using ethernet and not USB connections on both PCs for the network.

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What settings have you specified in your LAN connection box in Internet Explorer, tools, internet options, connections, lan settings?
Also on the connections tab you have told it not to dial a connection haven't you?

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Try connecting the non working pc direct to the cable modem without the router being involved to see if it can connect that way. Turn off the cable modem for a short while and allow it to settle down before connecting the pc.

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modem into wan connection on router
2 pc's are into lan conections on router.
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belkin router is f505230-4 - using ethernet cards
lan settings at automatically detect settings and never dial a connection

Re: Connection problems
 

Have you tried deleting the LAN connection from the network connections folder, restart the computer and allow windows to rebuild it?