NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

I have just inslatted a Belkin wirless router and connected ot to the NTL cable modem

The Apple Mac connects wirelessly ok (wouldn't it just!)

My existing win2k PC will no longer connect to the internet when I connect the ethernet cable to the Belkin router

I have done a ipconfig /all which says...
host-name = home-pc
primary DNS suffix = blank
node type = broadcast
IP routing enabled = no
WINS proxy enabled = no

I have even truied reconnecting the cable modem directly to the PC and it still will not connect to the internet

Arrrggghhhh!!! Help me someone please or I'll lose all my credibility...

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Power down the modem, router and pc.

Now power on the modem and let it settle and then the router and finely the pc. See if that helps.

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

just tried it...didnt work

webpage failes with a cannot find server or DNS error

I checked the cable on the pc - green light displayed

checked router for "DHCP client list" ..it only lists the apple laptop as connected

Any other ideas??

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Good article here troubleshooting a wired connection that doesn't work when a wireless one does. Substitute your router's IP address for the one given....

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

good info but still not resolved

i tried pinging the router but it could not see it...not sure where to go next...

tried to connect directly to the cable modem again and it failed...

now I cannot even get back to square one...

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Try deleting the network drivers for the win2k PC, reboot the PC and reload. Make sure that somehow you haven't disabled that connection, and that the ethernet cable is fully plugged home (i'ts not a crossover cable is it?).

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Try netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt in a command window (I think this works for 2000 as well as XP).

This resets the tcp/ip stack, full info here...

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

how do I delete the drivers?

I have forgotten how to delete the drivers...moved over to Apple ages ago...

I tried to view the available devices but it doesnt appear to list network cards/ethernet as a device...but the ethernet cable is defenitely plugged into somehting that has a green light

If I find the card and delete the drivers...where will it find them?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

What do you get if you ipconfig /all now?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

host-name = home-pc
primary DNS suffix = blank
node type = broadcast
IP routing enabled = no
WINS proxy enabled = no


Does it mean the network card needs configuring (foudn it by relevaling hidden devices)

I alao tried the netsh command but it wasnt recognised

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Have you tried ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew?

Other than that you could check the NIC config, but it was working before...

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

both displayed the message
Error: No adapters bound to TCP/IP are enabled for DHCP

How do I configure the network adapter?

Can u take me through the process?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Follow this as far as step 4, then select Obtain an IP address automatically

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

I feel we're getting closer...the 'Local Area connection' icon is not displayed

Waht does this mean? and is there any around it?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Can you remove the NIC in Device Manager, then run the Add New Hardware wizard?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

cannot uninstall it....how should I do this?

---------- Post added at 18:49 ---------- Previous post was at 18:46 ----------

actually it wouldnt let me uninstall the different components of the network adapter

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

Right click on the device in Device Manager & choose uninstall...

If you do this what error messages do you get?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem
 

forgive me I'm about to kill someone...
so I spend the last 3 hours trying to fix this one when my friend appears (its her PC) and says...why arent you connecting via the usb connection??????

Errrr - because I thought it used the ethernet cable...

I change to the usb connection and it worked straight away....

now I have the problem that the router is now redundant until I can get the network adapter working

So two last questions before I disappear for the night...

1 - local area connection is now an option - how do I get the network card now activated?
2 - is there any way I can share the network connection from the PC to the router?

Re: NTL and Belkin F5d9230-4 problem