Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

Hi as the title suggests I am having problems with an old PC im planning to sell, in that it will not connect to the internet via the onboard LAN (Realtek RTL8110 Gigabit Ethernet). I reinstalled XP on it, installed the network card driver plugged the the cable in and it fails to acquire and IP address from the router stating limited or no connectivity. I can assign a static IP, but it will still not connect to the net, it sends packets but does not recieve any, I have tried a different network card and ethernet cable but no avail. I connect the router via homeplugs.

Any ideas?

TIA

Re: Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

Just to confirm you are connecting it to a router and not a modem. If a modem you would need to reboot it.

Re: Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

I assume you have power cycled the router?

Re: Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

Do the homeplugs have any kind of encryption on them? If so, is the encryption in the form of a key that is stored in the homeplug software?

Is there any possibility of plugging the PC straight in to the router.

Re: Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

Everything has been power cycled, it is just this one PC that does not want to connect the net I have tried other PCs and they have connect to the net fine, no encryption on the homeplugs.

Re: Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

Is your network card falling back to an APIPA(169.254.0.x) address when DHCP fails? It should do BTW.

Re: Cannot connect the Internet after fresh XP install (Drivers are installed)
 

Yes it gets a 169 IP.