Apokalipse
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about a week ago, after having the wireless router for not long, the main computer for some reason just stopped connecting to the network.
I go into the network settings, and it tells me it's unplugged.
so I check that the cable is in, and it is. I figured it might be the cable, so I switched it for the one going between the modem and router, and it still didn't work, however the modem and router worked with the other cable.
then I tried putting in another network card, it installs and everything, but still says unplugged.
I disable the onboard network card, still no go
I even try connecting to the modem directly, to rule out that the router is just refusing to connect, but still no go.
I set the router to use a static IP for the NIC's MAC address, and assign the same IP in network settings, and still no go.
so I am 99% sure it's a software problem, but I just don't know what to do. it IS plugged in, but says it's not.
currently I'm on the Laptop, because it actually does connect to the router (wirelessly) and the router does go online.
I'm thinking of doing 2 things: geting a wireless card for the main computer, or reinstalling Windows.
I've tried googling it up, there are others that have had the same problem, but it seems no fix. except for one person, who disabled his onboard card, and I did that too, but it didn't work for me.
I go into the network settings, and it tells me it's unplugged.
so I check that the cable is in, and it is. I figured it might be the cable, so I switched it for the one going between the modem and router, and it still didn't work, however the modem and router worked with the other cable.
then I tried putting in another network card, it installs and everything, but still says unplugged.
I disable the onboard network card, still no go
I even try connecting to the modem directly, to rule out that the router is just refusing to connect, but still no go.
I set the router to use a static IP for the NIC's MAC address, and assign the same IP in network settings, and still no go.
so I am 99% sure it's a software problem, but I just don't know what to do. it IS plugged in, but says it's not.
currently I'm on the Laptop, because it actually does connect to the router (wirelessly) and the router does go online.
I'm thinking of doing 2 things: geting a wireless card for the main computer, or reinstalling Windows.
I've tried googling it up, there are others that have had the same problem, but it seems no fix. except for one person, who disabled his onboard card, and I did that too, but it didn't work for me.