unidentified network no internet access!!!!!!!

[Carlosdzv]

The problem is this. i unpluged the ethernet cable from my desktop running xp pluged it to my laptop windwos7 and it searches for like a minute to only gives me the unidentified network no internet acces message. HOW CAN IT WORK IN ONE machine and not in other? i have uninstalled the divers and isntalled it back even upgraded and the worst is that i take that laptop and pl;ug it with a cable in my friends house and bang! it works.. i have done all the toubleshooting steps from the microsoft page and it is still not working , disable ipv6 also , enabled it back again. what am i missing?

 

[Teh Solution]

Sometimes when the Ethernet is plugged into a new PC the modem/router needs to reboot to recognize the new PC. try rebooting it, if you haven't already.

 

[Carlosdzv]

i have and nothing..

 

[Carlosdzv]

could it have to do with the cable modem? that somehow it can only sassing one ip dress or something? because when i plug it back to the desktop takes a little bit but i get connectivity .

 

[Lexluethar]

Plug the ethernet cable into the windows 7 pc, then do an ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew from the command prompt. Try then. IF that doesn't work and that same etherent jack works on another PC you more than likely have a NIC issue on the windows 7 PC.

Some questions:
Is there a router being used or are you just plugging the PC directly into the modem?
Has the internet ever worked on the windows 7 PC?
Do you have any other networking devices on the windows 7 PC like a connect card from verizon or wifi?

 

[Carlosdzv]

It goes directly to the cable modem. and by the way its working by some reason now.. i did same things as i did before . i reset the modem, enable disable the the card but this time it worked. go figure. thanks everybody.