Connectivity issue

[dcheeter]

Alright smart guys, here's one for you. I'm running Windows XP pro. I have a cable modem that just began experiencing connection issues. The ISP checked my connection to the network, good. Checked all LAN cables, good. Installed a new ethernet NIC and it has been recognized by the BIOS and is lit up and operational, good.

Installed the brand new NIC driver from the CD, good.
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However, I still cant get an IP address to generate when I launch IE, still getting 0.0.0.0.0.

Is there a way to check to see if the DHCP process is actually running? The PC says it's enabled...but I still cant get a damn connection !!!!

thanks
pulling my few hairs out.

 

[rdcmmnst]

go to network connections and find your connection and right click go to properties on the general tab you can click on click on the tcp/ip then hit properties. then a page will open that shows you to the ip address. You can always change it yourself. Or have windows configure it. Which is probably the easiest.

 

[BuzzStPoint]

"Start" "Run" type cmd

from tehre type

ipconfig /all

see if it sees anything.
Next try

ipconfig /release
Ipconfig /renew

 

[rdcmmnst]

Buzz st. point what are those?? please tell me that's so interesting..pm me thanks.

 

[lurkswithin]

Try this and see if it helps repair the connection.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm