strange problem

[gula187]

I ran into a problem with my desktop computer i have a router and a modem connected to it but i dont have a internet connection on the desktop but i have a wireless connection. i talked to the manufacture or the modem and they said that the networking card thats in the back of the computer is bad. Is there any truth to that?

 

[Bruce]

it's possible, but try this.

Go into device manager, find your lan card right click it and choose uninstall. then reboot, the os should reinstall the driver for you.

 

[gula187]

i tried that with no luck

 

[Bruce]

Are you connecting wirelessly with the same computer or a different one?

Open a command prompt on the wired one go to start/run and type cmd

do an ipconfig and it should give you an ip address subnet mask and gateway

the i want you to try and ping the gateway

 

[BestComputerGeek]

If that is the case, LAN cards a VERY cheap... Under $10 possibly under $5

 

[Bruce]

I suspect his modem is also acting as a router and thats what he is wirelessly connecting to

 

[drougier]

If you want to discard the problem on your on-board ethernet card you can try to make a cross-over cable and connect the two computers with it, if you have link then your card is fine, and then you can check your router.
When I have a network problem I try to discard troubles from the physical layer to the upper layers, first I try cables, cards, etc, then layer 2 (switch) and then layer 3 (Routers), it's just a way to do it...

 

[Emmyli]

If you want to discard the problem on your on-board ethernet card you can try to make a cross-over cable and connect the two computers with it, if you have link then your card is fine, and then you can check your router.
When I have a network problem I try to discard troubles from the physical layer to the upper layers, first I try cables, cards, etc, then layer 2 (switch) and then layer 3 (Routers), it's just a way to do it...

Good solution!

 

[Strikr]

is your Local Area Connection Enabled?
Does it have a static IP?
Have you tried fixing the winsock?
Is your router setup to assign IP addresses correctly?
Is your router setup as a switch or a WAP only?
Is the cable bad?

 

[drougier]

Did you solve the problem?