Connected, But No Internet

theman9251 · #1 May 12th, 2006, 12:11 AM

Just last week, i totally restarted and formatted my computer to start from scratch. I re-installed XP and put all my stuff on my comuter. When i set up my internet, it wouldnt let me view any internet sites. My internet was connected to the router, but it was not connected to the internet and i was receiveing no data packets. My computer was sending out data packets but not getting any back. I use a Linksys router and before i restarted my computer, the internet worked. I konw the connection is good becuase i use it on my other computers. I own a custom built computer. I have seen other topics about this same problem but none of the stuff people where saing helped the problem. Can you help e solve the problem?

G_Dem · #2 May 12th, 2006, 12:41 AM

Are you running a static IP address?
What router are you using?

theman9251 · #3 May 12th, 2006, 12:52 AM

I am running a WRT54G Linksys
What is a static IP? How can i check? How can i change it?

The wireless and normal ethernet cable both dont work. They connect, but get no internet

G_Dem · #4 May 12th, 2006, 12:59 AM

ok open up your browser and type 192.168.1.1. user and password is admin and admin. Go to status. Is DHCP login type there? Underneath that are all the fields filled in (eg Ip, subnet, DNS etc etc)

theman9251 · #5 May 12th, 2006, 01:29 AM

Yes it is there? what now?

G_Dem · #6 May 12th, 2006, 01:33 AM

connect to the wireless router and click on start and click run. Type cmd and press OK. type:

ipconfig /all

and post the results

by the way there is a space after ipconfig

theman9251 · #7 May 12th, 2006, 01:46 AM

IP adress= 192.168.1.100
Subnet mask= 255.255.255.0
Gateway= 192.168.1.1
DHCP= 192.108.1.1
DNS servers: 205.171.3.65
205.171.2.65

G_Dem · #8 May 12th, 2006, 10:14 AM

I'm assuming that the DHCP you entered is a typo, but double check. Have you got any firewalls or firewall/virus combis running?

theman9251 · #9 May 13th, 2006, 09:20 AM

That is my DHCP....i checked...and i turned off the firewall already...There has to be a comman solution to this problem becuase i see alot of people in this forum who have my same problem... Does any one make customs computers? Does this happen to you? How do u fix it? But, G Dem still iving me your solutions, i am stuck and ur giving some good info

G_Dem · #10 May 13th, 2006, 03:53 PM

Your DHCP is 192.108.1.1? It should be 192.168.1.1.

It's nothing to do with your pc being a custom pc.

Try pinging your router. Click start then run. type cmd. then type:

ping 192.168.1.1

what are your results?

mineralsprings · #11 May 13th, 2006, 04:24 PM

As usual, I spent hours trying to solve a problem, then came here and didn't even have to ask...just searched the forum, found somebody else with the same problem, and it was fixed in minutes! This place rocks.

Having said that...one thing I wonder:

My 3rd laptop - an old WinBook Si P-III running XP Pro with a linksys card and a dlink router worked fine for months. Then last night it just stopped connecting to the internet (still found the router though). It had always automatically detected settings via DHCP, but now Windows couldn't find the connection. I tried everything...hours and hours...

I got the DNS settings from my DSL provider today, and followed the instructions in this topic (thanks, G_Dem). I configured that connection manually, and now it works perfectly!

Any idea why the DHCP doesn't work any more? It's still working with the other 2 laptops.

theman9251 · #12 May 13th, 2006, 06:13 PM

My bad G_Dem, my DHCP is 192.168.1.1, and i tried pinging it and it sent 4 packets and got 0 back. Mineral Springs, how did u configure the router manually, and what did you fixed the problem? using the DSP? how do u do that?

theman9251 · #13 May 13th, 2006, 07:50 PM

I restarted my computer and now the internet does work. I tried the ping and it came all four data packets were sent and received, but now what happens is when the internet is connected it fast for about 5 min and then it will get slow? any suggustions?

mineralsprings · #14 May 13th, 2006, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theman9251

My bad G_Dem, my DHCP is 192.168.1.1, and i tried pinging it and it sent 4 packets and got 0 back. Mineral Springs, how did u configure the router manually, and what did you fixed the problem? using the DSP? how do u do that?

I'm using a DLink router with my Linksys card...

I didn't configure the router, I set the properties of the connection in Windows. I got the IP, subnet mask, and default gateway from the DLink information, called my DSL provider (Alltel) to get the DNS servers. Then I double clicked the network icon in the taskbar, clicked "properties", selected "TCP/IP", unchecked the "obtain an IP address automatically", and entered all the info.

The only thing I don't like is that it used to work automatically with DHCP, but it doesn't any more. In fact, when I open the router (DLink is 192.168.0.1) and check "status" as G_Dem suggested, it even says that DHCP is enabled.

Looks like you made it work anyway...I have no idea why your connection would slow down after a few minutes.

G_Dem · #15 May 13th, 2006, 10:20 PM

If it begins to slow down it could be losing connection. Could be a faulty network card, router or interferance. I would check by pinging the router over a long period and checking for loss of packets or very long ping times. Do the ping the same as before but put a space after the IP and then put -t

ping 192.168.1.1 -t

You can Ctrl + c to cancel and show the total statistics.