internet/router problems
 

so, for whatever reason, when i have my computer hooked up through my router, i can use ie and such.


however, when i plug my computer straight into my modem, no luck. internet is a no worky. strangely, i can still connect to msn, play games online and such

also, everything's very unstable when i have it hooked through the router, it always disconnects and such. so, thats why i hook my computer up to the modem, once my parents are done using the other computer...


any ideas where to start??

Assuming you're using some flavour of Windoze, try typing the following at a command prompt after changing your connection type (direct vs. routed):

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

add an "_all" to those commands (without the quotes) if you're using Windoze '98.

That should get you cooking with gas if you're using DHCP addressing. If not, your computer may be configured with a static 'private' IP address. Go into the properties of the TCP/IP protocol and configure it appropriately for your broadband account - probably as a DHCP address. *IMPORTANT - if it has been configured with a static address, WRITE DOWN THE SETTINGS BEFORE YOU CHANGE THEM. You'll want to reset them later.

Hope that helps. AND, I hope I'm not helping you bypass your daddy's proxy server... LOL