10-26-2004, 07:31 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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Ethernet port not picking up internet
I recently moved and my laptop is no longer pickup up a working cable modem signal. I get a connection, but cannot get the internet to work. Of all my work with computers, I don't have much experience with this. Does anyone have a tip on what I can do or check to get my internet working?
Some details...its a PC, cable modem, ethernet (when they installed, they used USB since ethernet wouldnt work now USB is not working either). |
10-26-2004, 07:39 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Location: Lilburn, Ga
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are you using bellsouth? (not sure since you say you're using a cable modem) I see you're in atlanta...I have that problem sometimes...when I do I open a browser window and just type in launchmodem in the addy bar and click the connect button on the page that comes up and it works everytime.
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10-26-2004, 08:00 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Location: Lilburn, Ga
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I've never used comcast so I dont know if they have something comparable or not but you might call and ask them
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10-26-2004, 09:37 AM | #6 (permalink) | |
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Just because a comcast guy installed it means that any other comcast technican understands what was done. Many of the installers that handle _only_ TV have very limited expertise and use the info on the number of TV boxes to decide whether or not you are pirating the signal.
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10-26-2004, 09:39 AM | #7 (permalink) | |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128 Ping Statistics: Packets: Sent = 4, Recieved = 4, Lost = 0 when i ping 216.109.118.67 i get... Request timed out. Ping Statistics: Packets: Sent = 4, Recieved = 4, Lost = 0 |
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10-26-2004, 10:08 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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Location: Dallas
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You need to make sure your DNS servers are listed by the sounds of things. If you can ping an external IP address, you have a connection.
If you use WindowsXP Right click on properties of the network card and check the Status Option. Goto the "Support" Tab and you should see a button labelled details. Hit this and you should be able to see if your modem forwarded the configuration to the network properties. If the DNS servers are empty, just right click on the Network adaptor and hit Repair. Also, make sure that in the networks property page, on the TCP-IP section, make sure that Both "Obtain and IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS Server automatically" are both selected. Reboot Cable modem, and let it restart. Once the ONLINE light is stable, reboot your PC. EDIT** Did you actually get 4 packets back on the external ping? Is your Cable modem online light stable, or does it look like its rebooting constantly? |
10-26-2004, 10:21 AM | #9 (permalink) | |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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It is stable. |
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10-26-2004, 10:24 AM | #10 (permalink) |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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I tried the other steps, switched it to 'Detect' and then hit repair. It says there was an error: Renewing the IP address.
My DNS Server under Network Connection Details is empty now. I haven't restarted it yet though. If I am getting an error on the IP address I dont know if restarting will help. |
10-26-2004, 10:40 AM | #11 (permalink) |
Submit to me, you know you want to
Location: Lilburn, Ga
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not to sound like a broken record....when I have had the problem with bellsouth I get the renewing IP addy error too...thats when I do the launchmodem. I would think comcast has the same sort of thing although the command might be totally different.
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I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!! |
10-26-2004, 10:52 AM | #12 (permalink) | |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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10-26-2004, 11:00 AM | #13 (permalink) |
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Location: Lilburn, Ga
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well launchmodem (at least on my pc) is a bellsouth command
looks like their website is set up about the same and they have help forums here http://online.comcast.net/help/?CM.src=left you might find an answer on the help message board
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I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!! |
10-26-2004, 11:01 AM | #14 (permalink) |
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Location: Dallas
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If you type http://216.239.57.99/ you should see googles website.
Ok, what you need to do, is Release and renew your IP address. Goto Start, hit run and type in ipconfig /release and hit enter then do it again, but type ipconfig /renew There is also a chance that comcast doesnt have the mac address of the network card registered in there database, which may be causing you head aches. Restart Modem Restart PC Release and Reniew IP address If all above fails , call comcast @ 888-262-6300 |
10-26-2004, 11:23 AM | #17 (permalink) |
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Location: Dallas
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You can access the modems status here
type http://192.168.100.1/startup.html Do they all say DONE but the last one, which should say Operational? |
10-26-2004, 12:10 PM | #18 (permalink) | |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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10-26-2004, 12:12 PM | #19 (permalink) | |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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10-26-2004, 12:29 PM | #20 (permalink) |
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Location: bedford, tx
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are you using a home router like linksys? I use comcast and the tech set up the modem. Once I put in the home router all of my internet stopped. I eventually resolved it by cloning the MAC address from my laptop that the tech used to setup the internet account.
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10-26-2004, 12:31 PM | #21 (permalink) | |
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Location: atlanta, ga
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10-26-2004, 12:46 PM | #22 (permalink) |
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Location: Dallas
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Computer setup is probably to blame. If you enter that IP address in the web browser did google come up? http://216.239.57.99/
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10-26-2004, 07:00 PM | #23 (permalink) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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This maybe a bit of a stab in the dark but did you switch off and on the cable modem after trying to switch from usb to ethernet, or from one pc to another?
This is gonna be completely different probably, but my ISP in OZ links the ip address they give you to the single devices mac address when first plugged in. If you want to use a second device plugged into the cable modem, you have to "reset" the cable modem (by switching off then on). Similarly, if going from a pc directly connected to sticking a router in - the cable modem needs to be rebooted. If the renew ip address fails, you may end up with a "private" address (in the range 169.254.x.x) - this may be caused by an incorrect mac address as above.
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10-26-2004, 07:14 PM | #24 (permalink) |
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Location: Hell if I know
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Ok, this probably has nothing to do with your problem, but it might and it's very easy to check. I had this problem when I hooked my girlfriends computer up to a cable modem.
Go to Network Connections, right click on the local area connection, go to properties, and make sure that it has the Network Moniter Driver installed. If it doesn't then I have no idea whats going on, if it's not installed then click on install, protocol and install the Network Moniter Driver. That solved it for my girlfriend comp, so maybe it's going on with yours. Hope this helps.
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10-27-2004, 11:16 AM | #25 (permalink) | |
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Location: texas
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-------- DNS is for name resolution, would only apply if he tried to resolve the IP by cononical name. Example would be to: ping www.fark.com and getting a request time out or not reachable. If you ping the IP directly, and are not getting a response, that would be a gateway issues, not DNS. When you ping google, akadns should reply with something like: spam:~# ping www.google.com PING www.google.akadns.net (216.239.39.104) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 216.239.39.104: icmp_seq=1 ttl=240 time=50.2 ms 64 bytes from 216.239.39.104: icmp_seq=2 ttl=240 time=77.6 ms 64 bytes from 216.239.39.104: icmp_seq=3 ttl=240 time=50.9 ms 64 bytes from 216.239.39.104: icmp_seq=4 ttl=240 time=50.4 ms --- www.google.akadns.net ping statistics --- 4 packets transmitted, 4 received, 0% packet loss, time 3031ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 50.277/57.342/77.652/11.731 ms
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10-27-2004, 01:07 PM | #26 (permalink) |
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It could also be that the modem will only hand out a certain number of IP addresses to the first X MAC addresses that request it. Could be this number has been reached. I think this can be reset in the modems control panel from a computer that has access to the web.
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