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Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by M73A on 08-03-2007 at 12:13 PM
right, ethernet to router doesnt work
pci wifi to router doesnt work
usb wifi to router doesnt work
ethernet completely oblivious to the router,
pci crashes windows when you try and set up a wifi conenction
usb connects to router, but comes up with stupid ip address... if you set the ip and everything it pings the router but has no connection
what the hell! i'm thinking of formatting it, does anyone have any suggestions before i do? thanks
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by tony on 08-03-2007 at 12:25 PM
reset your router, replace the RJ45 cable, check for 169.x.x.x ip adress, perform a release/renew, there's a lot of more things that you can do now...
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by matty on 08-03-2007 at 12:31 PM
Laptop or desktop?
If it is a desktop is it an onboard NIC or is it PCI? If it is PCI change the PCI port it is connected to.
Other then that try logging in as a different user.
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by YottabyteWizard on 08-03-2007 at 04:05 PM
Try using this command on the command prompt. It should fix the problem.
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
If that doesnt work, reset the router, and retry.
Last resource IMO, format the computer
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by M73A on 08-03-2007 at 04:23 PM
reseting the router doesn't help...
the ip address it makes when set to automatic is 169. something tony knew about 169, what does that mean?
thanks
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by YottabyteWizard on 08-03-2007 at 04:26 PM
That IP will come up whenever the operating system detects a network and there is no dhcp server detected, which means, there is no device or network providing IP addresses, so the OS will use a default one (169.x.x.x). Sometimes it work.
In this case, the DHCP server would be the router.
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by M73A on 08-03-2007 at 04:43 PM
the laptop gets stuff from the dhcp automatically fine... but this desktop doesnt 
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by tony on 08-03-2007 at 05:02 PM
your laptop is conected wireless or hardwire?
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by M73A on 08-03-2007 at 06:11 PM
wireless
the desktop wont connect with wireless OR hardwire 
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by tony on 08-03-2007 at 06:12 PM
replace the ethernet cable
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by matty on 08-03-2007 at 06:21 PM
quote:And the results of this?
Originally posted by matty
Other then that try logging in as a different user.
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by M73A on 08-03-2007 at 06:22 PM
quote:same, its 'dead' for everyone, was using the admin one for the main bit of work
Originally posted by matty
quote:And the results of this?
Originally posted by matty
Other then that try logging in as a different user.
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by YottabyteWizard on 08-03-2007 at 06:52 PM
Did you tried netsh?
quote:
Originally posted by YottabyteWIzard
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by M73A on 08-03-2007 at 09:08 PM
how do you netsh? in command prompt?
RE: Network Connections screwed up - need to format? by YottabyteWizard on 08-04-2007 at 05:27 AM
Yup