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Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 10:48 AM
On Friday evening i got my new computer (yay finally), and so i started to set it up. Today i came to set up the internet. Before doing this i went to the website of my router and found this guide to connect to the internet as i have no idea how to set it up.
I connected the Internet cable from my modem to my router and the LAN cable from my router to my computer.
I booted up my computer and went into FF. The page could not be loaded. So i started to follow the instructions on the sheet. And got stuck on step 2. When i input http://192.168.0.1 on that computer, still nothing works and it says it cannot be found. (Obviously it works on my current computer).
Does anyone know why this is happening?
Should i install the firmware then try again?
Help would be much appreciated
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by mattisdada on 06-21-2008 at 10:53 AM
Dont bother with firmware, its dangrous, if power goes out or something goes wrong, you have to buy a brand new one.
Why type of internet do you have? You generally dont have to set up anything on your computer (Unless its dialup, and maybe cable, im not sure, but it would probably be like ADSL and have all your settings in your router).
Try going to 10.1.1.1. And look and see if all the settings look right. Eg, see if the username and password are correct.
Try other browsers as well (IE, Opera, Safari). See if they can connect up.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 10:56 AM
I have Optus Cable. I tried in IE and FF (only ones installed on the new pc). It didnt work in both browsers.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by mattisdada on 06-21-2008 at 11:21 AM
Well admidtly, ive had 0 experince with cable.... cant really help you sorry.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Ezra on 06-21-2008 at 11:29 AM
Are you saying that the routers config screen will not open on your new computer? If it does open on your other computer do it from there... Make sure your router gives your computer an IP-address with DHCP.
If you can't reach the config screen with ANY computer, try to set your ip manually, 192.168.0.10 or something, with subnet 255.255.255.0 and gateway 192.168.0.1, the try again to load the config screen.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 11:31 AM
The router config screen will not open on my New computer (opens fine on my old computer). So what are you saying i should do?
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Ezra on 06-21-2008 at 11:44 AM
Open it on the old one and make sure the router is set to give your computer an ip address with DHCP, so search the config screen for the DHCP settngs and make sure it's on and giving out correct ip-addresses.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 11:52 AM
Using the router as a DHCP server is enabled (not sure if this is what you meant), but this is the only trace DHCP i can find.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by zach on 06-21-2008 at 11:52 AM
You need to double check your TCP/IP properties under network connections [or your routers if it's supposed to be automatic], you probably don't have the correct addresses.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 11:54 AM
quote:how do i do that? =/
Originally posted by zach
You need to double check your TCP/IP properties under network connections, you probably don't have the correct addresses.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by zach on 06-21-2008 at 12:01 PM
Are you in XP? Control Panel > Network Connections > Right-click on connection > Properties > Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" then Properties.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 12:41 PM
quote:It is set to obtain an IP address automatically
Originally posted by zach
Are you in XP? Control Panel > Network Connections > Right-click on connection > Properties > Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" then Properties.
UPDATE: I can now access the router config page on the new computer (i changed the ip address in the properties of the Local Area Connection) but i am still unable to connect to any websites =/
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Ezra on 06-21-2008 at 01:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
UPDATE: I can now access the router config page on the new computer (i changed the ip address in the properties of the Local Area Connection) but i am still unable to connect to any websites =/
That is probably because you have not set the DNS correctly.
Try to go to http://64.233.167.99 if you see google, then I was right and you need to set the address of your dns server.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-21-2008 at 01:58 PM
Thanks for your help, the internet is now working (posting this from my new computer)
It was the DNS that wasnt allowing me to surf the net. So i changed my dns to OpenDNS.
Thanks once again.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by rav0 on 06-22-2008 at 05:53 AM
OpenDNS has ads, and will be slower than the Optus DNS servers.
Switch to using the Optus ones unless there are other problems with using them. You can tell your computer the addresses of the Optus ones, or you can tell it the address of the router, and tell the router the Optus DNS server addresses.
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-22-2008 at 06:21 AM
OpenDNS seems to be fine so far, and no ads...
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Quantum on 06-22-2008 at 09:08 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
OpenDNS seems to be fine so far, and no ads...
Go to http://iuytresdfghjbvftbvcdrgghhgvdcrtgdsadfgthj.com
You should see ads
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by joey on 06-22-2008 at 09:09 AM
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-22-2008 at 09:53 AM
quote:well seeming as i will never go to that website again, i shouldnt see that
Originally posted by john-t
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
OpenDNS seems to be fine so far, and no ads...
Go to http://iuytresdfghjbvftbvcdrgghhgvdcrtgdsadfgthj.com
You should see ads
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Quantum on 06-22-2008 at 11:38 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:well seeming as i will never go to that website again, i shouldnt see that
Originally posted by john-t
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
OpenDNS seems to be fine so far, and no ads...
Go to http://iuytresdfghjbvftbvcdrgghhgvdcrtgdsadfgthj.com
You should see ads
You will get that for any website that is not found
RE: Cant connect to internet =/ by Th3rmal on 06-22-2008 at 11:44 AM
quote:Ya i know but since 98% websites i go to i know, it shouldnt happen
Originally posted by john-t
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
quote:well seeming as i will never go to that website again, i shouldnt see that
Originally posted by john-t
quote:
Originally posted by Th3rmal
OpenDNS seems to be fine so far, and no ads...
Go to http://iuytresdfghjbvftbvcdrgghhgvdcrtgdsadfgthj.com
You should see ads
You will get that for any website that is not found