Help needed with computer- one machine in my house won't connect to the internet

shefflass5 · 14-05-2007, 09:27

the main computer in my house isnt working.im on aol with netgear.the main computer wont connect to the internet but the 2 computers that are wireless in the house are still working hence why im able to send this message.does anybody know what the problem is on my main pc

GazB · 15-05-2007, 15:51

Most likely your wireless settings on the router.

Go through them with the router manual + the settings from your ISP.

If it's wired, it could be a cable issue.

Silver · 15-05-2007, 20:44

Check you don't have two pc's with the same ip address ... Turn the two working pc's off and try the one that doesn't work on it's own . If it works then you have conflicting ip's

GazB · 16-05-2007, 07:56

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Originally Posted by Silver

Check you don't have two pc's with the same ip address ... Turn the two working pc's off and try the one that doesn't work on it's own . If it works then you have conflicting ip's

Or go Start > Run > type in "CMD" and then when the command prompt opens up, type in "Ipconfig /all"

Compare the settings on each PC.

Berberis · 16-05-2007, 08:38

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Originally Posted by Silver

Check you don't have two pc's with the same ip address ... Turn the two working pc's off and try the one that doesn't work on it's own . If it works then you have conflicting ip's

Windows would have notified him if this where the case.

Berberis · 16-05-2007, 08:40

First things first, how are all your PC's connected to the router (netgear)?

shefflass5 · 16-05-2007, 08:43

yes its netgear.am hopeless at pc stuff

Berberis · 16-05-2007, 13:43

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Originally Posted by shefflass5

yes its netgear.am hopeless at pc stuff

Err, I didnt ask for the make

but how the pc's connect to it.

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Originally Posted by serapis

First things first, how are all your PC's connected to the router (netgear)?

stuchyg · 16-05-2007, 14:35

quick fix buy a wireless usb device for your pc and just put it on the wirless quick and easy and no messing about otherwise its all about checking that your onbord network card is working that its not disabled and all that crap

Berberis · 16-05-2007, 15:26

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Originally Posted by stuchyg

quick fix buy a wireless usb device for your pc and just put it on the wirless quick and easy and no messing about otherwise its all about checking that your onbord network card is working that its not disabled and all that crap

Why buy a second warless adapter when the first one hasn’t been identified as the problem?

Also a USB wireless adapter will only run at a maximum of 10mb connection due to limitations on the bus speed.

So I wouldn’t buy one if I where you, considering most modern wireless adapters are now 802.11G (54MB max).