Help me Connect to Internet SERIOUS PROBLEM

Flame_N · 06-01-2006, 12:24 PM

Hi guys I really need some help.
My computer is in a Hotel where they have internet in the rooms and the my IP settings need to be set to automatic but I still dont get connection to internet. Currently I am using a Windows XP Professional Final Integrated SP2, but I've also tryed on orginary: Windows Professional SP2
When I connect the cable the LAN card lights up and the Local area connection status says: "accuireing network connection" and goes on like this for 1-2 min. and then it says limited or no connectivity but if i plug the cable to my laptop it connects in seconds and I can surf the net.

I've tryed everything:
1.Changed Lan Cards
2.Switching cables
3.Repairing/ ReInstalling Windows
4.Formating and then ReInstalling

I also have a laptop in the room and when I connect it to the network everyting goes fine and I have internet.

So therefore the problem is in my PC.

I am out of ideas and stuck.
If anyone can't has any good ideas I would be happy to hear them.

**manic** · 06-01-2006, 12:47 PM

Have you tried Ip release/ then ip renew? You do that in command prompt,
type ipconfig /release then hit enter, then ipconfig /renew hit enter and
see what happens.

Flame_N · 06-01-2006, 12:58 PM

ipconfig/release
I got a "IP adress for adapter local Area connection has already been released"
ipconfig/renew
I got a "An error occured while renewing inteface lacal area connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out."

**manic** · 06-01-2006, 02:42 PM

If you go into device manager are there any flags on the network adapter?
Are there multiple adapters listed?

Flame_N · 06-01-2006, 03:04 PM

If by "flags" you mean question marks then No thare are no. Everything is fine there.
I have 2 network adapters:
1: intel(R)pro 100B PCI adapter (TX)
2:NVIDIA nForce MCP networking adapter

**manic** · 06-01-2006, 04:04 PM

Im suprised that no net working folk have jumped in. But whatever, I would
think that if you removed one of those adapters your problem would go
away. Why do you need 2? But you need to use the right one, uninstall
one of them, if you use onboard make sure that it is enabled in bios, and
vice versa. By vice versa, if you use a pci nic card disable the onboard in
bios, enough rambling

Flame_N · 06-01-2006, 09:56 PM

so I need to disable one of them from device manager right?
Didnt work.

**manic** · 06-02-2006, 01:11 AM

If you are using the onboard nic, I would take the other card out of
the machine, uninstall the drivers for that nic from add remove programs.
If I were using the pci nic I would go to bios, disable the onboard nic,
and remove drivers from add remove programs. I dont think simply dis
abling will work as the drivers are still installed.

Flame_N · 06-02-2006, 04:39 AM

Doesnt work. went to BIOS, disabled the LAN card , uninstalled the drivers from the add/remove program i still get the same.

Zazula · 06-02-2006, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flame_N

ipconfig/release
I got a "IP adress for adapter local Area connection has already been released"
ipconfig/renew
I got a "An error occured while renewing inteface lacal area connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out."

When I faced once exactly that same situation, I checked out the Services in Administrative tools, only to find out that the DHCP Client service was set to "Manual" (because that pc had an IP set in the "use the following address" area of the TCP/IP properties). I had to simply turn its properties to Automatic, Start it, and then ipconfig /renew did the trick!

**manic** · 06-02-2006, 05:15 AM

Im scratchin my head on this one, have you went into the internet connect
ion wizard? Insure you are set up to hookup through a lan, and not dial up.
By default it is set to dial up. Worth a shot.

~~Technician~~ · 06-02-2006, 05:18 AM

This may sound ramdom, but... is the drivers updated for your LAN cards?

Flame_N · 06-02-2006, 08:26 AM

Everything is working fine drivers, hardware ... this isnt something basic that I have left out (I hope). the DHCP client is set to automatic. "ipconfig/renew" still doesnt want to do what it's supposed to...(timed out). Already have "set up a home or small office network". I just got a new LAN card and I'm gonna plug it in and see if that work (honestly I don't think that will work). I will tell you if it does.

Flame_N · 06-02-2006, 08:47 AM

No that didn't work I'm still getting a "aquiring network adress" and then "limited or no connectivity" HELP! :(

**johnwill** · 06-02-2006, 09:01 AM

TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2.

For these commands, Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt.

Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog

Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log

Reboot and test. If that fails, try this Automated WINSOCK Fix for XP

mgmcc · 06-02-2006, 09:04 AM

If it wasn't for the fact that you've reinstalled Windows, I would have suggested repairing TCP/IP by running:

netsh interface ip reset resetlog.txt

in a Command Prompt window. It wouldn't actually do any harm to try it anyway.

Beaten to it!

Flame_N · 06-02-2006, 09:18 AM

No. That's not it either. Used the cmd. then rebooted - didnt work. then used the program , rebooted - didnt work agian.

Flame_N · 06-02-2006, 09:20 AM

just tried the netsh interface ip reset reset resetlog.txt - no effect

06-01-2006, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	Help me Connect to Internet SERIOUS PROBLEM Hi guys I really need some help. My computer is in a Hotel where they have internet in the rooms and the my IP settings need to be set to automatic but I still dont get connection to internet. Currently I am using a Windows XP Professional Final Integrated SP2, but I've also tryed on orginary: Windows Professional SP2 When I connect the cable the LAN card lights up and the Local area connection status says: "accuireing network connection" and goes on like this for 1-2 min. and then it says limited or no connectivity but if i plug the cable to my laptop it connects in seconds and I can surf the net. I've tryed everything: 1.Changed Lan Cards 2.Switching cables 3.Repairing/ ReInstalling Windows 4.Formating and then ReInstalling I also have a laptop in the room and when I connect it to the network everyting goes fine and I have internet. So therefore the problem is in my PC. I am out of ideas and stuck. If anyone can't has any good ideas I would be happy to hear them. Last edited by Flame_N; 06-01-2006 at 12:32 PM.

06-01-2006, 12:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Have you tried Ip release/ then ip renew? You do that in command prompt, type ipconfig /release then hit enter, then ipconfig /renew hit enter and see what happens. __________________

06-01-2006, 02:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	If you go into device manager are there any flags on the network adapter? Are there multiple adapters listed? __________________

06-01-2006, 04:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Im suprised that no net working folk have jumped in. But whatever, I would think that if you removed one of those adapters your problem would go away. Why do you need 2? But you need to use the right one, uninstall one of them, if you use onboard make sure that it is enabled in bios, and vice versa. By vice versa, if you use a pci nic card disable the onboard in bios, enough rambling __________________ Last edited by manic; 06-01-2006 at 04:06 PM.

06-02-2006, 01:11 AM	#8 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	If you are using the onboard nic, I would take the other card out of the machine, uninstall the drivers for that nic from add remove programs. If I were using the pci nic I would go to bios, disable the onboard nic, and remove drivers from add remove programs. I dont think simply dis abling will work as the drivers are still installed. __________________

06-01-2006, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	ipconfig/release I got a "IP adress for adapter local Area connection has already been released" ipconfig/renew I got a "An error occured while renewing inteface lacal area connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out."

06-01-2006, 03:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	If by "flags" you mean question marks then No thare are no. Everything is fine there. I have 2 network adapters: 1: intel(R)pro 100B PCI adapter (TX) 2:NVIDIA nForce MCP networking adapter

06-01-2006, 09:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	so I need to disable one of them from device manager right? Didnt work.

06-02-2006, 04:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	Doesnt work. went to BIOS, disabled the LAN card , uninstalled the drivers from the add/remove program i still get the same.

06-02-2006, 05:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Im scratchin my head on this one, have you went into the internet connect ion wizard? Insure you are set up to hookup through a lan, and not dial up. By default it is set to dial up. Worth a shot. __________________

06-02-2006, 05:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
~~Technician~~ Register user Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 33 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 My System	This may sound ramdom, but... is the drivers updated for your LAN cards?

06-02-2006, 08:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	Everything is working fine drivers, hardware ... this isnt something basic that I have left out (I hope). the DHCP client is set to automatic. "ipconfig/renew" still doesnt want to do what it's supposed to...(timed out). Already have "set up a home or small office network". I just got a new LAN card and I'm gonna plug it in and see if that work (honestly I don't think that will work). I will tell you if it does.

06-02-2006, 08:47 AM	#14 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	No that didn't work I'm still getting a "aquiring network adress" and then "limited or no connectivity" HELP! :(

06-02-2006, 09:01 AM	#15 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,787 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	TCP/IP stack repair options for use with Windows XP with SP2. For these commands, Start, Run, CMD to open a command prompt. Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults. netsh int ip reset reset.log Reboot and test. If that fails, try this Automated WINSOCK Fix for XP __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

06-02-2006, 09:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
mgmcc Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 244 OS: XP, Vista, Mac OS X	If it wasn't for the fact that you've reinstalled Windows, I would have suggested repairing TCP/IP by running: netsh interface ip reset resetlog.txt in a Command Prompt window. It wouldn't actually do any harm to try it anyway. Beaten to it! Last edited by mgmcc; 06-02-2006 at 09:07 AM.

06-02-2006, 09:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	No. That's not it either. Used the cmd. then rebooted - didnt work. then used the program , rebooted - didnt work agian.

06-02-2006, 09:20 AM	#18 (permalink)
Flame_N Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9 OS: Win XP Pro Final Integrated	just tried the netsh interface ip reset reset resetlog.txt - no effect