no access to router

sean0michael · 07-27-2006, 04:53 PM

I've recently replaced my motherboard (now have ASUS P4S800D-X) and now am unable to connect to the internet. I have several other computers on the network, all XP Home, and they have no problems reaching the internet. When I set my NIC IP to static 192.168.0.11 I am able to ping the router (192.186.0.1) and other computers, and the other computers can ping back. But when I set it to DHCP, I have no connection. I have tried ipconfig /release and /renew but to no avail. The drivers for the NIC and motherboard ethernet are installed and show no problems. Any ideas?

whardman · 07-27-2006, 05:08 PM

How many computers do you have? Go into the router configuration and see how many IP addresses the router (DHCP) can give out. Make sure that there are plenty of address that the router can give out.

sean0michael · 07-27-2006, 05:33 PM

The router is able to hand out ip addresses for the whole range of 192.168.0.xxx, from 0 to 255. There are actually fewer computers on the network now than there used to be, so I know there are enough addresses to go around. Thank you though--this was something I should have included in my first post.

**johnwill** · 07-28-2006, 06:01 AM

First, try this Automated WINSOCK Fix for XP, reboot and test. If that doesn't do it, try this stack repair.

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

sean0michael · 07-31-2006, 12:01 PM

Using a combination of your recommendations, this thing is up and running.

I first tried WinsockXPFix, but that did not solve the problem. Then I tried the two commands. The first one--netsh winsock reset catalog--returned the error that the command was not found. The second one--netsh int ip reset reset.log-- seemed to work. But after a restart, the internet connection was still not there.

So then I ran WinsockXPFix again, and that solved the problem. I can now connect from the network card and the port built into the motherboard.

Thanks a bunch for your help!

**johnwill** · 08-01-2006, 09:58 AM

Glad you got it going.

07-27-2006, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
sean0michael Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	no access to router I've recently replaced my motherboard (now have ASUS P4S800D-X) and now am unable to connect to the internet. I have several other computers on the network, all XP Home, and they have no problems reaching the internet. When I set my NIC IP to static 192.168.0.11 I am able to ping the router (192.186.0.1) and other computers, and the other computers can ping back. But when I set it to DHCP, I have no connection. I have tried ipconfig /release and /renew but to no avail. The drivers for the NIC and motherboard ethernet are installed and show no problems. Any ideas?

07-27-2006, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
sean0michael Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: The router is able to hand out ip addresses for the whole range of 192.168.0.xxx, from 0 to 255. There are actually fewer computers on the network now than there used to be, so I know there are enough addresses to go around. Thank you though--this was something I should have included in my first post.

07-28-2006, 06:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,774 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	First, try this Automated WINSOCK Fix for XP, reboot and test. If that doesn't do it, try this stack repair. 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 __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

07-31-2006, 12:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
sean0michael Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: fixed it! Using a combination of your recommendations, this thing is up and running. I first tried WinsockXPFix, but that did not solve the problem. Then I tried the two commands. The first one--netsh winsock reset catalog--returned the error that the command was not found. The second one--netsh int ip reset reset.log-- seemed to work. But after a restart, the internet connection was still not there. So then I ran WinsockXPFix again, and that solved the problem. I can now connect from the network card and the port built into the motherboard. Thanks a bunch for your help!

08-01-2006, 09:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,774 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Glad you got it going. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

07-27-2006, 05:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
whardman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 617 OS: Windows XP My System	How many computers do you have? Go into the router configuration and see how many IP addresses the router (DHCP) can give out. Make sure that there are plenty of address that the router can give out.