LAN Connection Not Working

Theoreo · 07-20-2008, 09:53 PM

Hi,

I'm connected to my roommate's Linksys BEFSR41 router by LAN cable, and my computer recognizes the connection. The "Internet" light on the router is lit, so I know it's properly connected, but when I try to access the internet nothing happens. Firefox's loading bar stays completely empty, eventually the page times out and there is no exchange of packets on the connection. I can't seem to figure out the problem.

Any ideas?

lazareth1 · 07-20-2008, 10:38 PM

press windows key + R on the keyboard and then type in cmd in the box and hit enter. Now in the black window type: ipconfig /all and hit enter. Copy the output to the forum and let us have a look.

Theoreo · 07-22-2008, 08:33 PM

New development:

My roommate kicked the router as he was walking by and the problem seems to have fixed itself.

Thank you very much for your help though.

lazareth1 · 07-22-2008, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theoreo

New development:

My roommate kicked the router as he was walking by and the problem seems to have fixed itself.

Thank you very much for your help though.

LMAO! The tried and tested, 'give it a kick' method which is also used by my friend

Cypherclown · 07-23-2008, 06:47 AM

when he kicked it it probably knocked it off for a sec and reset it sometimes when having routing issues simply unplugging them and waiting a min or two then plugging them back up will fix the problom glad its workin for ya :)

07-20-2008, 09:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Theoreo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP Pro	LAN Connection Not Working Hi, I'm connected to my roommate's Linksys BEFSR41 router by LAN cable, and my computer recognizes the connection. The "Internet" light on the router is lit, so I know it's properly connected, but when I try to access the internet nothing happens. Firefox's loading bar stays completely empty, eventually the page times out and there is no exchange of packets on the connection. I can't seem to figure out the problem. Any ideas?

07-20-2008, 10:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
lazareth1 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hong Kong, previously Fife in Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,066 OS: Vista SP1, Ultimate My System	Re: LAN Connection Not Working press windows key + R on the keyboard and then type in cmd in the box and hit enter. Now in the black window type: ipconfig /all and hit enter. Copy the output to the forum and let us have a look. __________________ "Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted" JAFFA KREE!! Peace Through Power!!

07-22-2008, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Theoreo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6 OS: Windows XP Pro	Re: LAN Connection Not Working New development: My roommate kicked the router as he was walking by and the problem seems to have fixed itself. Thank you very much for your help though.

07-23-2008, 06:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cypherclown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 39 OS: XP pro SP3	Re: LAN Connection Not Working when he kicked it it probably knocked it off for a sec and reset it sometimes when having routing issues simply unplugging them and waiting a min or two then plugging them back up will fix the problom glad its workin for ya :) __________________ Hang Time: The amount of time it takes for a computer to hit the ground after being thrown out of a second story window.