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 Sep 3 2008, 10:38 PM
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I have a windows xp pro desktop machine recently rebuilt dell desktop. All drivers have been installed and downloaded from the resource cd. I am using verison dsl to connect to the internet. I am getting an IP address 192.168.1.1 so am i not sure why i cannot connect to the internet. When i try to bring up a webpage i get page cannot be displayed. any suggestions?? Thanks in advance!!! -------------------- "As it was in the beginning, it will be in the end " |
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Sep 3 2008, 11:13 PM
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Are you using a router? The address you mention, 192.168.1.1, is used as a default address for a router and for the web interface that controls the configuration of the router.
I'm not a connection expert, so this is the only thing I can tell you. Someone else will have to help you with your connection issue. --------------------  |
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Sep 6 2008, 04:50 PM
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Queen-Evie's point is very solid. I would check to make sure that you do not have a hard-coded IP address.
If you have Windows XP, then click on "Start", "Control Panel", "Network Connections", and right-click on your "Local Area Network" (assuming you are not wireless). Choose "Properties" and click on the line that says "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" before clicking on the "Properties" button. Make sure you are set to "Automatically obtain an IP address". |
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Sep 8 2008, 12:57 AM
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Hello wannabeadmin141,
It sounds like the modem/router is not handling DHCP requests properly. You may want to first try setting a static IP address rather than requesting an address from your router/modem. I'm not on windows at the moment but from memory (and Phantek's post) you would follow his advice but set the networking options to static and enter something similar to this: Configuration: Static IP address IP Address: 192.168.1.10 Netmask: 192.168.1.255 Subnetmask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address: 192.168.1.1 If you can get this to work, there is something janky going on with the router's DHCP server and it will have to be reconfigured. If you could post your router/modem model number we will probably be able to help you further. We will also be able to determine what subnet you are supposed to be on. --------------------  Special thanks to efizzer for the signature |
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Sep 8 2008, 11:38 AM
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Great! thanks for all the suggestions guys ..with a little elbow grease and the help of your suggestions im up and running thanks again!!!
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