ok maybe you have seen the "network cable unplugged" issue before. but i got it and all my hardware and cables are fine. my router and modem are configured perfectly. please don't ask cable, router, modem related questions in responce. I know this is all configured correctly and working because i have two operating systems running one PC. win 98 and xp pro. it is the xp pro where i have the problem and the win98 is how i am communicating with you all.
it started with "network cable unplugged" even though i get a private i.p. from my router with onboard realteck nic. so i switched to pci realteck i had laying around. then i remembered i had a smc usb nic here somewhere so i went for it. removed pci card and shut down on board nic in cmos.
this is where i am: i get private i.p. from router but no internet. and yes it is there. i simply switch to win98 and touch nothing hardware related and i am on and going with same private i.p. back on the XP system i can commuicate with the router. i can go into the router and see my public i.p. and so on, but this shouldn't matter i have istablished that the hardware is not the issue.
i am thinking maybe dns or something, virus or worm taking out my dns. occaionally i will get a site but it is rare and doesn't last long. again i have private i.p. , mask, gateway, dns all configured correctly and they are always with me.
p4 2.4 512ram
XPpro
thnx
this_guy
it started with "network cable unplugged" even though i get a private i.p. from my router with onboard realteck nic. so i switched to pci realteck i had laying around. then i remembered i had a smc usb nic here somewhere so i went for it. removed pci card and shut down on board nic in cmos.
this is where i am: i get private i.p. from router but no internet. and yes it is there. i simply switch to win98 and touch nothing hardware related and i am on and going with same private i.p. back on the XP system i can commuicate with the router. i can go into the router and see my public i.p. and so on, but this shouldn't matter i have istablished that the hardware is not the issue.
i am thinking maybe dns or something, virus or worm taking out my dns. occaionally i will get a site but it is rare and doesn't last long. again i have private i.p. , mask, gateway, dns all configured correctly and they are always with me.
p4 2.4 512ram
XPpro
thnx
this_guy