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Losing Connection on Desktop

  • 19-10-2007 5:48pm
    #1
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    Just wondering can anyone help with this?

    I have a broadband router with a laptop connected via wireless and a desktop PC connected directly from the NIC into the router. I keep losing connection on the desktop but the latop is fine. Both have XP.

    From cmd on the Desktop i cant ping the gateway (router) and ipconfig just shows 'Windows IP Configuration'. I have turn the router on/off and no joy.

    Why does it keep losing the info?


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  • #2
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    does the light ( indicating phyical connectivity) always stay on on both the router an don the network card ?? Change the cable out maybe .

    You may also be advised to reset the windows tcp stack as per this instruction

    http://commandwindows.com/netsh.htm
    Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

    Another example of using the Netsh Internet Ip context is resetting TCP/IP. For several reasons, including infestation from spyware, these settings might get corrupted. Netsh contains a command that will reset the TCP/IP stack to the original settings that existed when the operating system was installed. These settings may not be the most up-to-date for your system but they will allow you to reconfigure after a spyware invasion or other problem. The command to reset TCP/IP is netsh int ip reset {logfile} Note that you must include the name of a file where a log of the actions will be placed. Thus, if the log file is C:\tcplog.txt, the command is netsh int ip reset C:\tcplog.txt A detailed description of reinstalling TCP/IP is given at this Microsoft reference. Also, see the Winsock section below.

    on the other hand it could be a dodgy DHCP lease from the router but that whould affect wireless too so I think not .


  • #3
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    does the light ( indicating phyical connectivity) always stay on on both the router an don the network card ?? Change the cable out maybe .

    You may also be advised to reset the windows tcp stack as per this instruction

    http://commandwindows.com/netsh.htm

    on the other hand it could be a dodgy DHCP lease from the router but that whould affect wireless too so I think not .

    Sorry, should have said. Lights are all good on the NIC and Router, i changed the cable thinking it was that first alright.

    I'll try that and let you know how i get on.


  • #4
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    Scratch that. Device Manager -> NIC -> Driver

    Sorted !!


  • #5
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    Scratch that. Device Manager -> NIC -> Driver

    Sorted !!

    Edit: Posting from Desktop


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