network connection problem

My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to use my own laptop
connect to the internet. If I use other company's laptop, it is able to
connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the settings, but still
not working.
The environment should be the same, it is not behind the firewall.

Here's what I have done:

1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties | obtain an IP
address automatically and obtain DNS server address automatically.

2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup

3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But cannot ping other
IP.

any ideas?

In article <O2plcesrDHA.2224@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>,
mattloude@hotmail.com says...
> My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to use my own laptop
> connect to the internet. If I use other company's laptop, it is able to
> connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the settings, but still
> not working.
> The environment should be the same, it is not behind the firewall.
>
> Here's what I have done:
>
> 1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties | obtain an IP
> address automatically and obtain DNS server address automatically.
>
> 2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
>
> 3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But cannot ping other
> IP.
>
> any ideas?
Your company may have measures in place to keep foreign computers off of
their network. I would talk to your network administrator before doing
anything like that.
--
Erwin H. (Terry) Straehley
mailto:straehle@strassoc.com
http://www.strassoc.com

Make sure that your laptop is in the same workgroup at the
other systems.
>-----Original Message-----
>My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to use
my own laptop
>connect to the internet. If I use other company's laptop,
it is able to
>connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
settings, but still
>not working.
>The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
firewall.
>
>Here's what I have done:
>
>1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties |
obtain an IP
>address automatically and obtain DNS server address
automatically.
>
>2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
>
>3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
cannot ping other
>IP.
>
>any ideas?
>
>
>
>.
>

actually there is no network administrator here, and the network is very
simple. Yes, my laptop is in the same workgroup as other computers, and no
domain. Thats why I have no idea why it didn't work.


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:01ba01c3aecc$99074de0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Make sure that your laptop is in the same workgroup at the
> other systems.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to use
> my own laptop
> >connect to the internet. If I use other company's laptop,
> it is able to
> >connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
> settings, but still
> >not working.
> >The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
> firewall.
> >
> >Here's what I have done:
> >
> >1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties |
> obtain an IP
> >address automatically and obtain DNS server address
> automatically.
> >
> >2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
> >
> >3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
> cannot ping other
> >IP.
> >
> >any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

where are you obtaining your DHCP settings from; a
router/firewall? Check your ip settings and see what
your ip address is compared to other machines on the same
network. Same subnet? Can you ping the gateway? Can you
ping beyond the gateway? Sounds like a complete TCP/IP
issue to me
>-----Original Message-----
>My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to
use my own laptop
>connect to the internet. If I use other company's
laptop, it is able to
>connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
settings, but still
>not working.
>The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
firewall.
>
>Here's what I have done:
>
>1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties
| obtain an IP
>address automatically and obtain DNS server address
automatically.
>
>2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
>
>3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
cannot ping other
>IP.
>
>any ideas?
>
>
>
>.
>

I just discovered an interesting thing: if I use static IP, then its fine.
But once I use dynamic IP, then the internet connection is gone. any ideas??


"Matthew Louden" <mattloude@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OEpo48srDHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> actually there is no network administrator here, and the network is very
> simple. Yes, my laptop is in the same workgroup as other computers, and no
> domain. Thats why I have no idea why it didn't work.
>
>
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:01ba01c3aecc$99074de0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > Make sure that your laptop is in the same workgroup at the
> > other systems.
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to use
> > my own laptop
> > >connect to the internet. If I use other company's laptop,
> > it is able to
> > >connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
> > settings, but still
> > >not working.
> > >The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
> > firewall.
> > >
> > >Here's what I have done:
> > >
> > >1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties |
> > obtain an IP
> > >address automatically and obtain DNS server address
> > automatically.
> > >
> > >2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
> > >
> > >3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
> > cannot ping other
> > >IP.
> > >
> > >any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

Here's the network:

T1 line -> hub -> firewall -> switch

all computers (with DHCP setting) will connect through the switch, and my
laptop failed to have internet connection. But for DHCP setting, I dont need
to input any IP (no matter gateway, subnet, or ip address)

However, when I put my laptop connect through the hub, with static IP, then
my laptop is able to have internet connection.

I still have no idea why my laptop failed to have internet connection
through switch. I really can't see what I miss here.

Hope I give u clear description now. Please advise!

Thanks


"no one" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:04db01c3aedb$0fc8baf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> where are you obtaining your DHCP settings from; a
> router/firewall? Check your ip settings and see what
> your ip address is compared to other machines on the same
> network. Same subnet? Can you ping the gateway? Can you
> ping beyond the gateway? Sounds like a complete TCP/IP
> issue to me
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to
> use my own laptop
> >connect to the internet. If I use other company's
> laptop, it is able to
> >connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
> settings, but still
> >not working.
> >The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
> firewall.
> >
> >Here's what I have done:
> >
> >1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties
> | obtain an IP
> >address automatically and obtain DNS server address
> automatically.
> >
> >2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
> >
> >3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
> cannot ping other
> >IP.
> >
> >any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

seems pretty likely then the issue is with the firewall.
Most likely the firewall will only allow certain ip addys
in... which means you'll have to set a static IP address
the company will have to determine for you...
>-----Original Message-----
>Here's the network:
>
>T1 line -> hub -> firewall -> switch
>
>all computers (with DHCP setting) will connect through
the switch, and my
>laptop failed to have internet connection. But for DHCP
setting, I dont need
>to input any IP (no matter gateway, subnet, or ip
address)
>
>However, when I put my laptop connect through the hub,
with static IP, then
>my laptop is able to have internet connection.
>
>I still have no idea why my laptop failed to have
internet connection
>through switch. I really can't see what I miss here.
>
>Hope I give u clear description now. Please advise!
>
>Thanks
>
>
>"no one" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:04db01c3aedb$0fc8baf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> where are you obtaining your DHCP settings from; a
>> router/firewall? Check your ip settings and see what
>> your ip address is compared to other machines on the
same
>> network. Same subnet? Can you ping the gateway? Can
you
>> ping beyond the gateway? Sounds like a complete TCP/IP
>> issue to me
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to
>> use my own laptop
>> >connect to the internet. If I use other company's
>> laptop, it is able to
>> >connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
>> settings, but still
>> >not working.
>> >The environment should be the same, it is not behind
the
>> firewall.
>> >
>> >Here's what I have done:
>> >
>> >1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP
Properties
>> | obtain an IP
>> >address automatically and obtain DNS server address
>> automatically.
>> >
>> >2) System properties | properties and set the
workgroup
>> >
>> >3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address.
But
>> cannot ping other
>> >IP.
>> >
>> >any ideas?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

is the firewall doing NAT or assigning IP's based on MAC? If so, adjust
the settings.

Matthew Louden wrote:

> Here's the network:
>
> T1 line -> hub -> firewall -> switch
>
> all computers (with DHCP setting) will connect through the switch, and my
> laptop failed to have internet connection. But for DHCP setting, I dont need
> to input any IP (no matter gateway, subnet, or ip address)
>
> However, when I put my laptop connect through the hub, with static IP, then
> my laptop is able to have internet connection.
>
> I still have no idea why my laptop failed to have internet connection
> through switch. I really can't see what I miss here.
>
> Hope I give u clear description now. Please advise!
>
> Thanks
>
>
> "no one" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:04db01c3aedb$0fc8baf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>
>>where are you obtaining your DHCP settings from; a
>>router/firewall? Check your ip settings and see what
>>your ip address is compared to other machines on the same
>>network. Same subnet? Can you ping the gateway? Can you
>>ping beyond the gateway? Sounds like a complete TCP/IP
>>issue to me
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to
>>>
>>use my own laptop
>>
>>>connect to the internet. If I use other company's
>>>
>>laptop, it is able to
>>
>>>connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
>>>
>>settings, but still
>>
>>>not working.
>>>The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
>>>
>>firewall.
>>
>>>Here's what I have done:
>>>
>>>1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties
>>>
>>| obtain an IP
>>
>>>address automatically and obtain DNS server address
>>>
>>automatically.
>>
>>>2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
>>>
>>>3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
>>>
>>cannot ping other
>>
>>>IP.
>>>
>>>any ideas?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>>
>
>

But I dont understand how come other computers are working fine?? I already
follow the exact settings as other computers. I think it is a pretty simple
network structure. You mean the firewall only approve connection with
certain MAC address based on the network card?

When I type ipconfig, i get the IP address. This IP address is assigned by
the firewall? or the router?

please advise!
Thanks!


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3FBCEF3F.9080802@yahoo.com...
> is the firewall doing NAT or assigning IP's based on MAC? If so, adjust
> the settings.
>
> Matthew Louden wrote:
>
> > Here's the network:
> >
> > T1 line -> hub -> firewall -> switch
> >
> > all computers (with DHCP setting) will connect through the switch, and
my
> > laptop failed to have internet connection. But for DHCP setting, I dont
need
> > to input any IP (no matter gateway, subnet, or ip address)
> >
> > However, when I put my laptop connect through the hub, with static IP,
then
> > my laptop is able to have internet connection.
> >
> > I still have no idea why my laptop failed to have internet connection
> > through switch. I really can't see what I miss here.
> >
> > Hope I give u clear description now. Please advise!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > "no one" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:04db01c3aedb$0fc8baf0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >
> >>where are you obtaining your DHCP settings from; a
> >>router/firewall? Check your ip settings and see what
> >>your ip address is compared to other machines on the same
> >>network. Same subnet? Can you ping the gateway? Can you
> >>ping beyond the gateway? Sounds like a complete TCP/IP
> >>issue to me
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>My company has LAN internet connection, and I want to
> >>>
> >>use my own laptop
> >>
> >>>connect to the internet. If I use other company's
> >>>
> >>laptop, it is able to
> >>
> >>>connect to the internet, and I just try to follow the
> >>>
> >>settings, but still
> >>
> >>>not working.
> >>>The environment should be the same, it is not behind the
> >>>
> >>firewall.
> >>
> >>>Here's what I have done:
> >>>
> >>>1) Local Area Connection Properties | TCP/IP Properties
> >>>
> >>| obtain an IP
> >>
> >>>address automatically and obtain DNS server address
> >>>
> >>automatically.
> >>
> >>>2) System properties | properties and set the workgroup
> >>>
> >>>3) ipconfig command and able to get the IP address. But
> >>>
> >>cannot ping other
> >>
> >>>IP.
> >>>
> >>>any ideas?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>