Can't connect directly to cable modem!

[Guest]

I play online games a lot, and the only way for me to host a game is to
bypass my router and connect to the cable modem directly. However, Windows
cannont find access to the internet. I have tried adding new connections and
stuff, but still no. Is there a special way to connect?

 

[Malke]

I play online games a lot, and the only way for me to host a game is
to bypass my router and connect to the cable modem directly. However,
Windows cannont find access to the internet. I have tried adding new
connections and stuff, but still no. Is there a special way to
connect?

There is no special way to connect. Do you normally have your computer
set to get an IP address automatically (the usual way with a router) or
have you assigned it a static internal IP address? If you have assigned
it a static IP address (i.e., 192.168.1.110) then that is why it can't
get a new external IP address from the modem.

Otherwise, try going to Start>Run and typing (without quotes)
"cmd" [Enter]. Then type

ipconfig /release [Enter]
ipconfig /renew [Enter]

What about a firewall on your computer? It shouldn't make a difference,
but have you tried shutting it down?

Malke

 

[Malke]

If you want to host online games on your computer, why don't you just
use port forwarding from the router to your computer?

Just to elaborate on Adam's good advice, you can also make a DMZ for
your computer on the router if you want to host games. Then you don't
have to fiddle with connecting/disconnecting, etc. Of course, that
leaves the computer exposed, so you have to decide whether you want to
risk this.

Malke

 

[Guest]

Well, i tried the port opening and forwarding, but that doesnt seem to work.
I have an SMC Barricad router and the controls are kinda confusing. I also
messed it up and dont want to mess with it.

Whats a DMZ?

I also have an automatic ip that usual with a router. do i need to do the
command prompt thing?

Thanks for all you guys' help.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

Whats a DMZ?

The router's manual explains it.

Hans-Georg

 

[Guest]

Hi, I am having a problem connecting to the internet with my computer. Just
recently downloaded sp2 and all the problems started happening. Cable guy
came out yesterday and spent almost 2 hours trying to help. All of his
diagnostic equipment cleared the cable moden or cable access as the problem.
My computer shows connected at 100mbs however is dropping over 50% of all
packets, it's no wonder that webpages won't load. I tried to rebuild the
winsocket as suggested on another post and the cable guy tried to ipconfig
with no success. The error message I get is "winsocket reset catalog command
does not exist" any suggestions would be appreciated as this is very
frustrating.

I play online games a lot, and the only way for me to host a game is
to bypass my router and connect to the cable modem directly. However,
Windows cannont find access to the internet. I have tried adding new
connections and stuff, but still no. Is there a special way to
connect?

There is no special way to connect. Do you normally have your computer
set to get an IP address automatically (the usual way with a router) or
have you assigned it a static internal IP address? If you have assigned
it a static IP address (i.e., 192.168.1.110) then that is why it can't
get a new external IP address from the modem.

Otherwise, try going to Start>Run and typing (without quotes)
"cmd" [Enter]. Then type

ipconfig /release [Enter]
ipconfig /renew [Enter]

What about a firewall on your computer? It shouldn't make a difference,
but have you tried shutting it down?

Malke
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