coonecting to the web on home networking

[Guest]

right where shall i start
i have justed set up home networking, i have only two pc's connected
to the host pc i have connected a broadband router.
A cable modem is the connected to the router, so far so good
i have no problems sharing files with each pc but for some reason i cannot
connect to the web!
If i i connect the modem to the back of the pc to the lan card i can view
the net
but the other pc cannot
this has been doing my head in for about two weeks, please can anyone help

 

[Haggis]

right where shall i start
i have justed set up home networking, i have only two pc's connected
to the host pc i have connected a broadband router.
A cable modem is the connected to the router, so far so good
i have no problems sharing files with each pc but for some reason i cannot
connect to the web!
If i i connect the modem to the back of the pc to the lan card i can view
the net
but the other pc cannot
this has been doing my head in for about two weeks, please can anyone help

generally you need to access the router and input your ISP's IP , DNS ,
Gateway etc. and make sure DHCP is turned on.

since you can connect to the other computer ...DHCP is probably working ok

use "ipconfig /all" at the command prompt while you have a connection to the
net ...

 

[Guest]

how do i access the router?

generally you need to access the router and input your ISP's IP , DNS ,
Gateway etc. and make sure DHCP is turned on.

since you can connect to the other computer ...DHCP is probably working ok

use "ipconfig /all" at the command prompt while you have a connection to the
net ...

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Usually it's a web interface reachable using the LAN IP of the router -
connect to the router, find your default gateway (assigned by the router via
DHCP) by typing

ipconfig <enter>
in a command prompt, then going to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx in your browser
(xxx....being the IP of your default gateway specified in ipconfig)

Check with the router mfr. for info if you need more help.

 

[Tony G.]

I did ll of that and cannot get internet access.

Thanks,

Tony

 

[Chuck]

right where shall i start
i have justed set up home networking, i have only two pc's connected
to the host pc i have connected a broadband router.
A cable modem is the connected to the router, so far so good
i have no problems sharing files with each pc but for some reason i cannot
connect to the web!
If i i connect the modem to the back of the pc to the lan card i can view
the net
but the other pc cannot
this has been doing my head in for about two weeks, please can anyone help

Tony,

With a cable modem, the MAC address of the host pc is probably registered in the
modem. So the modem doesn't recognise the router.

You have three possibilities:
1) Call your ISP and ask them how to register the router.
2) If the router does MAC spoofing, RTFM and have it spoof the host MAC
address.
3) Force the modem to recognise the router.
- Power the modem, router, and pc's off.
- Leave everything off 10 - 15 minutes.
- Power on the modem.
- After 5 minutes, power on the router.
- After a minute or so, power on the pc's.

IIWY, I would do #2 if possible, #3 if not, and #1 as absolutely last resort.

Cheers,
Chuck
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