Tough Ethernet Problem Probably Relating to WinXP (Revisited)

[frank1492]

I am reposting this because I still have not found the answer. In
addition to what is shown below, I used "guided help" from the MS site
to reset the TCP/IP stack. I still have all zeros for the IP address.
(Note that the info below was taken with a new PCMIA Ethernet card
installed. When I use the internal NIC, I *do* get the IP address
(192.168.1.1) to show up in the DHCP and DNS servers fields but not in
the IP address field).
There were a couple of replies to my last posting but I lost
them (sorry!) One had to do with manually inputting the IP address
but I don't know how to do that.
Any new thoughts? What's left?
As usual, help much appreciated. (I'm on dialup temporarily.)
Repost follows:



I have Verizon DSL and am connected directly to a Westell 6100 modem.
The modem has been fully checked out and tried with another computer.
The Ethernet cable is good.
The internal NIC card (Dell Laptop) was replaced with a PCMCIA
Ethernet Card (and the card was tested on another computer.)
I can connect just fine with dialup but cannot connect to DSL.
Many of the experts are stumped.
Here is a config/all:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Frank>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D947Z321
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dynex DX-E201 CardBus PC
Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-5B-5E-B2-2E
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

PPP adapter AT&T Connection Service:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.76.176.123
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 12.76.176.123
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.127.160.4
12.102.240.2


What else could be wrong? I have a Dell WinXP reinstallation disc.
Will I lose my settings if I use it, or is there something else I
should look for first.
Help much appreciated!
Frank

 

[frank1492]

I have figured out how to do a manual input of the IP address.
Whatever I put in, when I do an IP config, the IP and subnet mask
are still all 0.

 

[C J.]

192.168.1.1 is either the Ethernet card or the Modem IP address (I'm
thinking its for the modem.) Verizon didn't give you instructions on how to
set up your DSL connection using the PCMCIA software with your card?

More importantly: is your Westel 6100 modem able to handle wireless
connections. If yes, then the software that came with your card needs to be
set up for use with the modem, using a WEP key and password.

Example: the wireless modem on my folks network is 2wire-181 (2wire
(brandname)-181(last 3 digits of WEP key)) identifies the modem as an active
connection to the internet,when my wireless laptop roams for access,) and
the password is XXXXXXXX (usually the s/n of your modem unless you specified
it to be something else when you set your modem up)

I have figured out how to do a manual input of the IP address.
Whatever I put in, when I do an IP config, the IP and subnet mask
are still all 0.

I am reposting this because I still have not found the answer. In
addition to what is shown below, I used "guided help" from the MS site
to reset the TCP/IP stack. I still have all zeros for the IP address.
(Note that the info below was taken with a new PCMIA Ethernet card
installed. When I use the internal NIC, I *do* get the IP address
(192.168.1.1) to show up in the DHCP and DNS servers fields but not in
the IP address field).
There were a couple of replies to my last posting but I lost
them (sorry!) One had to do with manually inputting the IP address
but I don't know how to do that.
Any new thoughts? What's left?
As usual, help much appreciated. (I'm on dialup temporarily.)
Repost follows:



I have Verizon DSL and am connected directly to a Westell 6100 modem.
The modem has been fully checked out and tried with another computer.
The Ethernet cable is good.
The internal NIC card (Dell Laptop) was replaced with a PCMCIA
Ethernet Card (and the card was tested on another computer.)
I can connect just fine with dialup but cannot connect to DSL.
Many of the experts are stumped.
Here is a config/all:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Frank>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : D947Z321
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dynex DX-E201 CardBus PC
Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-5B-5E-B2-2E
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

PPP adapter AT&T Connection Service:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.76.176.123
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 12.76.176.123
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 204.127.160.4
12.102.240.2


What else could be wrong? I have a Dell WinXP reinstallation disc.
Will I lose my settings if I use it, or is there something else I
should look for first.
Help much appreciated!
Frank

 

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