Can't get on the internet on MY computer! Please HELP!!!?

Question

I was using Linksy wireless to get my internet connection and it's hooked up to another computer in the house, and then I downloaded windows defender and it said that my computer had to be automatically restarted. And after my computer turned back on My connection was no longer there, it had signal and all that but it wasn't connected....so i hit repair and it said that windows could not renew my ip address. So I've been getting frustrated, it won't let me release and renew my IP address myself (everytime I go to run it says that another program is already using that file), and I tried turning my firewall off, and unpluging stuff and nothing has worked...so I went to properties and manually put in my IP address since it said it couldnt find it(and now it says I am connected again) but it is asking for my DNS server address so I can get on the internet. Was it the right thing for me to manually type in my IP address, since it couldn't find it for me? What should I do....

That I haven't already tried! Do you think I got a virus maybe from downloading windows defender?????? I removed the program already because I thought it was the problem.

Answer 1

switch your ip back to automatic (DHCP)
reset the modem(if you have one) and linksys router
check your connection
if it's no good try one of these
- call linksys they can get it up and running
- go to start>run>type"cmd" hit enter>type"ping www.google.com" enter, if you get replies it's a browser or firewall issue
if you get no replies try bypassing the router (if you have a modem reset it once you have the router unplugged)
also your internet provider should have tech support that can help, there's a lot of things they can do that would just take to long here. (i used to do highspeed support)

you cannot get a virus from downloading windows defender, it stops spyware

Answer 2

First Do this
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Go to start-->run and type "cmd" without the quotes

then type in "ipconfig /release all" then ipconfig /renew all" without the quotes.

if that does not release or renew your ip address
then make sure you have not entered your ip address manually under configurations in your wireless adapter because it will not work...also make sure your router is not ask for a wep or wpa encryption key.


if you want to manually enter a Ip address for you wireless router then enter this in you wireless adapter configurations

192.1.168.10 "Ip Address"
255.255.255.0 "subnet mask"
192.168.1.1 "default gateway"

192.168.1.1 "preferred dns server"

Answer 3

is your isp a single ip, if so you should a router if your sharing an internet coonection. with a router you should select dhcp, and automatically find dns. you are probably having an ip conflict with the other computer. turn it off to verify.

Answer 4

go to Start>Run Type: "http://192.168.1.1"
in the login and password type "admin" "admin"(both the same) if it doesn't work type:"admin" "password"
click the status tab>local network tab>dhcp clint table> in a window opened check every single thing and click delete.
after that click "router" Tab click "dhcp realese" and then "dhcp renew"