the first pc will connect no problem and then the 2 one says limited or no connectivity. both computer are connected with wires
2007-01-06 08:43:38 · 4 answers · asked by p8ntballkid2008 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
OK, I'm going to go on for a while, so review this one paragraph at a time :)
First, think physically. If it is an old cable between the PC with limited connectivity, it is easy enough to swap it with the other pc. If you swap the cables and nothing changes, you've eliminated the cable as a problem, but trying that first may save you a lot of time.
The first poster may be right, but it is pretty unlikely unless you made the IP static yourself.
You've probably already tried resetting eerything (turning everything off, wait 60 seconds, plug modem in, wait 60 seconds, plug router in, wait 60 seconds, turn computers on). If you haven't, it may be worth trying.
A lot of times, the "limited connectivity" message is a result of spyware/viruses which insert themself into the internet "Winsock" of the computer. If a program removes or adds itself to the Winsock incorrectly, it can cripple the internet on your pc. Try WinsockXPFix:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html
Please backup your registry and any important data before running WinsockXPFix, as the author and myself will not be held responsible for any damage caused. However, I have used that tool on 20 computers personally with no adverse effects.
If none of those attempts work, attempt a direct connection from the second PC to the cable modem. If that works, than it is the router. If that doesn't work, you've isolated the problem to the PC.
Hope this helps!
2007-01-06 08:55:23 · answer #1 · answered by JC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sur the second one is connected with dhcp and not an assigned ip address.
2007-01-06 08:44:42 · answer #2 · answered by sivart7555 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go through all your physical connections, NIC's, cabling and LAN the various ports for functionality.
most basic networking problems are at the physical layer.
2007-01-06 08:53:24 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would check the settings on the one that is working and see if the other one had the same settings or not.
2007-01-06 08:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by prekinpdx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋