Grrr Help

[Sithvid]

Hello.
I have a hardwired PC with a Linksys WAG54GS router. (OS Vista)

A week ago my this PC, Laptop (Vista) and my old PC USB Router thingy (XP) all worked fine...

I now have an access problem to the Internet on the old PC... I can still connect to the router but with no internet access.

I have tried loads of things.
I restored profile to last week when everything was ok (before i did do XP updates) and it hid all my files disabled MS office word etc disabled my router, BUT did allow me access to the internet!
Any ideas (sensible ones preferably)

[Benny]

Does DNS work?

Open a command prompt, type ping //www.cisco.com and post the results.
/suck eggs.

[Sithvid]

cant get any response from PC upstairs

[Benny]

From the same command prompt type ipconfig /all and post up the results.

[Sithvid]

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

C:\Program Files\VentSrv>ping //www.cisco
Ping request could not find host //www.cisco. Please check the name and try again.


C:\Program Files\VentSrv>//www.cisco.com
'www.cisco.com' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\VentSrv> ping //www.cisco.com
Ping request could not find host //www.cisco.com. Please check the name and try ag
ain.

C:\Program Files\VentSrv>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SN046450920199
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Eth
ernet NIC
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-09-18-F9-5A

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-6B-9F-9C-4F
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.218.20
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1

C:\Program Files\VentSrv>

[Benny]

ok, so looks like this is a wireless connection?
If it's not then you have a problem with your wiring, it's saying the cable is disconnected.
If it is wireless it looks like it isn't picking up DHCP, type ipconfig /release.......give it a minute, then ipconfig /renew

[Sithvid]

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

C:\Program Files\VentSrv>ipconfig/release

Windows IP Configuration

No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media di
sconnected.

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

        Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Program Files\VentSrv>ipconfig/renew

Windows IP Configuration

No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection while it has its media di
sconnected.
An error occurred while renewing interface Wireless Network Connection 3 : unabl
e to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out.

C:\Program Files\VentSrv>

[Benny]

wired connection or wireless? Either way you have no connection.

If it's wired you need to plug it in

If it's wireless you need to run the wireless diags...I'm a bit crap at that

[Sithvid]

wireless on pc upstairs