Question : Connected but cant access (the internet)!

I can not connect to the Internet. Life is on hold!!!!

Some back ground: I have Road Runner (Cable ISP). I have called them, their system is fine. All the correct lights on modem. The network icon in the system tray shows connected at 100 bps? Yet no data transmitted or received. When I open the browser I get that stupid page that says it can’t find the page and check the network settings. I am using Windows 2000 pro and Explorer for my browser. I used to have other computers networked into mine and I was using a router to connect to the Internet (i dont have that no more) but have been connecting by Ethernet network card to a Cable modem for the last 2 months with no problems.

The following is a log from the event viewer, in reverse order of occurrence. ( Last on first )

Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      Dhcp
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      1007
Date:            9/3/2003
Time:            5:14:52 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      STEVE
Description:
Your computer has automatically configured the IP address for the Network Card with network address 00C0F0580F80.  The IP address being used is 169.254.11.162.
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00               ....    


Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Server
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      2505
Date:            9/3/2003
Time:            4:56:57 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      STEVE
Description:
The server could not bind to the transport \Device\NetbiosSmb because another computer on the network has the same name.  The server could not start.
Data:
0000: 34 00 00 00               4...    


Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      Server
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      2505
Date:            9/3/2003
Time:            4:56:57 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      STEVE
Description:
The server could not bind to the transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{3B468752-A5EB-4DBF-A2BB-50A904A5A882} because another computer on the network has the same name.  The server could not start.
Data:
0000: 34 00 00 00               4...    



Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      Dhcp
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      1006
Date:            9/3/2003
Time:            4:56:53 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      STEVE
Description:
Your computer was unable to automatically configure the IP parameters for the Network Card with the network address 00C0F0580F80.  The following error occurred during configuration: The parameter is incorrect. .
Data:
0000: 57 00 00 00               W...    


Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      Dhcp
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      1003
Date:            9/3/2003
Time:            4:56:41 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      STEVE
Description:
Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address 00C0F0580F80.  The following error occured:
The semaphore timeout period has expired. . Your computer will continue to try and obtain an address on its own from the network address (DHCP) server.
Data:
0000: 79 00 00 00               y...    

Answer : Connected but cant access (the internet)!

mafrenz

you have to make sure your NIC is set up for: dhcp

in command prompt; type:

iconfig /release than renew. make sure for dhcp ( obtain IP address autom.)

than run ipconfig /flushdns

than ipconfig /registerdns

and than no more and than

you should be fine

try to ping your def. gateway and somithing by name like ping cisco.com

you should be fine.

 if i were you i would get router anyway. for 40-50$ your network will be more secure and accurate