Question

Acquiring Network address

Asked by: bivvyman

Hi there , the situation to date .

1.. 2 computers XP Home + 1 computer XPpro - hard wired using ASDL Netgear DG834 - all working perfectly.

Each computer can access the internet , files from each others computers .

THEN

2..Hard Disk failure on XP pro machine - Hard Disk replaced with 2 Hard Disk ( 2nd hard disk for back up purposes)

3. No initial problems with accessing internet / files from other computers , just used old "wizard" ntset file. Configuration was "obtain ip address automatically

4. Today - error message , "limited or no connectivity "  - tried repair , couldnt repair suggested i see my network administrator

The Current Net Connection Details are
PA 00-00-00-00-00-00-00
ip address 169.254.0.0
subnet 255.255.0.0

5 . By manually configuring the
ip address to 192.168.0.12 ,
sub net autod on 255.255..255.0

I changed the default to 192.168.0.1

I can now access my other 2 computers but can access the internet

The Physical Address is still PA 00-00-00-00-00-00-00 & this looks like problem area

Where do we go from here please ?



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2006-07-03 at 00:18:36ID21906495
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Windows Networking

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Answers

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2006-07-03 at 01:00:59ID: 17029491

uninstall the NIC and reinstall it, see if it display a proper address...check for latest drivers as well

if still connectivity problems after that try this
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/WinSock-XP-Fix-Download-7144.html

 

by: bivvymanPosted on 2006-07-03 at 01:14:28ID: 17029535

Hi

Thanks for reply - what is NIC please

RE drivers which drivers would affect this issue

Regards

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2006-07-03 at 01:19:13ID: 17029550

NIC is a Network Interface Card - yor network card.....

under device manager it will be shown as a network adapter, right click and remove, then reboot, you should have a disk that came with your NIC that has drivers on it or windows may have them for you

 

by: bivvymanPosted on 2006-07-03 at 01:29:26ID: 17029600

Hi

Under device manager - there is a cross on SIS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adaptor

plus other devices has a yellow ? together with ? against Multimedia Audio Controller & Network Controller

Does you previous advice still stand

Regards

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2006-07-03 at 01:37:37ID: 17029622

The part about the drivers does! you have no drivers for those devices with yellow on them.....do you have a system cd that came with your motherboard?

 

by: bivvymanPosted on 2006-07-03 at 01:38:32ID: 17029626

Hi Sorry , Im a plonker !!

I disabled the controller in case it affected the rest of the network . will now reinstall .

NB virus software removed ad virus yesterday - looks like this could be the issue

Regards

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2006-07-03 at 01:39:43ID: 17029633

lol! good good let me know how you go

 

by: bivvymanPosted on 2006-07-03 at 01:49:55ID: 17029682

Hi Jay Jay ,

reinstalling fixed everything

also found motherboard disk , hopefully this will get rid of the yellow ?

Best regards

Thanks again

Paul

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2006-07-03 at 02:08:59ID: 17029745

well done mate :-)

the mobo disk should sort out all your onboard drivers

 

by: bivvymanPosted on 2006-07-03 at 02:16:01ID: 17029784

Just one more bit please

Firstly everything is fine and working as before , MOBO means i have sound now !!!

Checked Network Connection Details and Physical address is still a string of ZEROS - is this normal ?

Or could it be the route of another problem im trying to sort out with NETGEAR - I have a SC101 mirrored back up and the this computer cant find the SC101 when you scan foldor network drives - Netgear are aware of my problem and have just elevated my case from L1 to L2 and awaiting contact from them .

Regards

 

by: Jay_Jay70Posted on 2006-07-03 at 04:09:09ID: 17030122

could well be another problem that you are already dealing with - i havent seen a MAC of all zero's before

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