> To get out onto the Internet you need an "IP address" (a quadruple of > numbers - something that looks like like 192.168.0.100)
To get out onto the Internet you need a UNIQUE "IP address" > It's unclear > from your message whether you can usually do this, or whether you > only connect to the internet from your laptop. I'll assume the > simpler case - access from the laptop only. If that is the case I > suspect there is something wrong between your laptop and your ISP. > It could be a connection, a faulty wire, or something beyond your > house. If it's a dialup connection, is there a way for you to see > whether the phone is 'in use' during the connection? Too many variables, would need more information. John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "John Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 16:35:37 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: OT - Computer nerds unite! I have a networking problem... > Tan and Steve mused: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > I just know that one of you out there will be able to answer this! > > > > Basically, I have my lappy networked to my PC via ethernet. All was working > > fine when all of a sudden two days ago, I get the little yellow exclamation > > mark over the network connection in the windows task bar near the time. > > When I click on it it says that there is Limited or No connectivitiy. When > > I click on "repair" it says that windows is trying to renew my IP address > > but after a while brings up an error and says that it was unsuccessful and > > to contact the network administrator (hehe, that would be ME! eek!). I am > > able to view the hard drives and shared folders/files on each computer, > > however, I am unable to access the internet or email on the lappy. > > > > I am running Win XP on both systems. Any assistance would be greatly > > appreciated! > > [Question: if you've lost internet access, how are you sending email?] > > Windows file sharing uses a different 'protocol' from Internet > access; it's quite possible to share files, etc., with no internet connection. > > To get out onto the Internet you need an "IP address" (a quadruple of > numbers - something that looks like like 192.168.0.100). This will > be something you get from your ISP (either a fixed address, or one > which is dynamically allocated from a pool when you dial up or > otherwise connect). > > In order for two different computers to share a single internet connection > you will usually need something called a 'router'. It's unclear > from your message whether you can usually do this, or whether you > only connect to the internet from your laptop. I'll assume the > simpler case - access from the laptop only. If that is the case I > suspect there is something wrong between your laptop and your ISP. > It could be a connection, a faulty wire, or something beyond your > house. If it's a dialup connection, is there a way for you to see > whether the phone is 'in use' during the connection? > > Try disconnecting and reconnecting the cables. If you have an external > modem (DLS modem, cable modem, etc.) try power cycling that, as well. ------- End of Original Message -------
