Problems connecting to the internet
I bought a used Gateway computer with a newly installed compy of Windows XP Home Edition. When trying to get online, it sees the network but it will not connect. It says I have an invalid IP address. Please help
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Problems connecting to the internet
On Thu, 31 May 2012 21:12:30 +0000, txstoby1
wrote: I bought a used Gateway computer with a newly installed compy of Windows XP Home Edition. When trying to get online, it sees the network but it will not connect. It says I have an invalid IP address. Please help Does the Gateway computer use a wired or wireless connection? The answer will generate a whole new set of questions. What does your network and your Internet connection look like? Is there a cable modem or DSL modem? Is there a router? If you use a router, check its LAN IP addressing and compare it to the IP address on the PC. Are they in the same subnet? Is the subnet mask correct? Is the gateway IP correct? The easiest thing to do might be to make sure the PC is set to use DHCP (and then reboot it, assuming you have a DHCP-enabled network, of course). If it has a static configuration, it may be configured to use the network belonging to the previous owner. Switching to DHCP or simply correcting a bad static config should get you connected. To check things out and fix the problem, you'll be inspecting the IPv4 properties in the relevant network connectoid and you'll be running "ipconfig /all" (no quotes) from a Command Prompt. |
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