Computer cant find Network

[Brandon_Webb]

Alright heres the story, We have a network of a 4 computers all hooked up to LAN. I recently reformatted my computer and now i'm unable to log onto the internet from my computer and unable to see other computers ont he network. I did the network connection wizard and that didn't work.I've reformatted my computer many times but this is the first time this has happened

 

[Chaz]

Alright heres the story, We have a network of a 4 computers all hooked up to LAN. I recently reformatted my computer and now i'm unable to log onto the internet from my computer and unable to see other computers ont he network. I did the network connection wizard and that didn't work.I've reformatted my computer many times but this is the first time this has happened

First thing is make sure you have an assigned IP number.

In control panel under network connections check the status of your connection by double clicking the LAN connection.

Under the support tab it should give you an IP address.
If it is something like 169.254.64.123 or 0.0.0.0 then try and click the repair button.

If it repairs successfully it will tell you to try the internet again.

If it fails you need to check your DHCP server or the DHCP server setting on your router. Otherwise you have to set a manual or alternate network IP for the connection.



OH and make sure the cable is connected.

 

[Brandon_Webb]

For IP address and everything it says Unavailable. and I can't click the repair button. and it looks like it's connected right

 

[Ryanwb]

Since you just reformated.....Go into device manager and make sure you don't have a yellow question mark next to your NIC card. Sometimes windows uses a driver that will recognize your hardware, but is too old to completely work

 

[PortlandCardFan]

Alright heres the story, We have a network of a 4 computers all hooked up to LAN. I recently reformatted my computer and now i'm unable to log onto the internet from my computer and unable to see other computers ont he network. I did the network connection wizard and that didn't work.I've reformatted my computer many times but this is the first time this has happened

Go to another computer on the LAN.

Go into the properties of the Network adapter and right down the IP information

IP address- xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Subnet mask- 255.255.255.xxx
Default Gateway- xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

also check the DNS servers IP address

Then from this computer click on Start/Run and in the 'open' field type 'cmd' and click 'OK'.

a command prompt will appear

ping an IP address other that the one listed in IP address and Default Gateway from above.

Example- If the IP address of the PC your are testing from is 172.16.1.1 and the Default Gateway is 172.16.1.254 then try to ping 172.16.1.2.

the command looks like this-

ping 172.16.1.2
[enter]

You are looking for a 'request timed out'. If 172.16.1.2 gives you a 'Reply' then try the next one inline (i.e. 172.16.1.3 and so forth). Once you get a 'request timed out' right that IP address down.

Go back to your computer and in the properties of your Network connection under IP address add the IP address you just wrote down. Then take the other info from the PC you were working from and enter it into the appropriate fields (Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS, Wins if you have it).

Once done try to ping the workstation you were working from IP address.
If it 'replys' you are on the LAN and you should be able to start browsing the internet.