Serious help - anyone who knows anything about computers/internet?

Question

ok here it is. I just brought a new laptop with a Belkin Router. I'm on optus ADSL. Yesterday i connected it all ( the router to the Speedstream modem ) and the laptop internet was working perfectly, now when i tried it again. There's something wrong with the DNS. How do i connect the cords properly???? and what went wrong?? please help

p.s i've tried reading the booklet but it still doesn't work.

Answer 1

DO NOT RESET YOUR MODEM AND ROUTER! YOU WILL HAVE TO REPROGRAM IT!!!



Well, if it worked once then you had everything wired properly. SImple as that. If it was wired wrong at the begining , then it just will not work!



First try this.



goto a command prompt (click on start and then run and type CMD) type the following.

ipconfig /release

This should release your current address. now type

ipconfig /renew

this should give you a fresh new address. Now try to connect.

Did this work?

If not then..

Reboot your router. Unplug the power cord and ethernet cable (if you are wired) for about 10 seconds. then connect your power cord and then your ethernet cable back in. Wait for the router to finish rebooting.

Now try to connect to the internet. Are you connected?



If not, then your problem goes beyond a simple trouble shooting and could involve your ISP provider send a tech out to check your Phone or cable connection.

Answer 2

ok... so you go from your modem to your router to your computer.



MODEM-->ROUTER-->COMPUTER



You need to reset your modem and router. Look at the back of them and there should be a pin size hole you have to press for it to reset. Do this but don't connect the computer just yet, wait till the modem and the router are reset and connect the computer. On the tray bar there should be an icon that shows your computer getting connected to the network... at first it will show something like " identifying network " after thats finish your computer should be online. If that doesn't work, go to control panel and then to network. Right click on your network connection and click diagnose and it should tell ya whats wrong.

Answer 3

I never used ADSL so my instructions might be wrong, but it's worth a shot...



Go to Network Connections from Control Panel

Right click on your ASSL Connectiod

Chose Properties



Highlight TCP/IP in the list of Protocols

click Properties "Button"



Make sure it's set on ...



Obtain IP Automatically

Obtain DNS Automatically



Click the OK button





Hope this works or helps

Answer 4

1. Unplug the router from modem, and the computer from the router, the modem from the wall, then unplug all the power from everything.

2. Plug the modem into the wall and turn on power, wait until all lights blinking.

3. Plug router into wall and then into modem, wait until all lights blinking.

4. Plug laptop into router, then turn on laptop power.

Answer 5

well, nothing wrong with the cabling.....



open command prompt and type: ipconfig /renew_all

or go network connections and right click ur net connection and Repair.... this will clear the dns cache too.... try configuring tcp/ip to be get automatically....