Linksys router and windows ME

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  1. sly_61019

    sly_61019 Senior member

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    I have a linksys 4 port router connect to my motorola surfboard cable modem. One computer has XP on it and the internet works fine. But my computer has ME on it and i cannot connect through the internet through the router. I can ping my router and get a valid response, and when i run ipconfig, all the values are correct, but it wont go online. Just to see, i installed xp on a second harddrive and it connected to the internet right away. is there something special you have to do in ME to use the ethernet port to get online?
     
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  2. Xian

    Xian Regular member

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    Can you ping past the router? Try pinging a valid internet ip like 4.2.2.2 or 216.109.118.67 (yahoo). If it can ping that then more than likely DNS is not set right on the ME pc.
     
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    Another thing to try in Internet Explorer:

    Tools
    Internet Options
    Connections
    LAN Settings

    Try unckecking the "Automatically Detect settings"
     
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    sly_61019 Senior member

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    i finally got it, had to uninstall and reinstall my ethernet adapter a few times.
     
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