Re: Auto IP Detect Not Working

"=?Utf-8?B?RnJhbmsgUA==?=" <Frank P@discussions.microsoft.com> spake
unto the masses in
news:FC65B338-D460-4186-A2C5-5EC2CBA59467@microsoft.com:

> Help would be fantastic. My PC had loads of problems, so i did a
> total format and reinstall of XP Pro. PC started up, and I downloaded
> all the patches (internet ok at this point). Next day, I start up and
> my internet is gone. everything else is ok, just the internet is shot
> for some reason.
>
> I am using a cable modem, adn we have 2 pcs on the hub and we have had
> no issues before. I boot up and the settings are on autodetect for IP
> and for DNS, so I should not have to enter anything. LAN properties
> has 'Invalid IP Address' and zeros for the rest of the options.




Do you know your router's IP address (usually something like 192.168.0.1)?
Try pinging that. If you can't, then Richard G. Harper is probably right.

Can the other PC access the Web OK?

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