Internet is being an arse.

[Nub]

When I connect to the internet with my laptop nothing works. MSN wont sign in, IE, Opera, Netscape wont view web pages, Kazaa & Imesh wont connect. It's kinda like it's not connected to the internet. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've been playing with the modem & internet options for a while trying to fix it but I can't do it.

[Ragnar]

Do you have a firewall of some sort running (I think XP has a crap firewall which can stop all the stuff you mentioned from working)

[Ace]

Has a primary DNS and gateway been set?

How to check: start ==> run ==> command ==> ipconfig /all

[Nub]

Are both of those sposed to be under the Windows IP Configuration bit? Next to Primary DNS Suffix thres nothing and under default gateway theres nothing (That part is under Ethernet adapter LAN)

[Ace]

Try Ipconfig /renew that should connect to the DHCP server (which almost all ISPs have as far as i know) and get all the info that's needed.

[Nub]

Nope, nothing changed when I put it in. *Hates laptop more*. I don't know why it's not working, the internet settings are exactly the same as this one. Is there any other ways to connect to the DHCP server?

[Shadowrider]

this might not help too much, but in addition to ace's suggestion, try ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew

[Ace]

Originally posted by Shadowrider
this might not help too much, but in addition to ace's suggestion, try ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew

IPconfig should automatically release it once you type ipconfig /renew at least it does for me.

[Nub]

Nope theres still nothing next to default DNS and default gateway

[Matias]

When i have probs i go to my network connections Start>Settings>Network Connections.. Then right click on my adapter.. See the status of it.. Then click the support tab and click the repair button.. Then it looks like this.. Maybe that will help..

[Nub]

EDIT: Never mind, that was a different thingy. I think I have to connect to the internet to repair my internet connection.

[_Zero_]

How do you find out your netmask.

[Shadowrider]

Originally posted by _Zero_
How do you find out your netmask.

you should be able to see it from ipconfig
and this might give you more idea of finding it out.
http://www.johnscloset.net/primer/subnet.html

[_Zero_]

Originally posted by Shadowrider
you should be able to see it from ipconfig
and this might give you more idea of finding it out.
http://www.johnscloset.net/primer/subnet.html

Where's that.

[Shadowrider]

from run, type cmd
then type ipconfig /all