Help

[Security Technician]

got it all reloaded clean instal but cannot for the life in me get the network connection to work. before i just run setup wizzard and hey presto, but i tried selecting allow users to connect etc but nothing

[Guest]

go into Control panel, system, system properties, hardware, device manager - then look for network adaptors and reinstall the driver

[Guest]

Double click on the card (it may be built in the pc but it will still show up) then a box opens click on driver and it gives you various options.

[Security Technician]

tried that already, no joy thought it could be cable but it registers if it is unplugged etc

[Guest]

When you say the network connection doesn't work, what doesn't work about it? Does it connect and recognise a physical connection but doesn't do anything, or does it work on the internet but not for file sharing or some other combination?

[Guest]

Also turn any firewalls off whilst your trying it just incase its that.

[Security Technician]

turned off all firewalls etc, says something like limited or no availabiluty, then if i try set up for sharing just says cannot accept control messages

[Guest]

Have you changed anything on your network -introduced a switch hub or change a cable or anything like that???

[Guest]

DHCP probably. plug the cable in then click start -> run and type cmd then press enter.

Type ipconfig /release then enter

Type ipconfig /renew then enter

You should get a valid IP address assigned, probably 192.168.something. If there is a problem, Windows will assign a default of 169.something.

If you get the default Windows address try setting a fixed IP address on the machine.

[Security Technician]

releases ok then when renewing it comes up unable to connect to dhcp server, timed out