setting up ip address

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I am trying to get my computer connected to the internet with no luck, some told me to check ip config/ then tcpip to check the ip addresses. was that the right one? the said if it starts with with a 169 something is wrong any idead what to do from there?



ALso when I try to use ipconfig the window just flashes instead of opening
 
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Well, I assume you are trying to connect it via wireless.

In this case, you would have to find out if you have a WEP key encryption; if so, you need to find out that key in your router settings.

If not, check your wireless TCP/IP settings to see whether they are configured correctly. If you want, you can go in there and set everything to automatic detect if it didn't already. Test to see if this works.
 
To set your DNS address and IP address services to automatic follow these steps:
Go to Start
Open the Control Panel
Double click Network Connections
Right click the connection you are using (if your connecting through wireless you'll right click Wireless Network Connection, if your connecting to the router with a wire you'll right click Local Area Connection)
After right clicking, go to Properties
Under the General tab, double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Apply the settings as seen in the following screen shots:
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what you need to do first if your using wireless


go to your router setup and look under wireless > wireless security
select a Security Mode such as WEP
you will see a key code write this down

note: some security modes will ask you for a Passphrase before it will
genarate a keycode.

next on your computer go to control panel > network connections, double click your wireless network card, this should bring up a list of wireless networks in your range,

if you see only one double click it and enter that keycode twice and click ok or connect.

if you see more then one connection, double click the one with the " best signel" most bars, and will probably have a name that is the same as your router.

this should get you connected. and os now setup as your default connection and will connect every time you turn your computer on.
 
are you sure your router had DHCP turned on ?

if so goto run and type in cmd and click ok
in the dos window type
ipconfig /release
and then
ipconfig /renew
 
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ok i tryed all of the above. right now one computer is set witha 67 address (the one im typing on right now) the other is a 192 address. I dont thats right.
 
have you ran the networksetup wizard on the one that doesnt work?

do it again just for the heck of it

control panel network connections > setup small office or home network
click next twice and select other then next and select this computer connects to the internet through a hub ....... and then next till your finished.

what kinda router are you using ?


most home networks are in the 192.168 subnet range.
 
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ok.. on the comouter that has internet goto the linksys setup
192.168.1.1 unless its been changed user name admin password admin
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the local ip address is the ip of the router
the starting ip address with be the first ip address that is assigned to the computers.
the number of address is how many address wil be allowed to be assigned
and the address range is just what it sounds like

make sure the Local ip and the first ip address and the range all start within the same subnet eg 192.168.1.xxx

if you change anything make sure to click the save changes button at the bottom

next make sure the ethernet card is enabled in the computer
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right click the network card and click properties and click tcp/ip and click properties.

next under tcp/ip make sure all is set to automatic
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so the address of the router should be 67.xx and the address of the computers should 192.xx what exactly do i put in the boxes?
 
no the address of the router should be 192.168.1.1

all the computers should have a address in the 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254
range

what ip do you type in to get to your router setup ?
post a pic of the first page in your linksys setup
 
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