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Computer is suddenly not network compatible
Hello! I have a dimension 2350 which I have hooked up through a linksys router and access point for my wireless network. It was working fine this morning and then the internet connection was lost. I unhooked the router to plug it directly back into the modem and when I tried to set the network back up it keeps telling me that my computer is not compatible for networking. Funny that it worked fine up until then! Can someone please help me?:smileysad:
Let's ignore the Netset Assistant for a moment. If you go into Device Manager and expand the listing for Network Adapters, does your ethernet network adapter show up there? If you open Network Properties, does your Local Area Connection show up there?
What kind of broadband modem do you have (cable or dsl)? If it is a cable modem, are you resetting the entire network every time you change the device connected to the modem? This is necessary because cable modems remember the last device connected to them and will not connect to any other device until the modem is reset (powered off for five minutes then powered on with the new device connected).
Steve
- When I run the Netset Assistant from Linksys, after running the check of the system to assess network compatibility, it will not continue and is stating that "Computer does not meet the minimal requirements for creating a home network". I had the network up and functional just this morning. Thanks for your time!
Everything is good in the device manager, no red marks or question marks, and all network devices are working properly. My LAN does show up in network devices and is also working properly. I have a dsl modem thru sbc, not cable. I am getting extremely frustrated with this entire thing! But I do appreciate your help! Thanks!
Rexanne
When you say that you connected it back to your modem, did you do so with a USB connection or an ethernet connection? What happens when you try to connect to the router (not the modem) through a wired ethenet connection? To help troubleshoot this problem, go to Start > Run and type cmd then click OK. In the command prompt window that opens, type ipconfig /all then hit the enter key. Write down the output from this command or select it and save it to a txt file, then copy this output into a reply to this message.
Steve
- Windows IP configurationhost name :Mainprinmary dn suffix :node type : hybridIP routing enable : NOWINS proxy enabled : NODNS suffix search list : domain_not_set_.invalidEthernet adapter Network BridgeConnection-specific DNS suffix : domain_not_set.invaliddescription : MAC bridge miniportphysical address :02-E0-4C-05-0A-59dhcp enabled : YesAutoconfiguration enabled : yesIP address : 69.212.247.252Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0Default gateway
- I need you to run the ipconfig /all with the ethernet cable connected to the router and the router connected to the modem. Copy the output, save it in a text file, then connect to the modem, log on to the forum and copy the output from the text file into a reply to this message.Steve
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What is the full and exact text of the message telling you it isn't compatible?
Steve