Computer can't connect to internet, PS3 can?

Ghost_702

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Hello,

My computer's internet access seems to be on a timer. Access to the internet from this desktop is cut for several hours every morning. I use an ethernet cable connected to the router. The thing is though, when the internet is cut from my desktop, I can plug the same ethernet cable into my PS3 and have immediate access to the internet through there.

So my question is, how is this possible and what can I do to enable internet access through my desktop? Can I change its ip adress or something? Why does the PS3's internet work?

Now I can't access the router's software or reset it at this time, so that's unfortunately not an option.

The router is a linksys WRT320N if that helps.
 
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Does the Internet on your computer work if you connect an Ethernet cable directly from the modem to the router?

If so, then it could be that the router is using a MAC Address type restriction. I don't think it would use an IP unless someone binds your MAC Address to a static IP. You can spoof a MAC Address but I don't recommend it. You probably have no idea how to do it anyway. So ask whoever manages your network to check why this is happening.

If not, then your computer must have some parental control set up to restrict it.
Does the Internet on your computer work if you connect an Ethernet cable directly from the modem to the router?

If so, then it could be that the router is using a MAC Address type restriction. I don't think it would use an IP unless someone binds your MAC Address to a static IP. You can spoof a MAC Address but I don't recommend it. You probably have no idea how to do it anyway. So ask whoever manages your network to check why this is happening.

If not, then your computer must have some parental control set up to restrict it.
 
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Ghost_702

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I'm unable to do a direct connection to the modem, sadly.

My desktop has absolutely zero parental controls on it itself; no installed software or anything, if that's what you meant. I'm the only one who has ever used the desktop and no one else has access to it.

Thanks for the help so far though.
 

wacabletech

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Sounds a lot like you are feeding the wrong port with the ethernet, making it a switch and so which ever device gets the modem IP gets to have access. Make sure you FEED the modem to the WAN port on the router.