Trying to figure out how to set up a wired connection on Windows 7?

Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
M

Mineallday7

Honorable
Dec 27, 2013
25
0
10,530
I have a Windows 7 64 bit and am trying to set up a wired connection

Through local area connection, I have the IP4 and DNS server to connect automatically. That doesn't work. So I need to enter in my IP address, my subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS.

When I IPCONFIG/ALL, it shows the IP and the subnet mask, but it is blank for default gateway, and it is absolute gibberish for the DNS server (fec:0:0:0:ffff::3%1)

Anyone know what the heck is going on or can explain to me how to connect to a wired connection? All help is appreciated
 
Solution
Ijack
I think your best bet would be to talk to your ISP's support people. They should be able to talk you through the configuration in a matter of minutes.
Sort by date Sort by votes
smorizio

smorizio

Titan
Jan 22, 2010
30,984
9
125,315
if your connecting to a router or switch look that your not plugged into the wan port on the device. check that port on the router and your pc is blinking. check that your using the right cable. some cables wont work. in the bios make sure the network card is on and not set to pxi boot. from another pc download the newest motherboard chipset drivers and network drivers for your mb. install the chipset drivers first and reboot then your network drivers. also with newer intel mb make sure intel mei drivers are installed. go under windows device manager make sure there no missing drivers. if there none under windows network device make sure the built in port not turned off. if your connecting to a router type 192.168.1.1 see if you can log into the router. if you can see if the router getting anything from the web. if it cant check to see that all of the led on the modem are on. with comcast modems the lights should not be blinking other then the pc light the rest should be on hard. if there blinking then the modem is not turned on or set up on comcast end. you have to contact comcast and have them turn the modem on.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Ijack

Ijack

Splendid
Jul 30, 2008
7,099
0
28,010
"fec:0:0:0:ffff::3%1" is not gibberish. It is an IPv6 address. It's difficult to give a very sensible answer to your question since you don't say what is on the other end of the wired connection. A router? A modem of some sort? Another computer. It matters.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
nuix0923

nuix0923

Honorable
Nov 19, 2013
80
0
10,660
under your network adapter settings, uncheck the IPv6 box.
make sure your LAN drivers are all updated.
it sounds like the DHCP pool (table) is screwed.
try factory resetting your modem/router.
please elaborate on your networking devices, modem? router? switch?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
M

Mineallday7

Honorable
Dec 27, 2013
25
0
10,530
I believe it's a router/modem combination. I'm not positive because I'm new to this. It's called a "surfboard." There's the power supply, coax cable plug in, and 4 Ethernet cable ports and I've tried plugging it into all 4 of them. I don't know how to reset it to factory. It works just fine as I'm using the internet (wireless though) on my phone right now
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Moderators online

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom