No internet connection on desktop

[davidgrant1]

i am using a laptop wireless and it connects fine, my desktop is connected to the router via Ethernet, packets are being sent ad received but still no connection, even tho it says i am connected

 

[hang-the-9]

Do an ipconfig /all command on the computer, do you get the correct IP? Can you connect to the router? Make sure your settings for proxy are set correctly in the web browser, it's usually no proxy.

 

[davidgrant1]

I am getting a 169. ip, and i am not receiving any packets. my laptop is on the network wireless and works fine, the Ethernet cable is fine also

 

[hang-the-9]

If you are getting a 169 address that means the desktop is not getting DHCP settings from the router. Try a different port, different cable maybe, network card could be bad. Did you already try rebooting the router?

One of the connection points from the router to the PC is bad, you just need to test each one to see which it is. Try the laptop on the same cable and port if you have not already see if it works on it, just make sure you are not using the wireless connection and that the ethernet connection is OK with it.

 

[davidgrant1]

hi, i put he cable in a different port on the wireless router and its working perfectly, thanks.