... Little help here?

**Loot** · 03-22-2008, 08:08 PM

Soooo... I guess I somehow screwed up my internet connection on my computer. For some reason, the signal won't go through as my connection is eternally attempting to acquire a network address. I've already tried the IPConfig /release and /renew deal, but with no luck. I've also attempted manual configuration, but that gets me stuck at obtaining a DNS which then stops there. I'm guessing it may not be a virus as I did not only a virus scan, but a HijackThis! scan as well. Nothing odd came up that I could tell. It's possible that since I recently updated the firmware in our router so I could play Smash online and I haven't restarted my computer since, my computer could be ignoring the LAN cable from our router as it is still used to the old settings. Any idea here?

***Ace Mercury*** · 03-22-2008, 11:55 PM

Unlikely to be a virus. Possibly could be due to a static IP (if you set up your PC with one), but I can't be sure of it. I assume you've rebooted the router and PC?

***Cosmonautical*** · 03-23-2008, 02:05 AM

I'd try removing everything and starting over from the basics.

03-22-2008, 08:08 PM	#1
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	... Little help here? Soooo... I guess I somehow screwed up my internet connection on my computer. For some reason, the signal won't go through as my connection is eternally attempting to acquire a network address. I've already tried the IPConfig /release and /renew deal, but with no luck. I've also attempted manual configuration, but that gets me stuck at obtaining a DNS which then stops there. I'm guessing it may not be a virus as I did not only a virus scan, but a HijackThis! scan as well. Nothing odd came up that I could tell. It's possible that since I recently updated the firmware in our router so I could play Smash online and I haven't restarted my computer since, my computer could be ignoring the LAN cable from our router as it is still used to the old settings. Any idea here?

03-22-2008, 11:55 PM	#2
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Unlikely to be a virus. Possibly could be due to a static IP (if you set up your PC with one), but I can't be sure of it. I assume you've rebooted the router and PC?

03-23-2008, 02:05 AM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	I'd try removing everything and starting over from the basics.