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Can't connect my other PC via Ethernet to NTL

  • 18-01-2005 2:09am
    #1
    robbie1876
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭


    I have what is probably (hopefully) a simple problem, but google has betrayed me, and I need some human advice!

    I'm currently connected to NTL via Ethernet on my laptop, but I can't connect my desktop via ethernet to the modem for some reason. All I'm doing is popping the network cable from the modem into the ethernet card on the desktop. Previously I had a DSL router which worked fine via ethernet on the desktop.

    When I plug the network cable in, a little message bubble pops up to inform me that the network is connected at 100Mbps, which seems like a good start. From a DOS prompt, I can't ping anything, and ipconfig /renew just hangs on me. I tried disabling my firewall too, and the XP ICF firewall for good measure. I'm using XP Pro.

    Basically I just need a simple checklist of things to check! I'm at my wits end, especially cos I know it's something dead simple :)

    Thanks in advance,

    Robbie


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  • #2
    MrPinK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭MrPinK


    NTL tie your connection to a specific MAC address afaik. I'm not sure how you get it to change, but you could always change your desktop MAC address to be the same as the laptop MAC.


  • #3
    robbie1876
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭robbie1876


    Thanks MrPink, I had just spotted that on another forum, that does indeed seem to be the problem. I'll pick up a router in the morning, but just for the craic I'll try changing the MAC address to see if it works right away.


  • #4
    robbie1876
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭robbie1876


    Yes indeed it did work! To change the address, I right clicked on the network contoller, hit configure, then the advanced tab, and there's a jobby there called 'Network Adress' that allows you to input the same 12 digit address that comes up with ipconfig /all from the laptop....

    Ahh the satisfaction of it all...

    Ta for the help,

    Robbie


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