On 3 Aug 2006 11:32:43 -0700, masia75@gmail.com wrote in
<1154629963.224559.133150@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups .com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>> What does "not working" mean _exactly_? Did your computer confirm that
>> a cable was connected?
>
>No

If Control Panel -> Network Connections -> Local Area Connection shows
"Network cable unplugged", then you've got a bad cable, or you need a
different type of cable, or your hardware is dead.

>> Is your computer configured for DHCP?
>
>I don't know how to check this

Right-click for Local Area Connection; select Properties; scroll items
down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and double-click it; and then make
sure the two "automatically" items are selected.

>> Did you get a DHCP address? Or did it time out and give you "limited
>> connectivity"?
>
>After typin http://192.168.1.1 I get "Operation timed out"

See my next reply.

>> Did you try manual IP configuration?
>
>yes, but I am not sure if I configured it right
>which IP address should be IP address and which the default gateway?
>
>The problem is there is no one here with me to help me do this

For general help:
"How to troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity with Windows XP"
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314067/>

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