Router problems!

[wearethemighty 186]

Hi folks

Basically my PPP link light on my netgear router doesn't come on anymore, so the wireless internet doesn't let me connect to the internet.

Does this mean my router is fkd?

WTF is a PPP Link anyway?

Ive phoned my provider and everythings fine their end, also there is broadband through a wired modem so maybe its the router?

Thanks for your help in advance.

[andyspeake 0]

PPP is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-to-Point_Protocol

I'm quite sure about it use in routers but we will see if anyone can clarify this.

Do this: Click Start, Run, type "cmd /k ipconfig /all"(without quotes), hit enter, then right click the black box and choose select all. Then copy and paste in your next reply (CTRL+C(copy) then CTRL+P(paste)).

What is the model of your router?

When you say you cannot connect, do you mean it is not visible on your laptop or it is visible but it fails to establish a connection?

[wearethemighty 186]

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : dope-2820eae8dd

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel® PRO/100 VE Network Connecti

on

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-12-3F-73-3B-EB

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR RangeMax Wireless USB 2.

0 Adapter WPN111

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-2F-B0-F3-94

PPP adapter Alcatel Speedtouch Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxxxxx

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 91.xxx.xxx.xx

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : xxx.xxxx.

193.xx.xx.xxx

The internet usually connects when all three lights are on the router, ie PPP Link, Internet and Wireless. Recently PPP Link light has been going off for some reason and with it my wireless connection.

The router is a Netgear DG834PN and a USB WPN111 adapter.

The internet connection is visible but cant connect to the internet, usually says 'limited or no connectivity' even though the signal strength is quoted as excellent

[andyspeake 0]

Firstly have you tried right clicking the Wireless connection task on the bottom right hand side of the screen on the task bar and choosing repair?

Secondly have you tried doing a physical restart of the router...turn of wait 1min turn on then try online?

[wearethemighty 186]

Ive tried the 'repair' and ive also done the restart of the router but neither have worked.

When ive tried the 'repair' it say something like ' unable to renew ip address'

[andyspeake 0]

Ok at the bottom right again right click the wireless connection and choose status. Then click properties. Then click Internet protocol...and then properties again.

Tell me if the setting is to obtain an IP address automatically or it is manually configured.

[wearethemighty 186]

Its automatic.

Ive got it sorted! Basically i went into the cmd and typed ipconfig /renew.

Restarted the comp and now its working!

Thanks for all your help

[andyspeake 0]

Good stuff. Surprised how that worked at the command line and it didn't work when clicking repair as that what it does as well!

Cheers.