Internet Help :(

**Joshua312** · 08-02-2006, 09:15 PM

Okay, well here`s the story...A hacker got into our desktop at home and completely destroyed it so we purchased a new one at Best Buy. This was a couple days ago...and my stubborn self finally has broken down and I`m asking for help. My dad started ripping the cords out of the computer/modem and when I came home to set it up they were all laying on the floor. I have the internet connection back up to the desktop..but I cant get my wireless internet working for the life of me. My computer finds the signal, but it cant connect. So far I have this connected:

Modem connected directly to the computer (enet hub to computer)

DSL cable hooked up to the modem

Power cable connected

And Im left with an empy slot labeled "USB" I dont think we`ve ever had anything connected here

On my wiresless router I have the Power cord connected

I`m left with Internet and LAN 1 through 4 slots empty

I`ve tried everything..I can get the internet light and LAN 1 to turn on the wireless router but then I lose connection to both computers, I`ve tried connection the router directly to the computer through Internet Port on router then connecting the modem to the router via LAN 1 and enet hub....I`m lost can someone please help

Thank you!! I`m dying only visiting Autopia at work...I have a 15 yr old sister so we all know how often the desktop is being used

**imported_themightytimmah** · 08-02-2006, 11:44 PM

Modem -> "Internet" on hub. Computer #1 -> Lan1. Computer #2 -> Lan2. Once everything is plugged in, unplug the power from both the router and modem. Plug the router back in, then once it warms up, plug the modem back in. Sometimes you have to power cycle them like this to get them to recgonize each other.

**ifoam** · 08-03-2006, 12:10 AM

you should have:

dsl line > modem > modem ethernet jack > router "internet" "wlan" jack

any computers you are connecting to the router wired, should be plugged into the jacks labeled 1,2,3,4,5.

once we get that going, we can work on the wireless.

make sure to power off and power on the modem, router and computer.

**Joshua312** · 08-03-2006, 08:50 AM

Wow I thought I was confusing others when I typed this up..Now Im confused

I`ll try it again when I get home...I just dont know what Im doing wrong, I`ve tried all the different combinations.

My 1394 Connection is Connected

Wireless Network Connection Connected

Local Area Connection "Network Cable Unplugged"

**Super** · 08-03-2006, 09:15 AM

Run a virus and a spyware program, it could be that you have (Trojan house?) virus? Some viruses you have to wipe out the HD and start new? Run an update virus checker that might do it?. If it is a hacker getting into your computer get a different IP address from your ISP. Get the latest update/s from Microsoft for your OS. Turn off file & printer sharing. Disable Ã¢â‚¬Å“install on demandÃ¢â‚¬ it could be a strange program that is a virus that you installed? Always have a firewall running if so make sure and only have Ã¢â‚¬Å“exceptionsÃ¢â‚¬ set to your ISP and disable file and printer sharing to your firewall.

**imported_hooked** · 08-03-2006, 03:01 PM

I`m a little confused when you say you have your modem connected to your desktop. If that`s the case what are you plugging your router into? The ethernet cable coming out of your modem should be going to your router. Then the ethernet cable coming out of one of the LAN ports should go to your desktop. Here`s a diagram of what it should look like.

**ifoam** · 08-03-2006, 04:19 PM

goto start > run > type "cmd"

in the new box type "ipconfig \all" and paste that here

do this on the machine that doesn`t work

**Joshua312** · 08-03-2006, 07:12 PM

I dont know what I did differently this time around but thank you guys for all the help and for the diagram. Finally got the connection back up and running :thx