windows vista cant connect to my cable modem????

[DickTraceyMatters]

got a new(used-1 yr old pc).

it runs on vista


i plug in the cable to the pc (direct from my twc modem) and it says my LAN is unrecognized and connection is local only.

all drivers are up to date.

why the fuck is vista not recognizing a simple cable connection but XP on my other pc works fine....

[baseline bum]

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/windows_7.png

[Drachen]

Get Win7 now. That thing just works!

[DickTraceyMatters]

vista fucking sucks

can i just delete vista from that PC and install XP and expect everything to work as it should?????

[Cry Havoc]

I haven't had any problems with Vista, but I suppose I'm one of the lucky ones.


OP: Did you update the firmware for the modem? And you're connecting directly to the modem correct?

[TDMVPDPOY]

u fkn idiot i show you

goto start, command prompt

type in ipconfig,

copy down the numbers for ethernet adapter IP, it should be above or just below wireless adapter IP:

then head into ur cable modems settings and manually set a ip for the computer by putting in the computers IP into the modem to recognize it...assign ip...

then after that head into command prompt again and try ping ur cable modem

[balli]

Fuck trying to fix it. To mimic other posts, go get 7 or download Ubuntu or hell, even some bootleg ass copy of XP.

[Drachen]

I am also one of the apparent few who had zero problems with Vista, so my first response should be quite telling.

Even if you had a fine time using Vista, Win7 is just so much more efficient than its predecessors (including XP). I highly recommend it as an OS.

[DickTraceyMatters]

u fkn idiot i show you

goto start, command prompt

type in ipconfig,

copy down the numbers for ethernet adapter IP, it should be above or just below wireless adapter IP:

then head into ur cable modems settings and manually set a ip for the computer by putting in the computers IP into the modem to recognize it...assign ip...

then after that head into command prompt again and try ping ur cable modem

No dice playa. Preciate the info tho.

[DickTraceyMatters]

Fuck trying to fix it. To mimic other posts, go get 7 or download Ubuntu or hell, even some bootleg ass copy of XP.
sounds about right. im gonna try ubuntu later today.

[baseline bum]

sounds about right. im gonna try ubuntu later today.

You'll probably hate it; at least at first. Almost no GNU/Linux distribution comes with easy to setup audio and video. Only free software codecs will be included, which means stuff like ogg-vorbis, flac, and the like, but no mp3, no wma, no mpg, no wmv, no m4a, no mov, no mp4, no divx, no mpeg2, no css, etc. They can be setup, but it requires you adding repositories that aren't turned on by default, and a lot of jumping through annoying hoops. It's great once you get it going and learn how to automate shit in the bash shell though (the Advanced Bash Scripting Guide is a must-read if you're going to use GNU/Linux in a way that will make it more productive to use than Windows).

[ducks]

go to the command prompt right click on it
ran as admin
type netsh winsock reset
then reboot

[DickTraceyMatters]

No worky ducky.

thanks tho.

i guess im just gonna take this piece of shit pc w/ vista and throw it down the street while i write off this $250 wasted investment.

fuck vista to hell.

[Creepn]

Did you try replacing the ethernet cord with a known good cord? That was my problem.

[TDMVPDPOY]

No worky ducky.

thanks tho.

i guess im just gonna take this piece of shit pc w/ vista and throw it down the street while i write off this $250 wasted investment.

fuck vista to hell.

was it a used computer you bought? must be the fag porn on the hdd stoppin you from connecting...defag fag drive now

[DickTraceyMatters]

lol



xp can not be installed over vista

hahahahahaha

fuck. windows fucking sucks.:lmao

[Drachen]

I believe it can if you create a boot disk from an XP computer, format, then install.

Or you could get a better OS like win7.

[DickTraceyMatters]

so obviously im not the only one with the certain problem.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928233

but nothing i have tried worked thus far.

ridiculous.

[ducks]

does it have service pack 2?

if it does not
download it on thumb drive and then install it on computer

does it have anything you want on it?

you can do a system recover

alot of times you can hit ctrl or fn and f10 at boot up and you get that option

hp it it f11 on bootup

[ducks]

did you try to do a system restore and take the computer back in time?

[ElNono]

1) Did you power-cycle the cable modem?

Some cable modems cache MAC addresses and you need to power-cycle them when connecting a new device.

2) Do you have internet service with TWC? Are the lights on the modem reporting that you have internet service?

Cable modems generally assign a local network address temporarily while access to the internet is not available, such as when the service is not enabled or the cable connection is not good.

Another option is call TW and have them send you a tech, so you don't have to fight with it.

[The Reckoning]

system restore or reinstalling windows usually fixes anything

[DickTraceyMatters]

System restore. Done. didnt fix it.

modem works fine. its plugged into the pc with a right xp now...works great.

plug it into the pc with vista and it wont work.

called time warner

the connection is fine. it is a problem on vista.

fuck vista. this shit is gay

[ace3g]

some links to look through
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?p=2819&sid=fcc88ab752546dd661baf19672b8aaf4

http://www.fixya.com/support/t1359717-local_area_connection_local_only

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread73818.html

[DickTraceyMatters]

:lmao

tried what you ^^^^^^^ linked and still no dice.

my nXt door neighbor who works at TWC as a IT person checked it out and was miffed at this shit.

Willldddddddd.

:lmao:bang:bang:bang:bang