Hi guys,
Having some trouble connecting to my wired network at my new staff dormitory.
I am using my Windows 7 Laptop.
My ethernet port works fine with other networks.
I say strange because in the past (a year ago) I could connect fine with the same laptop and OS install but it suddenly stopped working for me only.
Now I have returned to the dorms, the problem remains.
When I connect the cable I get lights and the notification
Identifying network
after around a minute I get
Unidentified network
No internet access
Looking at ipconfig it seems I'm not being assigned an IP and no gateway is listed (dhcp is enabled).
I thought it might be something like my adapters MAC address had been banned for downloading last year so I tried spoofing my MAC address which changed nothing.
I'm not going to pretend to know a lot a lot about networking but I can handle basics from individual experience however in this case I've no idea what to try next!
I tried a cheap USB ethernet adapter which failed completely (no lights, thinks no cable connected) but that could be the cheapo adapter.
I've tried a different cable which changed nothing.
(Both are straight cables but these days switching isn't a problem is it)
Does any one have means to discover the problem?
I'm absolutely stumped. I would appreciate any help so much!!
Please help!
Having some trouble connecting to my wired network at my new staff dormitory.
I am using my Windows 7 Laptop.
My ethernet port works fine with other networks.
I say strange because in the past (a year ago) I could connect fine with the same laptop and OS install but it suddenly stopped working for me only.
Now I have returned to the dorms, the problem remains.
When I connect the cable I get lights and the notification
Identifying network
after around a minute I get
Unidentified network
No internet access
Looking at ipconfig it seems I'm not being assigned an IP and no gateway is listed (dhcp is enabled).
I thought it might be something like my adapters MAC address had been banned for downloading last year so I tried spoofing my MAC address which changed nothing.
I'm not going to pretend to know a lot a lot about networking but I can handle basics from individual experience however in this case I've no idea what to try next!
I tried a cheap USB ethernet adapter which failed completely (no lights, thinks no cable connected) but that could be the cheapo adapter.
I've tried a different cable which changed nothing.
(Both are straight cables but these days switching isn't a problem is it)
Does any one have means to discover the problem?
I'm absolutely stumped. I would appreciate any help so much!!
Please help!
