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Strange Network Problem

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OulOat

Diamond Member
My dad have a Belkin wireless router (upstairs) that I wanted to hook up my computer (basement) to. To be secure, I decided to use a ethernet cable instead of wireless. Now here is the weird part. My computer does not get a connection using the cable. XP cannot get an IP address from the router, even after a clean reformat or using other ethernet cards. However, my laptop can, and I can surf on it. Even stranger, another laptop that I use upstairs (with a ethernet cable) cannot get an IP address down here. And even stranger, my second computer gets an IP address down here but gets crazy packet loss (so no surfing).

I tried turning DHCP off and assigning IPs manually, but then I just get packet loss. I have tested the cable with a tester and it came out fine. I have switched ethernet ports on the router but the same happens. I have no idea wtf is going on and any help will be greatly appreciated.

Problem Summary: Using same ethernet cable
Desktop 1: No IP. WinXP
Desktop 2: IP but packet loss. WinXP
Laptop 1: Works fine. WinXP
Laptop 2: No IP. Win98
 
How long is the cable? The fact that you're getting packet loss makes me thing maybe it's a bit flaky.

You might also try the Networking forum...
 
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