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lee-ds · 11-01-09, 07:32 PM

Hi guys,

I normally my use laptop wireless via router but tried it hard wired and it won't connect to the internet.
All I did was disconnect the Ethernet lead from the back of the router and plugged it in to my laptop but it won't work, I then plugged it straight into the back of the tower (no router) and cannot get a connect to the internet with the pc either.

I'm on Vista, if that helps

Cheers for any help getting me online without the need of my router.

smoggy · 11-01-09, 07:35 PM

you normally have to remove power and reconnect power to the modem or shut down and reboot from scratch

lee-ds · 11-01-09, 07:47 PM

Cheers Smoggy, I'll try that mate

lee-ds · 11-01-09, 08:11 PM

Didn't work, still showing network connection as local only (rebooted modem and laptop)

11-01-09, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
lee-ds Cable Animal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Capital Of Yorkshire Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 163 Thanked 451 Times in 350 Posts	Laptop not connecting when hard wired! Hi guys, I normally my use laptop wireless via router but tried it hard wired and it won't connect to the internet. All I did was disconnect the Ethernet lead from the back of the router and plugged it in to my laptop but it won't work, I then plugged it straight into the back of the tower (no router) and cannot get a connect to the internet with the pc either. I'm on Vista, if that helps Cheers for any help getting me online without the need of my router. __________________ If at first you don't succeed.......flash and flash again!

11-01-09, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
smoggy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North East England Posts: 2,780 Thanks: 240 Thanked 882 Times in 792 Posts	Re: Laptop not connecting when hard wired! you normally have to remove power and reconnect power to the modem or shut down and reboot from scratch

11-01-09, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
lee-ds Cable Animal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Capital Of Yorkshire Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 163 Thanked 451 Times in 350 Posts	Re: Laptop not connecting when hard wired! Cheers Smoggy, I'll try that mate __________________ If at first you don't succeed.......flash and flash again!

11-01-09, 08:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
lee-ds Cable Animal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Capital Of Yorkshire Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 163 Thanked 451 Times in 350 Posts	Re: Laptop not connecting when hard wired! Didn't work, still showing network connection as local only (rebooted modem and laptop) __________________ If at first you don't succeed.......flash and flash again!

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