Where'd the Internet go?!?

[kursetheday]

I have two computers connected through a hub to a cable modem. The one that is no longer able to connect to the Internet has no DNS suffix or Default Gateway. I've reformatted, deleted the Winsock and Winsock2 files from regedit, and reinstalled the protocols. Then I was told by a certain large computer tech support group that there was nothing else that could be done. I don't know what else to do. I still have an IP address and everything is hooked up correctly. Is it possible that it's my ISP fault, even though the Internet connection is shared through a hub? I would appreciate any help you guys could give me.

 

[Stiddy]

Just because u have two computers connected to a hub doesn't mean they can both get to the internet using one ipaddress from your ISP. If you are trying to connect them both to the internet through your ISP then you will have to get a router with a built in switch. That will be the easiest solution. Try looking into the linksys. They have a built in DHCP server which will assign your 2 pc's private ipaddress and the router will use the ip that your ISP gave you.


HTH - Stiddy

 

[kursetheday]

I have private IPs through the DCHP server already, but thanks for the suggestion. However, I suppose my question should be clarified. How do I restore the DNS suffix and Default Gateway, when the computer will not do it automatically? Thanks again to any helpful advice.

 

[Stiddy]

I would think that you would need to modify these options on the DNCP server

 

[QuarkIT]

What is your DHCP Server?

You can't share 2 IP's through a hub, nor expect your ISP to configure their DHCP to assign your machine's static IPs.

From what I can understand you have 2 PCs connected to a hub, that is then connected to a cable modem?

First off, are your IP's static or dynamic? If they're Dynamic, you need a device on your network that will keep your devices up to date. This is why I would get a router. The router would act as your NAT (Network Address Translation) and DHCP server. NAT basically takes your external IP (whether static or dynamic) and translates it to a local static IP. All you have to do is give the PC's a static IP inside your network. This also provides more security, as it will prevent your boxes from beind DIRECTLY on the internet.

If the IP's are static, a hub won't do anything, all a hub does is send/receive data, it does no filtering, nothing but send/receive. If the IP's are static, just assign the PC's the static IP's and you should be fine.

 

[kursetheday]

Thank you guys so much. It was a big help, and the answer was that we have a hub not a router. I'm told we'll have the problem fixed tomorrow. Thanks again.