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Zekeman
5 pts.
 cant acquire a network address
Internet connection, Networking
how can i connect to internet when i cant get past,'cant acquire network DDREss?'

Software/Hardware used:
dell laptop, verizon
ASKED: May 28, 2012  6:48 PM
UPDATED: June 14, 2012  12:13 AM
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Manually enter an IP address if DHCP is turned on. Turn on DHCP if it is turned off. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) queries your Verizon router for an IP address. If DHCP is disabled, it doesn't. Instead, it will use the hard-coded address someone left configured before you. Run IPCONFIG /ALL from the command prompt to see what your computer's IP address, subnet mask, DNS Server, and Default Gateway addresses are. If DHCP is enabled and you don't get an IP address, you may have used a cross-over cable instead of a straight-through Ethernet cable. The cable may be bad. The network card may be bad (or disabled in the CMOS). More information to work from would help.
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  May 29, 2012  10:06 pm  by  ShawnHendricks   1,590 pts.
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if it is like in a home connection, do check out how many IP’s are distributed in the DHCP

jinteik
 15,485 pts.
 

So questions are:

Home Network?
Router / HUB / DHCP / etc
Is your machine’s NIC setup to use DHCP – check IP properties

if you are not using DHCP and your know your gateway IP – set an internal IP address on your NIC…..

192.168.x.x
or
10.0.0.x

Gabe9527
 10,615 pts.
 

Are you using a cable or WiFi? Is your router WiFi capable?

ShawnHendricks
 1,590 pts.
 

Did the cable installer verify you have a connection from Verizon to your WiFi router?

ShawnHendricks
 1,590 pts.