Broadband connection

[halkwind]

I have a broadband connection which i got installed last year on my old system Win ME p4. I have now custom buit my own computer using windows XP. I have installed a network card so my modem would work. When i set everything up i plugged in my modem and tried to get onto the net, it sends out data but nothing is recieved, i get a dns lock up message, HELP!!! I built my new computer for internet access, better online gaming, i really need to get on track here PLZ PLZ HELP :(

[Shagster]

right click on "my computer" and click properties, then click the hardware tab and then click the hardware manager button. When the screen comes up do you see any exclimation points or x's or anything out of the ordinary? and make sure there is an option that says "ethernet controllers"

[mccoffee]

u could also try start run cmd then type ipconfig/release and ipconfig/renew

[drdoug99]

OPen Control Panel, goto Network COnnections.

do you have a LAN icon? (should be first icon....should say LAN or High SPeed internet, Local Area Connection)

the icon should list your NIC, and say enabled or disabled. Check properties of your NIC....try your NIC transmit rate at 10 mbps, instead of Auto mode or 100mbps.

are you using a router? does your ISP use your NIC's MAC address for you to connect? call your ISP to be sure they have your MAC address....my ISP for example needs my routers MAC address for both computers to get online.

[YeOldeStonecat]

There are several different ways the two types of broadband authenticate to let you on.

Cable....
*pure obtain IP automatically, pretty much nothing needed to setup.
*MAC...the broad modem memorizes the MAC of the first NIC connected to it. Can power off the modem for 30 minutes to "erase" the prior MAC, then power it up connected to the new NIC...and it will memorize the new NIC's MAC. Some ISP's kept the MAC upstream at their servers, you have to call their support to change MAC. Or if you get a router, routers can MAC spoof. So several different ways of easily dealing with a new MAC.
*DNS Host name ...the computers identification name...such as CE12345a. Kind of like a username, but it's in your computers networking properties.

DSL....
*PPPoE is most popular, where you need special software to log in with a username and a password. Software like EnterNet300. Although Windows XP supports it natively.
*PPPoA...which is what I have. Purist form of DSL, more like ATM light. Nothing needed but obtain IP automatically.

So for us to help you better, can you give us more details, such as the type of broadband you have, and the make/model of DSL modem.