My computer won't get an ip address

reciently my computer stoped working for the internet... i have tried everything to fix it i think i might haft to do with my TCP/IP

it gos though a cable modem.. ive tried to system restore my computer and nothing seems to be working.. can anyone help me out???

ive went to the extent to even get a new modem
i got
An error occured while renewing interface Local Area Connection : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request timed out

i am running a duel core processor with windows xp serv. pack 2

Simple sollution

Cal the ISP your "paying" For tech support.Isn;t that obvious ?
As for ip address
Run Command prompt C:/ in System Tools.Then type,
ipconfig then Enter

Interesting to see you arrived here though.

Accounts can be setup with an ISP to get an IP address using different methods. But, almost certainly, yours is setup to use a protocol called DHCP where your computer requests an IP address from your ISP. Your ISP sends you a "lease" on an IP address. (it;s a lease cause ur ISP can terminate the lease and change it on you! but, you, the user should never know the difference)

Your problem indicates you can't communicate properly with your ISP.

Go ahead and post your configuration but use the /all parameter:
ipconfig /all

Most likely, though, you have a connection problem with your ISP. In fact, the new modem may have added to the problem as you may need to register it's MAC address with your ISP before they start talking to it. (The MAC address is probably printed on a sticker on our modem. )

Call them

all the checklists for your problems are true. But given what i sense as your current experience level at diagnosing all the possibilities AND the fact that no matter how much diagnosing you do, the problem may still boil down to a required call to your ISP to give them the new modem's MAC address.. i suggest you start with the call to your ISP.

Connection_Specific Dns suffix . : (blank)
Description .............................. : NVIDA nForce Networking Controller
Physical adgress..... 00-16-EC-etc
Dhcp Enabled ................. yes
auto config ip adgress 169.254 etc
subnet mask 255 255 0 0
default gateway (Blank)

Are you connecting to your router with ethernet or USB? (note: USB requires drivers)

Start --> Run--> cmd /c ipconfig /all >Desktop\ipconfig.txt < ok>

And post the ipconfig.txt (on your Desktop) as an attachment here

Also try:
start->run->cmd
ipconfig /flushdns
net stop "DNS Client"
net start "DNS Client"

More information here: Tutorial: Basic networking

stil nothing the pinging for my ipadgress didnt work

wait nvm it did work

say ping request could not find host $GATEWAY . Please check the name and try again.

You won't be able to ping anywhere, with that message.
It's basically saying no connection to your Router.

Please follow the above recommendations in my post fully (ipconfig? ethernet? Modem on?)

i cannot find that thread kimsland

Sorry, which thread ?

My post has one link to Tutorial: Basic networking (working)

And the rest is start --> Run commands

ipconfig? ethernet? Modem on? which thread is that? i cannot find it

Please read my post (now way up there somewhere!)
I am recommending that you post an IPCONFIG report (your choice entirely of course!)
And wondering if you use an ethernet cable to connect (Yes or no would be good)
And also asked if your modem is actually on and connected (Again Yes or no)

Please read the post again, slowly.


edit:

And with those questions, you have decided to sign off
.

. also i use ethernet and yes i did reset it i have taled to the company i go though and still nothing