Net connection works with router, but not without?!

[Elendil]

I wanted to see if a direct connection to the internet would somehow boost my upload (considering my router is in the way usually). I'm having trouble uploading, so anyways, I plug the wire from the pc into the modem directly. I wait, it shows the hourglass on the screen for a couple of seconds, then the internet doesn't work. I try restarting, and then doing ipconfig. It still says "Disconnected". What is going on here? Do I have a faulty wire, or something?

My router is a DLink DI704P if that helps (could it have done something to the pc?).

 

[zephead]

whoa, what kind of modem and internet connection type does it employ? what addressing scheme (static or dynamic)?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Your router contains your ISP's IP-address, the default gateway and the DNS servers.
Your PC is probably ste to: obtain IP etc. automatically. This works with a router, because that router's DHCP dispenses that info to your PC.
To directly connect, you have to transfer the router's WAN info into your PC's TCP/IP settings.

Warning: without the router you lose the hardware firewall protection!

 

[tdeg]

Are you on DSL?

 

[Elendil]

Hey guys. I'm on cable, rogers is my service provider, and the modem is a motorola sb5100, if that helps. Realblackstuff, you're right, I checked it and it's set to obtain automatically. How would Igo about transferring the wan info to the pc's tcp/ip settings?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Go in the setup screen of your router, probably http://192.168.1.1 or .1.254 or .0.1 or .0.254
Write down the info you find there, then change your PC's TCP/IP accordingly.

 

[Elendil]

Thanks, butwhere can I change those settings? Control Panel, Internet?

 

[RealBlackStuff]

Start/Settings/Network Connections
Rightclick 'Local Area Connection' and select Properties.
Highlight Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and click on Properties.
Click on Use the following... and fill in the stuff.