That shouldn't be an issue, but at this point, I think it is worth trying.

I'd recommend giving your routers a hard reset too. It resets all of the configuration data back to factory defaults. Something is not working like it *should* here. Hmm, and you mentioned you updated the firmware, which is good.

Also, if you haven't been, it might be a good idea to restart your routers and the computer you are using to this with each time you make a configuration change. This will ensure the changes you make are propagated, which could have you chasing ghosts otherwise.

that seemed to to the trick, changing it from 192.168.1.2
to 192.168.2.1.

now I cannot access that routers config page... no biggie but would love to be able to.

Also only 1 computer can access the net thru the 2nd router. My laptop connected via ethernet cannot. Computer is set to auto ip. I have reset the laptop and still nothing will try another cable and report back.

Scratch that its 192.168.1.2 and works.. may have found the issue!!! My friggin laptop.. not wanting to work via ethernet... if this is it I am gonna scream!

ok did some testing.. laptop nic must be bad, tried new cable.. not it.. hooked to main router not it. tried rebuilding tcp/ip stack not it.. gonna uninstall drivers and redo

Interesting, so you were using your laptop to test and the network port isn't picking up an IP address even from your primary router?

When you rebuilt the TCP/IP stack, you use netsh to reset the winsock? Or did you take another approach?

You may want to bypass the router all together to rule out any sort of router weirdness and just plug the laptop directly into your modem. Restart your modem afterward and give it 20-30 seconds. Any luck getting online?

If you can't find the issue, I think I mentioned it's possible that your firewall software has blocked all network connectivity. You wouldn't be able to get an IP address if it is blocking ICMP data and it may be set to do so for that specific network adapter. Make sure you disable your firewall or just completely even uninstall it (I have seen firewalls cause issues like this even disabled, but uninstalling the software fixed it).

hi at work right now.. but I hooked laptop to modem and still nothing.

I disbabled my firewall and Windows Firewall, restarted laptop

I could not remember how to do a complete rebuild

I just unceched Tcp/ip and applied and rechecked and applied/ reboot
Also removed driver and did a reinstall of same driver.

I di dnot have a place to hit remove in the tcp/ip area.

i used to do tech support for Cox. years ago but for the life of me could not remember what I learned lol and one time had knew alot but did not retain it all since I am doing other stuff now lol

Unfortunately, while that used to work Windows 98, it does not work in XP.

You'll need to:

• Click Start > Run
• Type: cmd.exe
• Press [Enter] or OK
• Type the following at the command prompt:
  Code:

  netsh winsock reset

• Restart

This should fix it, based on the symptoms you've described.

the DHCP assignment of IP addresses is performed on ports 67-68

make sure your NIC settings allow AUTOMATIC for both IP and DNS values

thanks

I tried the winsock fix.. did not work cannot get ip address on laptop via cat5 or wireless... gonna find drivers and redo