Connecting 2 Computers is Not Working

[Slavisa]

Hi,

I have earthlink cable internet and i'm trying to hook both of my computers online. I have tried using Linksys router and also a Netgear Switch, both of them failed to give both computers online access.

With the Linksys Router Model BEFSR41 ver.2 i pluged the cable from modem to WAN, then i plugged the cables from the router to each of my computers. On first computer my ip becomes 192.168.1.100 and on the second one is the same but the last number is 101. When i check the connection status it says that the ip has been given by DHCP, but when i try to access the internet i cant from either computer. If anyone can help me solve this or has any ideas that i can try, even setting up the router differently please let me know and i will try them.

and with the Netgear switch, i connect all the cables etc. and then i get a connection on one computer like 23.xx.xxx.xx and the other one doesnt get any connection. Idk what i can do with this.

any other help would be much appreciated.
thanks
slavisa

 

[rflora]

I would start off by eliminating the router. Plug the ethernet cable directly into one of your computers and see if you are able to go online. If you are able to go online, that means your router is misconfigured. If you are not able to go online call your ISP. (here i assume your computers are set to obtain ip automatically which is good)

Also make sure in your router settings that WAN ip is set to Obtain Automatically.

Good Luck!

 

[Slavisa]

hi, thanks for the reply. I could get online with one computer, and last night i reseted the route to default, and then set it up all over again, and hooked up the modem, and both of my computers and restarted all of them and its working great now.