I have a computer that is having @Home DHCP problems.
My network at home is pretty simple. I have 2 computers, a 10MB 8 port hub and a cable modem. I have the First computer connected to the hub with a 15ft cable and the second computer with a 75ft cable (located on the upper floor) and the cable modem is connected to the hub in the uplink port with a 3 ft cable.
The First Computer, with the exception of a few service problems, has connected quite well. It connects 99% of the time. The second computer, however, is a different story. It doesn't seem to be able to communicate with the DHCP service or even connect with @home network, even when set up statically. Now, this hasn't always been the case.
There have been times when it has connected beautifully, but those times have gone. I found at one point that someone was stealing my IP and MAC address (don't ask me how), but those problems have been corrected. The last solution I had tried was to replace the network card. I tried to get another computer (Third Computer) on the network with the Second Computer settings. It did not work either, but when I removed the network card from the First Computer and put it in the Third Computer, it connected perfectly. It was a RealTek card, so I went a bought a new RealTek card and placed it in the Second Computer and it connected. Success!!!!!!!!!
Well, this was a short-lived success. It lasted about a week and I was back again to it not connecting.
I'm wondering if I am missing anything. I have been talking to @Home support quite a bit and they don't seem to have any new answers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm really grabbing at straws.
Thank you
Clayton T. Paige
cpaige@home.com
Clayton T. Paige
Programmer Extraordinaire
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"Who is General Failure? and Why is he reading my disk drive?"
My network at home is pretty simple. I have 2 computers, a 10MB 8 port hub and a cable modem. I have the First computer connected to the hub with a 15ft cable and the second computer with a 75ft cable (located on the upper floor) and the cable modem is connected to the hub in the uplink port with a 3 ft cable.
The First Computer, with the exception of a few service problems, has connected quite well. It connects 99% of the time. The second computer, however, is a different story. It doesn't seem to be able to communicate with the DHCP service or even connect with @home network, even when set up statically. Now, this hasn't always been the case.
There have been times when it has connected beautifully, but those times have gone. I found at one point that someone was stealing my IP and MAC address (don't ask me how), but those problems have been corrected. The last solution I had tried was to replace the network card. I tried to get another computer (Third Computer) on the network with the Second Computer settings. It did not work either, but when I removed the network card from the First Computer and put it in the Third Computer, it connected perfectly. It was a RealTek card, so I went a bought a new RealTek card and placed it in the Second Computer and it connected. Success!!!!!!!!!
Well, this was a short-lived success. It lasted about a week and I was back again to it not connecting.
I'm wondering if I am missing anything. I have been talking to @Home support quite a bit and they don't seem to have any new answers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm really grabbing at straws.
Thank you
Clayton T. Paige
cpaige@home.com
Clayton T. Paige
Programmer Extraordinaire
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"Who is General Failure? and Why is he reading my disk drive?"