Well here's Hotgreen messing up his internet again

[Hotgreensoldier]

In attempting to forward my ports to host a server in Cry of Fear, my internet stopped working. After putting in the information and saving changes in my router, I had already re-booted twice. On the third time, the router refused to reconnect. I use a Ethernet cable connected to a router connected to a modem. Now, I'm stuck on "unidentified network, no internet access"

Using the laptop WiFi, I saw that I could still connect to it. Just not on the PC directly. Aparently, it doesn't have a valid IP configuration and now only has a IP of 169.254.x.x (X's are numbers) Which means that the DHCP server isn't giving my computer a IP.

Can anyone help? If I can't fix by today doing a hard reset on everything.

[Deathie]

It's hard to help if we don't know the model of your router, or how you messed it up exactly.

[Hotgreensoldier]

It's hard to help if we don't know the model of your router, or how you messed it up exactly.

It's a Dlink DIR-655 router. I tried forwarding the ports for Cry of fear using the dlink website.

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Dlink/DIR-655/default.htm

That is what I tried to use. That's when it stopped working.

...Shit, I didn't read that you need a static IP to forward the ports.

[Hotgreensoldier]

I found out that it isn't the router/modem that's causing the problem. If I connect the ethernet cable to this laptop specifically, it still works.

From what it looks like, the computer isn't receiving the dhcp address from the router and keeps giving itself a local IP.

I've already tried the following

cmd prompt "netsh winsock renew"
cmd prompt "ipconfig /release  ipconfig /renew  ipconfig /dnsflush"
Restarting the router and modem SEVERAL times.
Manually putting an IP instead of the obtain automatically option
Disabled and re-enabled the Local Area Connection internet adapter
Checked on the gateway website (through this laptop) and saw that this laptop was the only one accessing the network

Yet again, help would be appreciated :/

[blαh2355]

Use Windows Repair? I know it sucks and stuff but you never know.

Or this: http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-31695-get-ip-from-router-but-won-t-connect-to-out

[Hotgreensoldier]

Use Windows Repair? I know it sucks and stuff but you never know.

Or this: http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-31695-get-ip-from-router-but-won-t-connect-to-out

No windows repair, I've already recovered many times to previous points.

The person in that link uses XP, either way, it didn't work.

[blαh2355]

No windows repair, I've already recovered many times to previous points.

I don't mean System restore. I meant this.

[Hotgreensoldier]

I don't mean System restore. I meant this.

Already done that many times. It just resets the local area connection, tells me to reset the router/modem, and then comes up with an error when I look for more options.

[Peetah]

Is your local ip by any chance preset as in.
Open Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Properties of your wireless Adapter > Properties of Internet Protocol Version 4.
It should be set to (Obtain Ip address automatically).

[Hotgreensoldier]

Is your local ip by any chance preset as in.
Open Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Properties of your wireless Adapter > Properties of Internet Protocol Version 4.
It should be set to (Obtain Ip address automatically).

Yeah, it's set to obtain ip address automatically. It isn't a wireless adapter though, it's a local area connection ethernet cable.

It's name is nForce 10/100/1000 mbps ethernet cable, if that helps.

[Hotgreensoldier]

bump

Well I tried reformatting with windows 7 again, didn't work. Tried factory reset, didn't work.

I'm basically out of options at this point and I'm close to just bringing it to some overpriced computer service nuts that probably won't be able to solve this.

Before I do that I just want to know if anyone can take one last look at this before I do that, and see if they know what's wrong :/

[kurtis_13_1994]

If I read the post right then do this on your PC:
Click the start button  > type CMD in the search then hit enter > type in the command prompt > ipconfig /release then hit enter > ipconfig /renew then enter

Im not sure if that will fix it but u can give it a try.

[Hotgreensoldier]

If I read the post right then do this on your PC:
Click the start button  > type CMD in the search then hit enter > type in the command prompt > ipconfig /release then hit enter > ipconfig /renew then enter

Im not sure if that will fix it but u can give it a try.

I've already tried the following


cmd prompt "ipconfig /release  ipconfig /renew  ipconfig /dnsflush"

[Tomcat]

goto your router my young padawan

I look on the back of it and hit the magical RESET key

[[Valor]iPounce]

goto your router my young padawan

I look on the back of it and hit the magical RESET key

That, That how I fixed my Router when I was trying to host a Dev Server for my map.