I'm connected to the internet, but it doesn't work

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Hey...I'm trying to connect to the internet with my laptop using a CAT5
cable. When I plug it in, it says that it's connected and everything, but
when I try to open Firefox, it says that no web pages can be found. Same with
AIM, MSN, and Outlook: they say they can't contact the servers. In fact, it
acts like I'm not connected to the net at all! But when I unplug my cable, it
says that "A network cable has been unplugged". My wireless works just fine,
but I can't connect with a cable! What's wrong??
(By the way, I'm using a friend's computer to post this)

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It's a really cheap router, connected to a DSL modem. But I fixed it now. I
set it to get an IP addess automatically instead o supplying a fixed one, and
I reset the router. And for some reason, it worked!

 

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Might try unplugging/power cycling whatever you're plugging into so it
resets the mac table.
Wireless Modem ? Router ? What are you plugging that cat5 cable
into ?

"RIg" <RIg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:90438520-F78B-4C9B-8E13-53A831E19C24@microsoft.com...
> Hey...I'm trying to connect to the internet with my laptop using a CAT5
> cable. When I plug it in, it says that it's connected and everything, but
> when I try to open Firefox, it says that no web pages can be found. Same
> with
> AIM, MSN, and Outlook: they say they can't contact the servers. In fact,
> it
> acts like I'm not connected to the net at all! But when I unplug my cable,
> it
> says that "A network cable has been unplugged". My wireless works just
> fine,
> but I can't connect with a cable! What's wrong??
> (By the way, I'm using a friend's computer to post this)
>
> --
> insert witty signature here