Internet connection problems!

alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

Basicly, it goes like this;

Computer fucks up (kept rebooting itself, solved by removing HD, placing in spare machine, running virus scan and removing virus')
Then have to use Windows XP disk to recover it, and don't lose any data.
Now I can't appear to get on the internet, at all.
I'm able to access the local network, and share files etc, just no internet.

We use a 4way switch. Internet comes into the switch, and obviously it does its stuff (well, is meant to). The net works on all the other machines except mine.

Tried plugging the cable direct into the modem, still no joy. We're on NTL, so the net's always alive. Have attempted putting in IPs etc manually, but to no avail.

In the command prompt I can ping the default gateway (apparent that's a good sign? yes, no?)

Any help at all would be sweet...
Thanks all!
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GodzGift · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 May 2006 Karma :

If you can ping the default gateway that means there is a connection between you and the router/hub etc.

try pinging a website? maybe it is a browser issue?
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alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

IP of a website? Embarassed

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PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Karma :

You can just try 'ping www.bbc.co.uk' from the command prompt.
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alone · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Sep 2006 Karma :

Says it can't connect to the host.

Am still able to ping the gateway. Would the browser problem affect games working on-line though? Cus nothing works..
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