[jaxisland]

Can you hook up both computers at the same time to the router.
Run the ipconfig on both, make sure where it says IP Address they are different, the last screen you sent it said 192.168.1.2, so the second computer should be different from that probably 192.168.1.3.

When they are settled down after booting them, go to Start -> Run
type cmd
hit enter
Then try and ping the other computer so if your on 192.168.1.2 type: ping 192.168.1.3
then do it the other way.
Then on both of them, type: ping 192.168.1.1

Let me know what happens.

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I tried each cable in each port on the router, yet each time both computers timed out during the ping command.

[SurMixAPrise]

I tried each cable in each port on the router, yet each time both computers timed out during the ping command.

[jaxisland]

if you go onto one of the computers go back to the cmd window and type: ping 127.0.0.1

What happens?

[SurMixAPrise]

I got replies all for times in less than 1 second each time.

[dsenette]

we're connecting to the router with ethernet cables right? nothing like a crossover or any of that?

are you running any firewall software?

[SurMixAPrise]

Yes, all ethernet cables. And yes, I've got a firewall running.

[dsenette]

AH...which firewall? do you know how to disable it?

[SurMixAPrise]

On the computer I'm on now, it has McAfee Personal Firewall, and I know how to disable it. The other pc I don't remember what it has, but I don't have it on me at the moment anyways.

[dsenette]

try disabeling the firewall and see if you can connect to the internet...don't go surfing around....just see if it will let you connect

[SurMixAPrise]

No luck there.

[dsenette]

ok...starting to suspect the router....there's got to be something wrong there...if you can connect to the internet DIRECTLY through the modem...then you should be fine connecting with a router

right click on my netowork places and choose properties...then right click on your network connection and choose properties, highlight TCP/IP and choose properties

tick the box for "use the following ip address"
in the first line put 192.168.1.4
second line: 255.255.255.0
third line: 192.168.1.1

press apply and ok till you're back at the desktop

do start, choose run, type CMD, type "ping 192.168.1.1" (without the quotes)

anything?

[dsenette]

this is all connected to the router by the way

[SurMixAPrise]

Timed out during the ping each time with the settings put in the way you said.

[dsenette]

you have a really big hammer? if so...smash that router into as many pieces as you can

do you have access to another router to test with? or anywhere you know of with a router you could go to with the laptop?

go

[dsenette]

bah...go ahead and undo the settings i had you do in the TCP/IP stuff (just tick the "obtain outomatically" deal)