wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Last week my router(linksys) took a shit and stopped working. I then could not get my computer to come back on line. However I was able to directly connect my laptop to my modem and it worked fine. I was able to get my computer back up and everything appears normal. However now I try to hook up the line from my modem to my computer instead of my laptop and I cannot get internet service. I believe it states there is no dial tone. My provider is sbc. Any thoughts or ideas to try? Any issues I would have by no longer having my router hooked up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Tried rebooting the modem? I really don't know, but if I hook my modem to something different I always have to reboot it. I guess that tells you how much I know about computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I just dont see why when I disconnect it from my laptop it doesnt work on my computer. I am switching between the 2 and on the laptop it connects as soon as its plugged in but on the computer I cant get it to do shit. I tried to manually make a new connection but it either states there is no dial tone or that the line is busy. I am thinking something may have gotten fucked up because my router is done for and now this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 You may have a regular telephone modem in your desktop, make sure you are not selecting that as your network connection. That is one of the few things I can think that would register "no dial tone". Also, another difference between your laptop and your desktop could be the laptop has the login information for your ISP saved while the desktop does not. I have seen that when someone uses one system to configure the modem during the initial setup. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 broadband modems only like to have 1 connection to it at time. A PC or a Router would be one device. Unplugging the power wire from your modem for at least 2-3 minutes should make it forget what was connected to it. try power off then hook it up to a new device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Must have been a virus. All good for now. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Your cable modem is caching the mac address of one device, you have to unplug the cable modem for a few minutes when you switch between. It is a modem, not a router, so you have to clear the cache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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