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Yopur computer will not connect to the internet. IP address changes to 169.X.X.X in a Vista computer.

Resolution:

  1. From Start->Control Panel->"Network and Internet".
  2. Then select the first option Netqwork and Sharing Center.
    You will see that your computer is present in the network, but it will not connect to the internet.
  3. First, go down to your connection where it says "View Status"->"Details".
    If you are getting a 169, then follow the steps given below.

If you have a Router, hook up your Modem to your Router with a ethernet cable, then hook up your Router to your computer with another ethernet cable.

If you do not have a Router, just do the "Changing Modem IP Address" only.

Changing Modem IP Address:

  1. Refresh the Network and Sharing Center page.
    You will now have 2 networks, it may say "Unidentified Network".
  2. Back to "View Status" for your Modem connection, click on Properties.
  3. Click on IPv4.
    Then below is 3 options, click on the 3rd [Properties].
    Then to "Use the following IP address"
    You can obtain both the IP address and the DNS server from your ISP, sometimes even online if you have another computer that connects to the internet somewhere else.
  4. After you enter all the right information, Click Ok.
  5. It will ask you to save, click Yes.
  6. Go back to "View Status" and then "Details", your modem should be holding the correct IP address and not a 169 anymore.
  7. If you do not use a Router, then you do not need to the next step, or hook up a Router.

Now to your Router:

Do the same steps as above. The IP address should match the Correct Modem ip address.

If not... go to "View Status"->"Properties"->"IPv4"->"Properties", Obtain IP Address Automatically, then that should fix your problem.

 

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