Problems with internet connection Options

[pandy]

Setup: desktop computer connected to router with cable.

This morning I couldn't get on the net. I saw the little computer icon in the tray told me No Internet Access. Looked at the router and the ethernet diod (or what it's called) showed it was not connected. Turned out the network cable on the back of the modem was a little loose. Pushed it in, the icon turned green as it should be, but the computer still said no Internet Access.

I remember it used to be important to start the router before the computer, something that should be obtained (to do with IP addresses, I think) is stored for some time somehow, so if it can't be obtained because there is not yet an internet connection, that state can sort of stick. Remedy was to turn off the computer for half an hour (or disconnect it from the router) and that always helped. Doesn't help now. Everything has been off for more than 6 hours this evening.

Googling the problem I found two command line tricks that are supposed to help. They did not. But here they are.

CODE

netsh winsock reset catalog

CODE

netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log

I know it's not an ISP problem and I know the router works. I can connect my phone to the wireless network just fine.

So now I have a very odd setup. My PC is connected to my phone with USB tethering. And my phone uses the fiber broadband by connecting to the router with wifi. I'm certain the fiber broadband is used, since the phone's data usage hasn't gone up in spite of me watching a movie on online telly.

Oh, an odd thing. While the PC is connected to the phone it tells me the usual network is also connected. Alas that doesn't last when I disconnect the phone.

Help!

[CharlesEF]

To turn off internet connection in Windows 10 you need to open 'Control Panel'. Find and open 'Network and Sharing Center'. Once open you will see a section that lists your active networks. In the network information shown you should see a something called 'Connections' (mine shows 'ethernet' because I'm connected by a cable). Click on 'ethernet' and a dialog will open. At the bottom is a button called 'Disable'. Click it to disconnect from the internet.

To enable it again just look at the left side and click 'Change adapter settings'. Once clicked you should see a list of all networks. Right click on the one you disabled and click on 'Enable'. You should now be connected again.

[pandy]

Yes, I know. But that isn't what I call an easy way. I.e. a quick way. Earlier we could just rightclick the ethernet icon in the tray.

[CharlesEF]

Yes, I know. But that isn't what I call an easy way. I.e. a quick way. Earlier we could just rightclick the ethernet icon in the tray.

Not sure if it's any easier but you can right click on the internet icon in the system tray and click on 'Open Network & Internet settings'. Scroll down and click on 'Change adapter options'. Right click on the internet icon and click on 'Disable'. To turn it back on just click 'Enable'.

BTW, I have seen ethernet cables go bad before. Most of the time it is because animals chew on the cable, but not all the time.

[pandy]

I think it's easy with the little program that sits in the tray.

Yeah, but the cables are fine. It was a software problem, not a hardware one.