Can't connect via ethernet cable need help?

Question

I live in a complex where the internet is all connected to a central router. I came back from summer break and now the computer won't connect again. it is a direct line from the wall to my computer. It keeps saying it is connecting. What am i doing wrong and how can i get it to work?

Answer 1

Is your computer set to automatically get an IP address (dynamic) or does it have a fixed (static) IP address?  It should be dynamic.

In either case, contact whoever runs the network and ask for assistance.  There are too many possible ways for it to be set up for someone to guess at an answer.

Answer 2

while you were gone someone was probably assigned your {same}ip address,witch creates a conflict, go to command prompt and type in ipconfig/release , then use your network setup wizard to reset the connection, the router will assign you a new ip adress