But I can't tell if someone set the IP in the WiFi. There's also that DNS service issue. Be sure to google that failure and see what turns up. For me, I continue to find malware all too often.
Bob
Hi all
I have a frustrating issue where I cannot connect desktop to the internet via LAN.
I have tried two methods - with different failure points:
1) Automatic settings: When DNS/IP are automatic the IP address assigned is the windows default/error one of 169.254.xxx.xxx.
2) Static IP: This will allow me to connect to the network (i.e. it can identify the router name) in network/sharing centre) however will not pass through the internet and windows diagnostics say that the DNS service is not responding (I've tried setting these to both googles DNS and the router which pushes out to my ISP - neither of these work.
I've updated the drivers of the network card and am sure it is not hardware (I have two network cards in the desktop which behave identically - one on the motherboard and a PCI card). Wireless connections work fine with both methods mentioned above and the same settings as Lan.
I have a laptop as well that works with all four methods (i.e. static/dynamic on both lan and wireless).
Right now the only thing that doesn't work is what I actually need, which is LAN on the desktop!
Please help, and if you're going to help and ask simple things like 'please paste ip config settings' please state exactly which scenario you'd like me to test ![]()
Many thanks!

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