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2011-09-13 01:54:17

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

As my desktop is too far from my router I send internet through my laptop and share the internet. This was going well until we upgraded our internet to a different (cheaper) company. We got new everything (modem, router, etc.) and I got everything up and running there to the point where I can get internet on my laptop (wireless obv) but when I attempt to share it with my desktop I hit a wall and get the error:

"'Local area connection' doesn't have a valid IP configuration"

Here's my ipconfig via the command prompt (and subsequent release/renew commands)

Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nate>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : NatePC
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1F-C6-3B-1E-59
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::32:2f22:7237:a68f%12(Deprecated)
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.166.143(Tentative)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1(Tentative)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family PCI Gigabit E
thernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-EF-22-FD-23-10
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::845:d83c:ecb:302%10(Preferred)
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.3.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ede3:8fdb:6a81:d7ec%10
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 167774292
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-15-AC-55-09-00-08-54-4F-50-9A

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                       fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{525C4BF1-599F-4E92-87AF-73CC3FCF0161}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{EEA2358F-B780-4D1A-805F-BE299A76801C}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Nate>ipconfig /release

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::32:2f22:7237:a68f%12
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::845:d83c:ecb:302%10
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.3.2
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::ede3:8fdb:6a81:d7ec%10

Tunnel adapter isatap.{525C4BF1-599F-4E92-87AF-73CC3FCF0161}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Tunnel adapter isatap.{EEA2358F-B780-4D1A-805F-BE299A76801C}:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

C:\Users\Nate>ipconfig /renew

Windows IP Configuration

An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection : unable to con
tact your DHCP server. Request has timed out.

Keep in mind this is the DESKTOP's ipconfig. I figure the laptops doesn't matter because it gets internet just fine?

Desktop is Win7 64bit
Laptop is Win7 32

I have:

Reset/power cycled the modem more times than I care to remember
Reset/power cycled the router
Gave my desktop a static IP
Gave my laptop AND desktop a static DNS server (google's public - 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4)
Turned off Apple's Bonjour Service on both computers
Manually gave my desktops ethernet adapter a MAC address
Turned off all firewall and antiviruses

For a split second my desktop was connected but I can't figure out why it stopped or how to recreate what I did.

The issue that gets me most is this worked just fine before but through a different modem/router/ISP. Does that make a difference?

HALP! plox. I realize it's nobody's job here to help but I'm ALMOST literally pulling my damn hair out with this.

I've been Googling and attempting to fix this for about 12 hours now and I really don't wanna buy an enormous cable to stretch all the way to my router OR a wireless card. Plus I wanna see what my ping is on BF2 if I now have a 20 meg connection and I had a 1.5 before...

2011-09-13 03:12:10

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6692|King Of The Islands

Turn off IPv6.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-09-13 03:20:23

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

will do!

more info though:

When setting up the new internet I MUST clone my laptop's MAC address. Will that have anything to do with it? I tried changing a few characters but it won't allow internet. The MAC address of the router and my laptop must be the same.

Can I get some random laptops MAC address to clone? Or bring me desktop to set that one up first?

2011-09-13 03:26:07

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

Cheez wrote:
Turn off IPv6.

no dice

"'Local area connection' doesn't have a valid IP configuration"

edit: during my research i found the IPv4 having a "169.254.x.x" might be an issue but I couldnt figure out what. Something with the DNS server?

Last edited by pirana6 (2011-09-13 03:28:11)

2011-09-13 03:29:14

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6692|King Of The Islands

Son, we don't have no Cable In-ner-nets down har.

I see that shit in routers all the time but fucked if I know what it's for. From what I understand, your router will masquerade as your PC, and then forward (NAT) to everyone, because your ISPs get narky if you have more than one computer in 2011 or something.

/non-American.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-09-13 03:30:55

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6692|King Of The Islands

The 169. IP is your computer giving up on waiting for a DHCP server (your router) to assign it an IP.

Perhaps something to do with your router, but it still sounds like your laptop won't pass through.

Do you have any other WiFi devices?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-09-13 03:33:47

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

couple of ipods, a mac desktop that belongs to my brother

all of which work on the network...

Last edited by pirana6 (2011-09-13 03:35:53)

2011-09-13 03:36:01

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6692|King Of The Islands

Are you bridging network adapters or using Internet Connection Sharing?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-09-13 03:36:46

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

ICS

and like i said it worked fine before with the other internet but this is a different ISP/modem/router

2011-09-13 03:44:56

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6692|King Of The Islands

If you set a static IP can you ping the laptop/desktop?

What settings are in the laptop's LAN?

I'd also try using network bridge, for the sake of trying. Turn off ICS, highlight both adapters in Network Connections and right-click, Bridge Networks.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2011-09-13 03:59:01

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

Cheez wrote:
If you set a static IP can you ping the laptop/desktop?

No. No reply. I can, however, reach both computers through the other to access/copy files.

What settings are in the laptop's LAN?

Which settings? The IPconfig?

Code:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Nate>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : NateLaptop
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.wa.comcast.net.

Ethernet adapter Network Bridge:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : hsd1.wa.comcast.net.
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-12-F0-93-90-2F
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::11e3:b530:f656:93da%25(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:50:09 AM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, September 14, 2011 3:52:25 AM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 419566320
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-14-E0-97-EE-00-12-3F-D9-D8-92

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.69.150
                                       68.87.85.102
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.hsd1.wa.comcast.net.:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : hsd1.wa.comcast.net.
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:9b:2bef:b397:2d92(Prefer
red)
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::9b:2bef:b397:2d92%11(Preferred)
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

as you can see i reset the IPv6, etc.

Cheez wrote:
I'd also try using network bridge, for the sake of trying. Turn off ICS, highlight both adapters in Network Connections and right-click, Bridge Networks.

Well they bridged and now I have a 'Network Bridge. MAC Bridge Miniport' but I don't know what to do with that. Tried to connect from the desktop but got the same "Local area connection' doesn't have a valid IP configuration" I see over and over.

Thanks for all the help. I appreciate the shit out of it.

2011-09-13 04:57:24

pirana6: Go Cougs!; +691|6544|Washington St.

BLEH workaround.

Okay so I decided to haul my desktop up to the router and plug it in directly. Worked. Great.

Went into the router and used the DESKTOP's MAC address as the clone. Still working. Awesome.

Unplugged everything, made sure the laptop was still getting wireless, set the ICS back and bingo, everything is working as it should.

Hauled everything back downstairs and I'm now typing this on my desktop with internet fed from my laptop.

It appears you can't use the same computer who's internet you're sharing as the routers MAC clone. You CAN, however, use the computer who will be stealing the internet.
Anyway, this can be closed if the Mods like or left open if anybody else wants to get their 2 cents.
Thanks again Cheez

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