Problem occurred with the wired link, user is new to the computer.
Problem occurred with the wired link, user is new to the computer.
I installed the latest realtek driver from the Realtek website. I used the values provided by you to set a static IP. I disabled the wifi adapter. I disabled IPv6. Rebooted the system. Pinging 192.168.0.1 gave me this:
C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping 192.168.0.1
Pinging 192.168.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
The network still has no internet.
IT WORKED!!!!
Great news! Thank you all. The DNS fields were empty before, but now setting "obtain IP automatically" resolved the issue. The required DNS values were present. I'm glad it's fixed, even though it was frustrating at first. Thanks for your patience!
I think it was the driver and my oversight about setting the DNS caused the confusion. I didn’t mention it because I was more worried the port wasn’t functioning properly.
I usually suggest sticking with the current setup, even though you could revert the DNS to automatic if needed. The issue with the automatic setting is that by default it assigns the router’s address as the DNS server. This makes the router act as a proxy for the ISP’s DNS server, which often leads to more complications than using a direct service like Google (8.8.8.8).
In the advanced settings there’s an option for encrypted DNS, which I prefer because it significantly limits the ISP’s ability to monitor your browsing activity.