Why does my cpu says limited connectivity and won't get online ?

Question

It was working when i went to bed and now it won't go online. It works for my laptop (not wireless) so it must be my cpu. It shows that it is connected but limited and it won't go on the internet. I have no restore points. I am trying not to have to restore to factory settings. Can anyone help?

Answer 1

Now can I just correct you before you use CPU in other questions, the CPU is your processor, what you should be referring to is your Desktop Computer, the CPU is just the processor and not the whole computer itself.



As for your question, go to your manufacturer's website on you laptop, and you will need your model name which is found on the front of the desktop's case itself near the power button. Example: Dell Dimension 6400 where Dell is the manufacturer and Dimension 6400 is your model, so just look for that on the front of the case.



Now on the manufacturer's website go to the support page and look for Ethernet card or LAN card or Networking drivers for your model, it should be easy to find, and look at the most recent date for the driver, but you will really have to make sure it is the right driver for your computer. Download the driver and transfer it from your laptop to your desktop on a memory key or CD. This driver might be able to help your situation.

If you have anymore questions about this answer please contact me and I will gladly continue to help you.

Have a nice day

Ken

Answer 2

If your computer is directly connected to your router (using a lan cable), you could check that the cable is plugged in properly on both sides. Limited connectivity means, that the LAN Card receives a signal through the cable, but the network adapter does not receive an automatically assigned IP Address. This could well be a router problem. Try to restart the internet router and try again.

If that does not work, you could try the following:



On the computer that can go online, click on your start button and select "run". then type cmd into the box and hit enter. continue typing "ipconfig /all" into the black box and hit enter.

It will give you an ip address, a subnetmask, a DNS Server and a gateway.

Write those down.



Then go to the computer that does not work and right click on the icon that sais limited connectivity and select "status". There select "properties" then scroll down the list and select TCP/IP protocoll and hit properties. Now configure the ip settings according to what you wrote down. Duplicate the subnetmask the DNS Server and the gateway from the other computer, but add one number to the ip address. So if the working computer has 192.168.1.100, then use 192.168.1.101 for the other one.

After you configured it, hit ok twice and wait a few seconds. Now try to access the internet. If that works, then the DHCP Server on your router may be misconfigured or faulty.

Answer 3

More than likely it's your internet, not your computer that is acting up. More often than not, when it says limited or no connectivity and wont go online, it means your computer is connected to the router but it's not receiving "internet" or data from your cable/dsl modem. Unplug everything, let it sit for a minute, then plug in your modem, followed by your router, then connect that to your computer.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Limited connectivity means that your system can find the network but isn't truly connected to it.



Solutions are mentioned here http://www.pchell.com/support/limitedconnectivity.shtml

Answer 6

your cpu doesn work?



can you see the cpu? i sure as hell cant, its a tiny part of the processor that sits on the motherboard.



i think you are getting your terms mixed up, and so i cant really help you.



do you mean your network card isnt working? im really confused

Answer 7

Try to reconnect.



Power-cycle everything; including your router.

Answer 8

restoring your IP address can fix this.,and it is the apt solution too.,

Answer 9

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