Ravings of the Loquacious Madman

1. Go to your network connections.
   1. START -> CONTROL PANEL -> NETWORK CONNECTIONS on XP.
   2. START -> CONTROL PANEL -> NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER -> MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS on Vista.
2. Right click on LOCAL AREA CONNECTION and left click on DISABLE.
3. Unplug the ethernet cable from the computer.
4. Shut down the computer.
5. Unplug the power cable from the modem.
6. Wait 30 – 45 seconds.
7. Plug the power cable into the modem.
8. Wait 30 -  45 seconds or until the modem has completed its start up sequence and established a connection with the internet.  Check for the "Online," "Cable," "Cable Link," or "Internet" light to become solid.
9. Start up the computer.
10. Wait until the computer has completed its start up sequence.
11. Go to your network connections.
    1. START -> CONTROL PANEL -> NETWORK CONNECTIONS on XP.
    2. START -> CONTROL PANEL -> NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER -> MANAGE NETWORK CONNECTIONS on Vista.
12. Right click on LOCAL AREA CONNECTION and left click on ENABLE.
13. When the status of the adapter shows "A network cable is unplugged," wait 15 – 20 seconds.
14. Plug the ethernet cable into the PC.
15. Wait for the status of the adapter to show "Connected."
16. Open your browser.

If the adapter shows "Limited or no connectivity," call Microsoft for instructions on how to clear the Winsock file through the command prompt.

1. Shut down your computer.
2. Unplug the power cable from the router.
3. Unplug the power cable from the modem.
4. Wait 30 – 45 seconds.
5. Plug the power cable into the modem.
6. Wait 30 – 45 seconds or until the modem establishes a sync with the internet.  Check for the "Online," "Cable," "Cable Link," or "Internet" light to become solid.
7. Plug the power cable into the router.
8. Wait 30 – 45 seconds to give the router time to go through its boot cycle.
9. Start the computer.
10. Wait until the computer has fully booted and connected to the router and internet.
11. Open your browser.

You should be able to connect to a web page.