I have a cable modem connected to a router. for two years, my g5 imac has been connected to the router as well as my roomates pc. niether of us have ever had any problems. recently, i've tried connecting a powerbook through the same router. when i open safari there is no connection so i go through the network diagnostics (end up restarting the modem and router) and the internet begins to work, however, i lose connection on my imac. i go through network diagnostics on my imac, get internet connection, and lose it on the powerbook. any ideas whats going on?
a little extra info:
-my roomates been out of town so i dont know how his connection has been affected
-i called cox (my isp) and they assured me it was nothing to do with them.
-I've tried two different routers and had the exact same results
-!!!often the powerbook will show green lights for "built in ethernet" "network settings" and "isp" , but red lights for "internet" and "server"
any ideas/advice would be much appreciated
a little extra info:
-my roomates been out of town so i dont know how his connection has been affected
-i called cox (my isp) and they assured me it was nothing to do with them.
-I've tried two different routers and had the exact same results
-!!!often the powerbook will show green lights for "built in ethernet" "network settings" and "isp" , but red lights for "internet" and "server"
any ideas/advice would be much appreciated