Ethernet question

[Deep]

Hi everybody,

With my Homehub 2.0 I now sometimes use an ethernet cable to connect it instead of wirelessly. However, whenever I plug it in I get a yellow exclamation marl by the internet connectivity icon and I have to restart the router for it to work.

Is this usual or is something wrong with my homehub or laptop?

Thanks

 

[Deep]

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll be doing that tomorrow for definite

 

[Deep]

Why restart the router, usually plugging in the laptop whilst off and then starting it is enough...or restarting it whilst plugged in should do the trick, Windows can be picky..

however, if you have been doing this, then it does sound like a dhcp issue

I have tried both of those actually

Ah just something else which I thought might be relevant.

I am usually connected to the hub via wireless in another room, I then disconnect the laptop from the wireless (turn off the wireless adaptor) and then go into the living room and then plug in the ethernet.

Then I restart, with the cable plugged in.
Unplug the cable, leave for a few minutes and then plug in again.

But I will look into this DHCP stuff tonight