Problem With Router And/Or Ethernet

I connect my router to my PC using an Ethernet cable and it has been running fine for about a month now.

All of a sudden the other day I was using the Internet and everything stopped running (web pages wouldn't load, downloads stopped, MSN Messenger signed me out etc), then I got a little Computer icon with an exclamation mark on it in the system tray with a message saying:

"Local Area Connection
Speed: 100.0 Mbps
Status: Limited or no connectivity"

I then went into 'Network Connections', right clicked the 'Local Area Connection' icon and click 'repair' but after doing something for a while it just came back with the same message. I even tried disabling & re-enabling the connection but it was no use.

I'm now connecting to the Internet via a dialup modem which is far slower than my router and I've no idea what the problem is. I would appreciate the help, thanks.


HK

 

Did you:

Turn off your PC, router, and broadband modem.
Turn on broadband modem, wait for initialization to finish.
Turn on router, wait for initialization to finish.
Boot up computer and see if connectivity restored.

 

I was re-arranging my room today and had to unplug the router for a while. When I plugged it back in everything was fine!

Thanks!


HK