Can't connect to internet with fresh install

[MPTech]

A friend asked me to reformat his HDD and install a fresh XP. (not the HP OEM XP).
I've done this many times and generally no problems.

Install went well, but can't connect to the internet.
I'm getting a message: "Local Area Connection - This connection has limited or no connectivity".
My Internet is fine for the rest of the household (3 desktops, 3 laptops, 3 iPhones, & 1 iPad).

I tried re-installing XP and I also tried un-installing the network device from the Device Manager.


It's an HP Pavilion 511n desktop.
I looked at the HP website for drivers, but couldn't find anything for the LAN or chipset (Intel 810e).
It's a network card with a cable plugged directly into my router. I pulled the cable out of another working desktop and plugged it into this one.

Any suggestions for fixing my Internet connection for this new XP desktop?

[fink]

Try rebooting the router.

[SpywareDr]

What's the IP address?

If you run the following at the cmd prompt:

ipconfig /all|find "IPv4 Address"

and see an address starting with "169.*.*.* it means Windows could not get an IP address from the router for some reason so, it had to assign a 169.*.*.* address. And, 169.*.*.* addresses cannot be used to access the internet.

[Shinma]

If applicable,
Install Windows XP service packs.

Check CMOS/BIOS menu for any settings to enable/disable onboard LAN.

[MPTech]

Unplugged the router, waited 5 minutes, plugged it back in (rebooted).
It worked great! THANKS!!

I don't ever remember rebooting the router, but that was an easy fix!

I've installed XP a bunch of times and never had to reboot the router, why was this necessary? (it worked so I don't want to question it, just understand).

[fink]

Probably because the new install gave the XP computer a different LAN address that the router wasn't seeing and by rebooting it found the "new" computer in the network.

[Train]

Or the router hung up, that rebooting bit has gotten me back on the internet many a time.
Usually the first thing I try now.
Could have had a power voltage drop while doing the reinstall and that will latch up a router and modem right quickly.

Just another possibility.