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augermaster236
4 years agoNeighbour
Invalid IP configuration
Hi, I just started a new laptop but don't have a radio in it so I plugged in the cat 5 from a coax converter box, the light comes on the port and it shows in troubleshooting that it's connected withou...
Zman2k2
4 years agoLeader
So, I’m just trying to understand here, you took the CAT5 cable out of your set top box, and plugged it into the network port on the laptop? Now, the laptop shows “Invalid IP configuration”?
What troubleshooting have you done? It may be as simple as rebooting the modem, just so it refreshes the IP address on that port. Do you have another CAT5 cable you can plug into another port to try?
What troubleshooting have you done? It may be as simple as rebooting the modem, just so it refreshes the IP address on that port. Do you have another CAT5 cable you can plug into another port to try?