Problem with my Ethernet Connection

[PeterOz]

We made the ip address 192.168.10.175
it is showing 192.168.10.73 ???.
Leave it for now.
Let’s try backwards
on the laptop
open cmd
ping 192.168.10.73
press enter
what happens.
Are you running any anti virus software on the desktop?

[LuciferLilac]

Not running actively, but I have scanned it for malware? Nothing came up.

Here’s what that ping got on the laptop.

[PeterOz]

on the desktop
open cmd
Type in
netsh winsock reset
press enter
it should show
Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog.
You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.

[LuciferLilac]

Also, I think the Windows Network Diagnostics tool reset the manual network connection to automatic

[PeterOz]

try post#18

[PeterOz]

Not running actively, but I have scanned it for malware

What anti virus / malware are you using

[PeterOz]

When you plug the cable into the desktop do you have a light on the desktop side and the router side?

[LuciferLilac]

MalwareBytes?

I did that, it did say successfully reset. Still no Internet after restarting.

on the desktop
open cmd
Type in
netsh winsock reset
press enter
it should show
Successfully reset the Winsock Catalog.
You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.

[PeterOz]

what about anti virus

[LuciferLilac]

When you plug the cable into the desktop do you have a light on the desktop side and the router side?

I get a green light on the router end that correlates to the Ethernet port I plugged it into on there. On the computer end, I have a solid, larger orange light and a flickering green light

[PeterOz]

Do you know how to disable the firewall on the desktop
or do you need instructions
Are you using windows defender or do you have nortons or Mcaffee etc installed

[LuciferLilac]

what about anti virus

Only the windows security anti-virus, I think? I just ran a Quick Scan with that and it found no threats.

[PeterOz]

I am not to concerned with threats just yet.
Do you need instructions to disable firewall on desktop?

[LuciferLilac]

Just this, correct?

[PeterOz]

Can you turn them off?
If not
Control panel
Windows defender firewall
Left hand side turn off
Then try ping again from laptop
ping 192.168.10.73

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