Dragynbane,
It appears you are having Network configuration problems. If you are using DHCP this can sometimes happen for various reasons. Setting the Network configuration Manually usually cures this sort of problem. See my two screenshots below for an example of a Manual (Static) Network config:
NOTE: I use a Linksys Router and my IP range is 192.168.1.xxx while your Router appears to be a Belkin, which uses the IP range 192.168.2.xxx. Be sure to use the correct address range for your router.
- Example of a Static Network configuration using a Linlksys Router...
- Configuring the Network "Manually" instead of using DHCP...
If you Right-click on the Network Icon on the upper task bar on the right side, and then select
Edit Connections, then open the item
Auto eth0, highlight and copy the MAC address to the clipboard, then Un-check the
Available to all users item at the bottom of the dialog box and click
Apply.
Next click
Add button and Paste the MAC address into the
Device MAC address field, then click on the
IPv4 Settings tab, then click on the down arrow in the
Method: item and select
Manual, then click on the
Add button and fill in the appropriate information for your router: I would suggest something similar to this:
Address 192.168.2.101
Netmask 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.2.1 .
Then add your Primary and Secondary DNS server IP addresses in the
DNS servers field, separated by a comma, make sure the item
Available to all users is checked and click on the
Apply button.
This will give your PC a "Static" IP address from your Router, and should eliminate the need to constantly "configure" you network connection.
If you need further assistance or if this does not resolve you problem, post back with your symptoms, and please include some information about the system you are working with - this sometimes helps us to give you more specific information for your system and hardware when trying to resolve problems. See my Signature at the end of this message for an example of the information that should be included.