Morning,

I have just moved into a new apartment with my girlfriend and will be using my phone line for internet. We have transfered her existing internet (she is using a Mac) and her internet is working fine. My PC however is not.

We are both CONNECTED with ethernet cables and on my PC it shows that the connection of the network is connected but I cannot GET an Internet page to load. I am wondering if the PROBLEM might stem from her using a Mac and me a PC?

Perhaps I have not configured my PC's settings correctly. Should I even have to? I was using a wired connection before but was using cable to access the internet. Could my problem be a switch from cable to phone line? Could it be the Mac/PC issue?

Any thoughts would be wonderful.
Thanks very much

Edit:
1) This is the modem we were given - SpeedStream 6520
2) I'm not currently at home so I can't give detailed specifics on the numbersHello
your problem is not a MAC vs Window connection. I USE MAC, Linux and dare I say Windows on the same network at home.
First lets determine if u have a dial up or DSl connection in your apartment. If u have a dial up modem, only one computer can be connected at a time.
If u have DSL u need a router, not a switch to have multiple connection.
On the window PC open a cmd and type ipconfig /all
u should see the IP Address some like 192.168.1.x. If it has 169.xxx.xxx.x then your setting on the win PC r not correct. Try taking a screen shot and post the ipconfig results. U have internet connect at the apartment, just the fact that your girlfriend can connect to the internet proves it is a setting related to the win pc.

BTW can not resist taking a cheap shot at the win machine, but u can't go wrong with a MAC. HA HA, just joking.
Hey all,

Thanks for looking and responding. It turns out that I am an idiot who thinks he knows computers.

When switching from Cable to DSL, I forgot that I needed to switch from "always connected, no password --> connection that requires a password."

Thanks again, issue resolved.