lost without internet

[1357]

I have no idea why I am having trouble connecting to the internet via my ethernet cable. I'm temporarily living in an apartment complex in a 3rd world country. Using my ethernet cable, my neighbors are able to connect to the internet; so it shouldn't be a problem with the port. Moreover, when I go right next door to my neighbor's apartment, I am also able to connect to the internet using my computer; so it shouldn't be a problem with my computer. This confuses me.

I don't know much about computers, but I'd assume if I were blocked from the network, shouldn't I be blocked in my next door neighbor's too? I was downloading a lot prior to this blockage.

I've tried system restores, changing my IP address, reinstalling my drivers, etc. I don't really know what else to do, besides wait for my slow landlord to handle this situation.

[bz2klag]

Assuming you have dynamic IP, first make a basic test of your connection.
Open up a command prompt:

ipconfig /release

then

ipconfig /renew

This checks for basic communication by checking to see that your computer
can at least talk to the DHCP server.

[~(o)-(0)~]

and if you were downloading alot maybe they blocked your port, its not impossible.

How is the network set up in your building?

[bz2klag]

If I read the OP correctly, his neighbor can use his port without issue, and
he can use his PC on his neighbor's port. The obvious solution, trade apartments. :)

[ticktock123]

what were you downloading? ;) could it be a MAC filter on that port? could explain why one works and the other doesn't.

[petteyg359]

Decent router firmware can easily allow a specific MAC or IP to be filtered on a specific port. Talk to the landlord and promise not to be a bad bandwidth-hogging neighbour :)

[1357]

Thanks for all the replies everyone. As it turns out, my MAC address was blocked from my port ... so ticktock was right. Yay, no more swinging ethernet cords over 2 balconies on the 4th floor... :)