network works w/ router and then not w/out

ok heres what i did

i had a router set up and the internet was working fine

i unplugged the ethernet cable from the router that was the direct connection to the network and put it in my computer because i was moving the router elsewhere

when i plugged it into my comp directly the port did not light up and i got no internet

anything it could be besides the cable coming loose somewhere else

Do you have cable internet? My friend's internet only works when the cable modem is plugged into the router it was setup with. I think it filters by mac address. Seems like the same issue. I believe you need to call the cable company and have them fix it.

hmm i do have a cable modem... i'll look into this.

lets get this straight ..... you are going straight from a cable modem to your PC ?