[Slynky]

My router, a Netgear, has this IP addy:

192.168.0.1

I think that IP is reserved for "home networking".

Try what Geo said in the CMD prompt and ping that. If that isn't right, pull your info on the router out and see.

I know this is basic questioning but it's the way I do business:

Your LAN connection on the back of the PC should show a green light. This light means there is a bonafied physical connection between it and the router. If you see it lit up, you should also see a similar indicator light on the routher lit up.

If you have those lights, you should be able to "see" the router and get a ping response from it.

I'm going to assume you have green lights. (or whatever color)

But if you can't ping the router, then the first and easiest thing to look for is something that happens periodically to my "people" in the area I support...right-click on My Network Places and take a look at your Local Area Connection. Change the display to "Details" if it isn't already on it (usually, it's set on stupid default of Big Icon). Then take a look to make sure the connection is enabled instead of disabled.