structure: catv cable ---- cable modem----net
line---notebook
I would believe netline is the network or lan cable.
A1. If it is a cable modem, it doesn't need to dialup. normally,
it just plugs and go.
A2. I do believe starhub has DHCP. So unless you asked and pay
for a static IP,most likely it is dymanic.
What you can do?
1. Have you recently, successfully used your laptop to connect
to the internet via a LAN/network cable? If yes, proceed.
2. Power on your cable modem, plug in the network cable to your
laptop and on your laptop.
2.1 Check your cable modem has four lit LED lights, and also at
the send/receive.
3. Next, check whether laptop's network plug flashes orange and
green light. if yes, proceed. Else your network card is down.
4. Once Windows finishes loading, go to start, run, type 'cmd'.
A black, dos command window will appear.
5. Type 'ipconfig'.
6. Look for IP address. The first 2 numbers need to start with
20*.
7. you can try 'ipconfig /renew'.
7. If still doesn't work, call starhub.