>> I dont understand networking at all.
This makes me think the issue could be user caused ... sorry ;-)
If the IP address of your laptop doesn't fit the C7000 network settings, it cant work.
We can try again, step by step this time.
As a tutorial, see this link about how to set an IP address manually:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/19249/how-to-assign-a-static-ip-address-in-xp-vista-or-windows-7/
Connect your PC to the sleeve port (where the laptop symbol is printed).
Now set the IP of your laptop to DHCP.
(click obtain an IP address automatically)
Click OK.
Click the start button, type "cmd", when "cmd.exe" appears, right click and select "Run as Administrator".
Now do
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /all
Please post the output of "ipconfig /all".
You should see an entry about the DHCP server, this is the internal OA address for this port.
Example (with another address):
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : speedport.ip
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Ad
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-11-96-11-11-11
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.20(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Freitag, 3. Februar 201
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Samstag, 4. Februar 201
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.100
192.168.2.100
In my case this is my router at home - 192.168.2.100 (not really).
You now should be able to ping and ssh and even browser connect to 192.168.2.100 (my example).
Most likely you will find 169.254.1.49.
Plan B:
Now set a fixed IP address to your PC - use "Use the following IP address" like in the picture above and set
169.254.1.254
as IP and
255.255.255.0
as subnet mask. Leave gateway empty. Click OK.
Now use the advanced IP scanner and scan the range 169.254.1.1 to 169.254.1.254.
Any result?
[EDIT]
Disable WLAN on your PC while doing this!