Re: xp sp2 - Status: Limited or no connectivity

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From: Jeff Wells (cwaynecox_spam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/13/04 

Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2004 07:08:38 -0700

dhcp service is installed ... automatic and running
"Malke" <malke@nospoonnotreally.com> wrote in message
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> Jeff Wells wrote:
>
>> After installing xp sp2, the status of the LAN connection reports -
>> "Limited
>> or no connectivity". It appears that no non-routable ip has been
>> assigned.
>> Removing sp2 fixes the problem. Reinstalling sp2, same problem.
>>
>> For simplicity of debug, all hardware and software (routers, etc.)
>> have been
>> removed. The situation is dsl modem (no built in router) connected
>> directly to computer by cat5/rj45.
>>
>> "limited connectivity" describes the situation correctly. There is no
>> apparent problem with isp connection, but many other functions (voip,
>> simple ip-ip voice connection are two examples) are iffy... works for
>> a time, but the connection is lost.
>
> Similar problems have been reported and the solution (for those posters)
> was that the dhcp service was turned off. Once turned on, everything
> worked again. So check that out with services.msc. Also make sure your
> lan isn't being firewalled.
>
> Malke
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