Re: Installed SP2, now cable internet connection doesn't work

From: bjrugg (bjrugg_at_remove.hotmail.com)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:30:51 -0600

Try the repair option on the connrction

"CPM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:a2da01c48703$c0065a70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>I wish it was that simple. But I have Zone Alarm 5.1.011
> active and Windows Firewall disabled. I was absolutely
> fine until I installed SP2.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In news:a59301c486ff$112f6e00$a601280a@phx.gbl,
>>CPM <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>> Well, everyone here made me feel pretty confident about
>>> installing SP2 and how important it was to install.
>>>
>>> The install went fine, it came up fine (no blue screen
> of
>>> death (yet)). Right now the only problem I have is my
>>> cable modem internet connection doesn't work anymore.
> Its
>>> not my cable modem, I use a router and my other PC is
>>> connecting fine. I tried resetting the router, cable
>>> modem, everything and I still get no connection from my
>>> SP2 installed computer.
>>>
>>> My network connections are showing my 1394 COnnection
> and
>>> my Linksys LNE100TX Fast Internet Connection card as
> being
>>> connected. Any advice as to what to do now? It appears
>>> that is the only problem I have (so far). I'm hoping
> that
>>> someone here knows what I did wrong.
>>
>>It is the wonderful firewall that Microsoft installed.
> Disable it and I
>>bet you will connect.
>>
>>....Allen
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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