Re: home network, SP2 and network connection lost!
From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 12/05/04
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Date: Sun, 05 Dec 2004 06:30:19 -0800
Tim wrote:
> I have multiple machines running XP. One is unable to access internet
> explorer pages and unable to communicate with the others on the LAN.
> this is after upgrading to Sp2. Previously, all were communicating
> with others and able to access internet. When I shut one other one
> down, the other is able to get to the internet.
>
> I have no ICS running, and I'm going through a DLink router /
> firewall. Though all are using static IP addresses, since I thought
> this might be an issue.
>
> When I turn on DHCP on just the one machine, I get an error that The
> computer cannot contact a DHCP server. But the other PC's can get DHCP
> fine, and browse internal and external LANS.
>
> Anybody experience this?
Service Pack 2 activates the Windows Firewall automatically. If you are
using a third-party firewall, turn off the Windows Firewall. If you are
using only the Windows Firewall, go to its applet in Control Panel and
add your lan IP range to its Exceptions.
Malke
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