Re: Connection Issue / DHCP

From: Steve Winograd [MVP] (winograd_at_pobox.com)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 23:07:13 -0600

In article <FA781FDB-D6C1-4BAA-B6B8-4817065F482F@microsoft.com>,
"Scott" <Scott@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I have having an issue with my desktop computer connection to the internet. I
>have comcast cable internet, and use their modem. I do not have/or use a
>router, I plug the network cable directly into my LAN card. I'm getting a
>address type of "Automatic private Address" instead of the "assigned by DHCP"
>type. Comcast told me it is definatly not a Comcast issue, it must be
>something with XP. I have alreay tried most common troubleshooting, manually
>releasing/renewing, trying to repair the connection, re-installed XP Pro,
>re-installed lan car drivers. I'm at a loss on what to do. I also have a
>laptop, when I plug it in, it works with no problem. Any help would be
>greatly appriciated.

I assume that Comcast had you turn the cable modem off, wait a minute,
and turn it back on. That's often necessary after moving the cable
modem from one computer to another.

It might help to manually configure the speed and duplex settings for
the network card, as shown here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm

You MUST have a firewall enabled on the network connection at all
times when connected directly to a cable modem. If you don't,
Internet hackers can infect your computer with a worm within a few
seconds. If you haven't installed a firewall program (Norton Internet
Security, ZoneAlarm, etc), be sure to enable XP's Internet Connection
Firewall:

Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/ic_firewall.htm 

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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
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