Re: SP2 and Wireless network problems

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From: Quaoar (quaoar_at_tenthplanet.net)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:53:41 -0600

"Lloyd Jenkins" <lloyd.jenkins@compost.force9.co.uk> wrote in message
news:41330fad$0$52653$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
>I have tried installing SP2 on 3 PCs, one desktop and 2 laptops with
>poor
> results. I am using a Netgear DG834G router with an ADSL connection
> and a
> wire connected PC and wireless network cards on the other remote PCs.
>
> I am using Zone Alarm 5.1.011 and after installation of SP2, it
> recognises
> ZA. I have disabled the XP firewall.
>
> After installation I am unable to connect to the router and get any
> form of
> internet access. This appears to be due to a problem with IP
> assignment
> under DHCP and appears to be restricted to the PCs with Netgear cards
> (WG311v2 on the desktop and WG511T on one of the laptop) as I have had
> absolutely no problem with the other laptop which has a Belkin
> wireless
> network card installed. On this machine SP2 installed, the firewall
> was
> disabled with ZA working and all connectivity is unaffected as a
> result of
> the upgrade.
>
> I have uninstalled SP2 on the 2 machines with the Netgear cards and
> all
> returns to normal on reversion back to the Pre-SP2 state with full
> connectivity to LAN and internet restored, so it must be a problem
> related
> to the SP2 firewall, despite it bening disabled. I have tried using
> Windows
> to manage the wireless networking settings rather than the Netgear
> Smart
> Configuration utility and this makes no difference. I also tried
> uninstalling the Netgear drivers and reinstalling under SP2, but this
> made
> no difference. I checked under TCP/IP Advanced properties Filtering
> Properties and they are set to 'Permit All Ports'.
>
> Has anybody had similar problems and if so, what was the solution?
>
> Thanks
>
> Lloyd Jenkins
>
>

When the windows firewall and security service is disabled, it seems to
leave TCP/IP filtering locked down on some computers. Select TCP/IP
properties of the connection, General tab, Advanced properties, Options
tab, TCP/IP Filtering properties. Check Enable and change Permit Only
to Permit All for all protocols/ports.

Q

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