Re: no internet after xp service pack 2 installation

From: Quaoar (quaoar_at_tenthplanet.net)
Date: 09/16/04 

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:02:04 -0600

KIM wrote:
> Could someone please help me with this problem. 2
> computers one is a laptop with win xp and sp2
> 1 is a desktop with win xp and sp2 which also the router
> and dsl modem are connected to upstairs. I am on the
> laptop downstairs and it works fine but upstairs on the
> main comouter I cannot get on the internet. This seemed
> to happen after sp2 installation. Please help. I already
> enabled the firewall and clicked on file sharing what
> else can i do??

Open TCP/IP properties of the connection, General tab, Advanced
properties, Options tab, TCP/IP filtering properties, Check Enable
filtering, change Permit Only to Permit All. You should disable the
Windows firewall and get a third-party firewall when doing this. See if
this helps.

Q

Relevant Pages

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