Re: Network IP address

From: Haggis (bingsnapREMOVE_at_THIShotmail.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:43:11 -0400

"NCBill" <wrwnc@bellsouth-remove-.net> wrote in message
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> Chuck,
>
> Thanks for the advice - I assume the e-mail address is adequately munged
> now.
>
> I did not attempt direct changes to the registry through regedit, but did
> run
>
> netsh winsock reset catalog
>
> and
>
> netsh int ip reset. No joy.
>
> The host recognizes when the client is disconnected, but when it IS
> connected, won't make the connection - it just says "acquiring network
> address," so I can tell the host network card is probably functioning. I
> AM running norton firewall, but have disabled the one in SP2, and
> specifically listed file and printer sharing as exceptions and
> specifically disabled the firewall for connections to the client computer
> through the local area connection.
>
> I also tried using the network wizard to reestablish the network, but it
> ends with a message saying it failed, but that I might want to try manual
> configuration.
>
> In addition, I had this problem a few weeks ago when I acquired the
> modem - and it disappeared after I reset the network. Now it has
> returned, so I assume that the network card in the client is functioning,
> but that I am back to wherever I was the first time I tried to get the
> network up.
>
> Chuck wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:53:14 -0500, NCBill <*email_address_deleted*>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am running a two computer network with a DSL line ported into the host
>>>computer through a USB port and the two machines connected by an ethernet
>>>crossover cable. The network has quit functioning and when I click on
>>>"repair" for this connection in the network window, I get a message that
>>>says Windows cannot repair because it can't renew the IP address - for
>>>assistance ask the network manager. Well, I AM the manager, and I don't
>>>know how to set the IP address.
>>>
>>>For this connection, I clicked on properties/configure(the ethernet
>>>adapter)/advanced/network address. There it shows "not present" has been
>>>selected. Should I select a value, and if so what value? The ethernet
>>>adapter is a GVC Realtek PCI.
>>
>>
>> Bill,
>>
>> First, check the client computer for a Winsock problem.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318584
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811259
>>
>> If it's running XP SP2, Start - Run - "cmd", and type "netsh winsock
>> reset
>> catalog" into the command window.
>>
>> Give LSP-Fix <http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm>, WinsockFix
>> <http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257>, or WinsockXPFix
>> <http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html> a shot.
>>
>> If no help yet, reset TCP/IP on the client computer.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=299357
>>
>> Start - Run - "cmd". Type "netsh int ip reset c:\netsh.txt" into the
>> command
>> window.
>>
>> What changes if any have been made to either computer just before this
>> problem
>> was observed?
>>
>> If no changes were made to cause this, then you need to check for a
>> hardware
>> problem. Either a bad network adapter on either computer, or a bad
>> cross-over
>> cable.
>>
>> And Bill, please don't contribute to the spread and success of email
>> address
>> mining viruses. Posting your email address openly will get you more
>> unwanted
>> email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to
>> keep
>> yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and
>> the rest
>> of the internet - read this article.
>> http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm
>>

this might help you

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/

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