Re: Connected to LAN with no Local Area Connection

old guy wrote:
XP SR2 Home
Previous related thread - "can't access outside world"
Original thread was because I cound not access the net or email through my cable modem or analog. Both now work. However, I still have a LAN problem(?) and was directed to start this new thread. I am going to list a number of things I know to be wrong/unusual and hope someone can find a common cause.
Network
PC connected to router by cable
cable modem connected to router by cable
laptop connected to network wirelessly
network drive (Netgear) connected to router by cable
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : omitted
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : router

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : router
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-02-8E-E3
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, October 26, 2006 3:12:14 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 27, 2006 3:12:14 PM


Network Connections - When I try to modify the network settings, there are none. Network Connections is empty. But my PC can still access the net through my cable modem and still access my Network drive.
Internet Options - Connections - all choices are grayed out (Never dial, Dial whenever, Always dial).

MS Explorer - when I open Explorer, 'My Computer' is collapsed. When I click on it, it takes 2-3 minutes (I time it) for a list of drives to appear (internal - partitioned and network drive). If I expand and immediately collapse, I get another 2-3 minute wait. Once my drives are visible, I can access folders/subfolders only by selecting them from the left hand column. If I click on a folder in the right column, I get a popup that looks like a command prompt - appears but closes in 1-2 seconds. Explorer can access my network drive with no problems on my laptop.
MS install - at one point, I tried to install XP on another partition - XP startup complains the drive is not formatted correctly.
Disk Management - server execution failed
Norton Firewall - won't run. Tells me I don't have privileges.
SaveAs - if I try to save a fle and change folders for a new destination, I get the same 2-3 minute wait.
MS Outlook - on every bootup, it tells me I need to install a feature - the feature is registering Outlook. I then get a popup telling me I am registered but go through the same process next bootup.
All I remember right now. Guidance please.
Event ID 10010 gives different resolutions depending on which Windows Server I have ( e.g., 2002). How do I find out?
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