Re: NIC can't connect to workgroup

Did you assign the correct WORKGROUP name to your
new computer?  Is your router configured as a DHCP
server?

BTW, HP's answer is total BS.  You should have no
problem connecting your MCE PC to a network as a
member of a WORKGROUP.

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-Bob
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"drwillb" <drwillb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:EEF98DB7-4C0F-4B43-BC00-ED7BAB36D3F5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I just received my HP zd8000 laptop yesterday and I can't connect to my workgroup at the office. This is a simple peer to peer, no domain. I can't even get an IP address through the lan. There are 5 other computers connected through a hub. The cable modem connects to the hub via firewall/dns server. I am using a cat 5 wire that works fine with a desktop so wiring is not the issue.

After 2 hours of tech support calls HP told me that Media Center was not designed to connect to a network.....period. I find that hard to believe.

Does anyone have a real answer?  DOA NIC?

Thanks for any replies
Bill M

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