[TriLUG] OT: Windows Help - Please No Flames

[Steve Williams]

Have you looked to make sure the Windows firewall or other firewalls aren't
blocking basic communication?

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Roy Vestal <rvestal at trilug.org> wrote:

>  Hey guys,
>  Have a Windows XP Home problem I'm trying to fix for our pastor. I'm not
> as familiar with XP Home as I am with XP Pro and need some suggestions on
> repairing the network issues (please no "Install Linux" type answers).
>
> Please email me offline if you have any suggestions.
>
> Here's the scoop:
>
> - Dell Dimension 3000
> - Intel Pro100VE
> - Windows XP Home SP3
>
> Gets an address/subnet/GW/DNS via DHCP, but cannot ping gateway, or DNS
> server. I connected my laptop to the same cable and am able to get out to
> the net (google, yahoo).
>
> I replaced the NIC with a known good Intel Pro 100 and the same thing
> happens with it. I updated it with SP3 (was at SP2). Same issue.
>
> ideas?
>
> TIA,
> Roy
>
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