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Simon Hobbs
Router: Dlink DI-624
Windows XP
Network adapter: Intel PRO/100 VE
I have had this system set up successfully for ages. Recently I had
some crashing problems and I replaced ram, since then I can't ping the
router through xp box (request timed out)
I have tried swapping cables and using different LAN ports. I thought
it was the router, but no, I am on the 'net right now through my win2k
laptop using the same router. So the router is OK. Since I am now
accessing the router through this laptop so I have checked that the IP
address of the router is 192.168.0.1 (I had a problem once where it
changed to 192.168.0.2 for some undocumented reason)
The router has dhcp enabled and I can see that it correctly detects
the two computers on network. It gets everything correct about the XP
box (192.168.0.100, & MAC) although it doesn't show it's name (or
"unknown" even). So this tells me that something is going through the
wires at least... Can't ping XP through the router diagnostics tools.
- tried static IP addresses and autoconfiguration in XP
- turned off dhcp in router and assigned static IP
- checked XP firewall is disabled
- uninstalled Zone Alarms
- uninstalled the network card and reinstalled it.
- turned everything off and reset everything in 1000 different
combinations.
- mucked around with "simple file sharing" and security policies (log
on as local user ie administrator)
- used network diagnostics in XP Help (which did nothing but confirm
that I couldn't ping the router, lol).
All my searching on the newgroups and web has exhausted the
possibilities of a problem with my settings, but I'd love to be wrong!
I am left to assume that the freezing associated with the ram problem
has damaged the network adapter.
Any help appreciated (checking back in 24 hours).
..s
Windows XP
Network adapter: Intel PRO/100 VE
I have had this system set up successfully for ages. Recently I had
some crashing problems and I replaced ram, since then I can't ping the
router through xp box (request timed out)
I have tried swapping cables and using different LAN ports. I thought
it was the router, but no, I am on the 'net right now through my win2k
laptop using the same router. So the router is OK. Since I am now
accessing the router through this laptop so I have checked that the IP
address of the router is 192.168.0.1 (I had a problem once where it
changed to 192.168.0.2 for some undocumented reason)
The router has dhcp enabled and I can see that it correctly detects
the two computers on network. It gets everything correct about the XP
box (192.168.0.100, & MAC) although it doesn't show it's name (or
"unknown" even). So this tells me that something is going through the
wires at least... Can't ping XP through the router diagnostics tools.
- tried static IP addresses and autoconfiguration in XP
- turned off dhcp in router and assigned static IP
- checked XP firewall is disabled
- uninstalled Zone Alarms
- uninstalled the network card and reinstalled it.
- turned everything off and reset everything in 1000 different
combinations.
- mucked around with "simple file sharing" and security policies (log
on as local user ie administrator)
- used network diagnostics in XP Help (which did nothing but confirm
that I couldn't ping the router, lol).
All my searching on the newgroups and web has exhausted the
possibilities of a problem with my settings, but I'd love to be wrong!
I am left to assume that the freezing associated with the ram problem
has damaged the network adapter.
Any help appreciated (checking back in 24 hours).
..s