Stan
May 6th 03, 03:41 PM
Did you try IPCONFIG?
That will tell you if XP home grabbed a new IP address.
I've had no problem with any of my XP machines browsing
through my ROUTER to the NET.
Email me if you have additional questions, I may be able
to help.
&tan
>-----Original Message-----
>xp home computer is unable to connect to internet or
able
>to see or be seen by other computers when it is
connected
>thru a hub which in turn is connected to a router to
adsl
>modem.
>When xp home is connected directly to router, everything
>is fine- all computers can see each other & get on the
>internet.
>ip address on xp home system defaults to some ip address
>& subnet mask when connected to the hub. Please help me.
>thx. the lights are green both on xp home & on the hub.
>but no activitity. when connected thru a router, it gets
>the correct dhcp address & subnet mask assigned by the
>router.
>Other systems on the network have win 98, 98se, xp pro,
>win2k server. it is peer-peer; no dns involved; dhcp
>automatically assigns ip address.
>.
>
That will tell you if XP home grabbed a new IP address.
I've had no problem with any of my XP machines browsing
through my ROUTER to the NET.
Email me if you have additional questions, I may be able
to help.
&tan
>-----Original Message-----
>xp home computer is unable to connect to internet or
able
>to see or be seen by other computers when it is
connected
>thru a hub which in turn is connected to a router to
adsl
>modem.
>When xp home is connected directly to router, everything
>is fine- all computers can see each other & get on the
>internet.
>ip address on xp home system defaults to some ip address
>& subnet mask when connected to the hub. Please help me.
>thx. the lights are green both on xp home & on the hub.
>but no activitity. when connected thru a router, it gets
>the correct dhcp address & subnet mask assigned by the
>router.
>Other systems on the network have win 98, 98se, xp pro,
>win2k server. it is peer-peer; no dns involved; dhcp
>automatically assigns ip address.
>.
>