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SP2 installed again - network problem!!!!!
Well we installed SP2 again and hoped we wouldn't have the same problems as
last time. But now the other computers on our network can't see THIS PC and get online - how do we fix this problem? Anyone...... ? Thanks FS........ |
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~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote:
Well we installed SP2 again and hoped we wouldn't have the same problems as last time. But now the other computers on our network can't see THIS PC and get online - how do we fix this problem? Anyone...... ? Thanks FS........ Since you haven't given us any information about your computer, why you had problems the first time, and how you connect to the Internet - you can't get a specific answer. However, the first thing I'd look for is a misconfigured firewall. Service Pack 2 automatically enables the Windows Firewall. If you are not running a third-party firewall, go to the Windows Firewall applet in Control Panel and enable File & Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. If you are using a third-party firewall (and have properly configured it to allow your lan traffic as Trusted), then turn the Windows Firewall off. You don't want two firewalls running, and a third-party program will be better than the WF. All firewalls must be properly configured to allow lan traffic as Trusted. Here is an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it carefully and it will pinpoint the problem area(s). http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm Malke -- MS-MVP Windows User/Shell Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic" |
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"Malke" wrote in message ... ~ FreeSpirit ~ wrote: Well we installed SP2 again and hoped we wouldn't have the same problems as last time. But now the other computers on our network can't see THIS PC and get online - how do we fix this problem? Anyone...... ? Thanks FS........ Since you haven't given us any information about your computer, why you had problems the first time, and how you connect to the Internet - you can't get a specific answer. $$ I run XP-Home and just installed SP2 last night. Booted up this morning and had the problems. After running a SFC /Scannow the browser problem seems to be fixed. Ad-Aware also found a browser Hi-Jacker which it removed. I run both SpyBot and Ad-Aware weekly. However, the first thing I'd look for is a misconfigured firewall. Service Pack 2 automatically enables the Windows Firewall. If you are not running a third-party firewall, go to the Windows Firewall applet in Control Panel and enable File & Printer Sharing on the Exceptions tab. If you are using a third-party firewall (and have properly configured it to allow your lan traffic as Trusted), then turn the Windows Firewall off. $$ I use ZoneAlarm - this worked! :-)))) They connected. Thanks! You don't want two firewalls running, and a third-party program will be better than the WF. All firewalls must be properly configured to allow lan traffic as Trusted. $$ ZoneAlarm was. Here is an excellent network troubleshooter by MVP Hans-Georg Michna. Take the time to go through it carefully and it will pinpoint the problem area(s). http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm $$ Will do - thanks. We've had browser problems (hijackers) on every computer we've had in the past. So far this one was spared - until now. FS...... |
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