Hello,

I have a Linksys Wireless G router and 2 XP computers that were
working fine.

Now one get an error that is there is low network connectivity and
cannot connect to anything.

The other computer - fine. So X - no connection, Y - connected

I tried swapping cables - same situation (different ends, new cable,
the one from Y) - X no network, Y is fine. Switched router ports -
same situation X-no, Y - yes

Plugged in modem directly into X - works fine.

I did check the security center in the control panels - in both cases
the fire wall is on, but the windows firewall is off. I cannot
disable the firewall from X - it must be the router firewall (no idea
how to disable it). Again, Y works fine.

I did do the WGA fix recently (remove the windows genuine recognition
hot fix) - but it worked after that. It did however say the versions
of XP were different. I chose to continue and it worked. Only in the
last few days did this problem occur

So only when going through the router does this cause a problem.
Direct connection is fine.

Suggestions on how to proceed?

Thanks!

Tmuld

Also tried this: still same problem:
http://www.pchell.com/support/limitedconnectivity.shtml

And computer X works fine in Safe Mode with the router. But no in
regular mode.

hmmmm....

Tmuld

tried netsh i i r r
and net w r c

still same problem...

weeping now....

X is showing an ip config e 169.254.x.x i tried hard wiring it to the
IP the router had for it, and DNS servers from my ISP.
Still same problem...

No idea...

OK...thoroughly confused.

Called Linksys - they could not figure it out. I did do firmware
upgrade, and power cycled the modem and router. Still same issue. Of
course now when I look for DHCP clients, I only see one - the computer
that is not working, not the one that is. When in safe mode - I can
ping the ip address.

Why would it work when in safe mode - connected to the router, and
connected in regular mode with a direct connection to the modem?

I reinstalled the NIC drivers...but it is always giving a 169.254.x.x
address. If I hard code in an IP it keeps it - but still does not
work.
But in safe mode it happily finds an IP.

Beyond reinstalling the OS - any idea what is happening??

Thanks

Tmuld.

What anti-virus do you use?
I had problems with computers using Norton, its firewall is not easy to
configure. I would bet the prob is the anti-virus, or other software
running, that isn't on safe-mode (antivirus is stopped on safe mode).

Tmuld escreveu em 02-07-2007 22:24:
> OK...thoroughly confused.
>
> Called Linksys - they could not figure it out. I did do firmware
> upgrade, and power cycled the modem and router. Still same issue. Of
> course now when I look for DHCP clients, I only see one - the computer
> that is not working, not the one that is. When in safe mode - I can
> ping the ip address.
>
> Why would it work when in safe mode - connected to the router, and
> connected in regular mode with a direct connection to the modem?
>
> I reinstalled the NIC drivers...but it is always giving a 169.254.x.x
> address. If I hard code in an IP it keeps it - but still does not
> work.
> But in safe mode it happily finds an IP.
>
> Beyond reinstalling the OS - any idea what is happening??
>
> Thanks
>
> Tmuld.
>
>
>
>

Any way to disable all of Norton without uninstalling it?

Plus I think it is only Norton Antivirus, does that include a
firewall?

Thanks

Tmuld

I think you can right click on the tray icon and disable-it for a few
minutes.

Tmuld escreveu em 03-07-2007 21:44:
> Any way to disable all of Norton without uninstalling it?
>
> Plus I think it is only Norton Antivirus, does that include a
> firewall?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tmuld
>
>

I tried that. Did not work.

But does Norton start up during boot up process - I am wondering if it
could stop the DHCP process and prevent getting an IP address from the
router in the first place.

Norton is such a pain to uninstall....

Thanks,

Tmuld