I have a used Dell Inspiron 2500 with WinXP on it that I picked up
yesterday. When I plug it into my DSL line, it repeatedly connects then
disconnects. I think it might have been connected to cable internet, but I
don't know for sure. I have gone into the network settings and they are all
the same as my other computer, "Obtain IP address automatically", "DHCP
enabled" etc. Does anyone have any ideas what else I should check?
Thanks.

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Impossible question to answer with the information you give.

Do you have a router that is set to assign DHCP? And that router is
configured to then connect to the DSL 'modem'?

Are you trying to connect the new XP PC to a DSL modem that will only assign
a single DHCP address... ?

More info needed!

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"Clinton" <news2004@_nospam_telus.net> wrote in message
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>I have a used Dell Inspiron 2500 with WinXP on it that I picked up
> yesterday. When I plug it into my DSL line, it repeatedly connects then
> disconnects. I think it might have been connected to cable internet, but
> I
> don't know for sure. I have gone into the network settings and they are
> all
> the same as my other computer, "Obtain IP address automatically", "DHCP
> enabled" etc. Does anyone have any ideas what else I should check?
> Thanks.
>
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I am trying to connect to a router that is configured to assign DHCP, that
is connected to the DSL modem. The router will assign more than 1 DHCP
address.
I hope this is enough info.

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"Cari (MS-MVP)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Impossible question to answer with the information you give.
>
> Do you have a router that is set to assign DHCP? And that router is
> configured to then connect to the DSL 'modem'?
>
> Are you trying to connect the new XP PC to a DSL modem that will only
assign
> a single DHCP address... ?
>
> More info needed!
>
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> Cari
> MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
> www.coribright.com
> "Clinton" <news2004@_nospam_telus.net> wrote in message
> news:8lqlc.9016$LA4.8381@edtnps84...
> >I have a used Dell Inspiron 2500 with WinXP on it that I picked up
> > yesterday. When I plug it into my DSL line, it repeatedly connects then
> > disconnects. I think it might have been connected to cable internet,
but
> > I
> > don't know for sure. I have gone into the network settings and they are
> > all
> > the same as my other computer, "Obtain IP address automatically", "DHCP
> > enabled" etc. Does anyone have any ideas what else I should check?
> > Thanks.
> >
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> >
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