network/XP home works previous

[Jay]

I used to be able to connect my XP home laptop to the
internet via my office LAN.

Lately, I plug into the LAN and cannot connect, all web
pages coming up with Check DNS settings. The DNS match
the office XP Pro machines, yet still nothing.

Is the quickest fix to crossgrade to XP Pro??

Any other advice/ideas/thoughts?

Jay

 

[Malke]

I used to be able to connect my XP home laptop to the
internet via my office LAN.

Lately, I plug into the LAN and cannot connect, all web
pages coming up with Check DNS settings. The DNS match
the office XP Pro machines, yet still nothing.

Is the quickest fix to crossgrade to XP Pro??

Any other advice/ideas/thoughts?

Jay

Scan your home machine with a current antivirus ("current" meaning a
version no older than 2002 but using updated definitions). Also remove
spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy from www. security.kolla.de and
Ad-aware from www.lavasoftusa.com. Spyware/malware can negatively
impact your ability to get on line.

Malke