obtain ip auto quit working after sp2 install

[dan]

I have xp home did the sp2 install and lost ie6 and
email. use a dsl to connect to internet via router. i can
specify a ip address and LAN will connect but pc is not
really connected for my router doesnot see it but it is
working because 2nd pc(98 2nd edt) on same network still
works but the 2 pc cannot see each other
I also have tried to ping the ip and the mack from both pc
but both time out even the machine that has the ip that I
am pinging time out.
any help would be great

also can i reinstall xp of course without the sp2 update
without major damage to my system

 

[Quaoar]

I have xp home did the sp2 install and lost ie6 and
email. use a dsl to connect to internet via router. i can
specify a ip address and LAN will connect but pc is not
really connected for my router doesnot see it but it is
working because 2nd pc(98 2nd edt) on same network still
works but the 2 pc cannot see each other
I also have tried to ping the ip and the mack from both pc
but both time out even the machine that has the ip that I
am pinging time out.
any help would be great

also can i reinstall xp of course without the sp2 update
without major damage to my system

The problem might be that you have a third party firewall that is not
recognized by the Security Center, disabled the windows firewall, but
the OS has locked down security in TCP/IP filtering, preventing any
network activity. Open the connection, TCP/IP properties, General tab,
Advanced properties, Options tab, TCP/IP filtering properties. Check
Enable TCP/IP filtering, and change Permit Only to Permit All in all
three ports/protocols.

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[dan]

I have done that already but no luck. When I let xp find
the ip automaticlly then it give the ip address of
169.254.118.42 no gateway. The status of the connection
is limited or no connection even when I try to ping the
ip from the same machine it gives me error code 65 time out

can i reinstall xp of sp2?

when your stumped go back to what works

 

[dan]

it was zone labs just unistalled and the rebooted and
everything grreat thanks quaoar for mentioning zone labs
never use it just had it on the pc for trial period

 

[Quaoar]

it was zone labs just unistalled and the rebooted and
everything grreat thanks quaoar for mentioning zone labs
never use it just had it on the pc for trial period

Wasn't me about Zone Alarm; I stopped using it years ago when it caused
these issues.

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