Hi
I am not sure if you have damaged the xp networking files. Is the network
card working ok? Try a linux live cd and see if you can pickup the router.
Ubunto, knoppix or dsl spring to mind.
The symptoms you describe are those I have had when my network card decided to
stop working.
If the network card is okay. Then look at windows firewall. It may have been
set to stop all traffic coming in.
John Eayrs
On Saturday 20 December 2008 16:02:31 Mike Burrows wrote:
> I should add the working one will happily grab an IP from the router
> whereas the non-working one wont.
>
> Mike
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> [mailto:hampshire-bounces@mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Mike Burrows
> Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:48 AM
> To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
> Subject: [Hampshire] [OT Doze networking]
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> Hello Folks.
>
>
> Before I waste a bunch more time can I ask...is it possible to "repair"
> DHCP, DNS and maybe other bits of XP home without reinstalling the whole
> OS? I have 2 laptops connected to the same wireless secured Linksys
> network. Both have their TCP/IP settings identical yet one can ping the
> router and get out to the www (running xp pro), whereas the other (running
> xp home cant)
>
> TIA
> Mike
