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by angelgrl 1 view

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This should be an easy one, I was setting a Network with 5 pc's all are running Windows XP pro. Since Security is not a big issue I decided for a workgroup, my customer only want to share resources and some applications.
He also want to share the internet connection.(Cable)
I though " this is an easy one"; I'll set a small router and configure a workgroup and in no time everything should be up and running.
Set router, first pc, so far so good, everything is working, did second, third and fourth, all well and going, but in the fifth one I can't make the computer see the other computers, the router is showing a steady connection (Belkin) with a steady light in all 5 and in the WAN, #5 is showing that belongs to the right workgroup, but it can't either access the internet or see the other computers.
I check the LAN connections on this pc, disable and re-enable the NIC card, check cables, reboot, powercycle everything with no results.
I ran the network connection wizard again with no results. I check on my books and notes, but I just can't find any solution other than what I have already done.
Any ideas? It will be greatly appreciated.

gadonley

From: gadonley@charter.net Date: 11/20/03

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by carlos.nino

If you've checked XP's configuration, and the router's light (corresponding to tha computer's connection) is on, it means that the router does establis a connection with your the PC's card (check if the card's light is on and flashes when you turn on yout PC).
I'd check the router's configuration. See if it has anny IPs blocked for some reason, and that none of them are your machine's.

by sgt_shultz

yes you are almost there! i would see if looked like i had valid ip address on bad pc. Start/Run/command
then
ipconfig
does the ip address look similar or way off to working pc.
if way off try this:
Start/Run/command
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
it is probably not good ip and gateway settings on bad pc. maybe needs it's ip address refreshed, see?

by angelgrl

Thank you so much, I'll be working this computer on Sunday "until I make it work" LOL
I'll keep you posted.
Thanks again.
Gadonley

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