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by alverton

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I configured a laptop with W2K Pro to the network.I am able to see network but cannot access internet via IE6. I am able to ping other pc on network with W98 OS. I have checked DNS,Gateway, Subnet Mask. Any other suggestions?Thanks

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by bobho

Let's start with the simple things. Go to your internet options and check the connections tab. Make sure that it is set to never dial a connection or only dial when a connection is not present. While there, check the LAN settings and try Automatic Detection (or if your network requires a script enter the appropriate information). Additionally, if your network uses a proxy server enter that information as needed.

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by alverton

I have tried all that. The only thing I notice is the IP address comes up as xxx.xxx.xxx.5 while on the W98, it's .1 I cannot seem to change it to .1

by pat.stone

I also encountered the same issue with one of my servers running Win2K server. We checked all network settings, they were correct, and decided to change the IP address as a last resort. Changing the address fixed the problem and we are now allowed to browse the internet. Why this was an issue, we don't know, but it fixed the problem.

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