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post #21 of 30
6/21/04 at 11:39pm
Most routers have a built in firewall you should not use any firewall other than the router. If you have norton or winxp using a firewall thats probably the problem. Disable firewall in xp and Norton.
You will probably have to uninstall the software for the internet isp and the router software and then rehookup everything. And reinstall. Make sure you have the latest update for your router. The router is hooked to the modem then you can connect ether by lan cable or wireless to the internet. If you need any other info just post and I will try to help. I had a little trouble hooking up mine and getting it going.
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post #22 of 30
6/22/04 at 12:05am
Colt45. Please delete your last post. It is incorrect on so many levels - just delete it, please.

I run a firewall router with 4 ports on it and DHCP enabled, an 11a/b/g access point, and print server. All my PCs have software firewalls.

I don't use XP's joke of a firewall... and still I've been port scanned from the internet. I know because my software firewall let's me know. A 'small home office' router/firewall does not do a heck of a lot more than stopping broken packets.

My software firewalls are configured to allow each machine to access the other equipment and PCs that are behind the router.

It is sooo not difficult to do.
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post #23 of 30
6/22/04 at 1:00am
I don't agree with you I use dlink and it uses 128-bit cipher strenght. Alot of programs on your computer scan ports and will show up on virus programs as hackers or spyware when they are not. A hardware firewall is a lot better than any software program firewall and causes alot less problems.
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post #24 of 30
6/22/04 at 8:00pm
Try this uninstall Norton Firewall on the desktop, reboot, and turn the other one off. I do not like Norton internet Security, the free software firewall are much better. Also plug the cablemodem into the router and see if there is an internet light, if it is then the router is connecting with the internet. I have had wierd problems like that with norton internet security. The problem is by just disabling NIS doesnt mean that the network will work right. Give it a try!

Flounder
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post #25 of 30
6/22/04 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by ounderfla69
If the network adapter fails to find a DCHP server, the router, it will take an Ip of 169.254... For some reason your computer is no longer seeing the router. So first reset the router, there should be a reset button on the router. If that works you should update the firmware on the router, it does solve a lot of problems. If that doesnt work I need to know a few things.
1) What brand and model of router?
2) How are you connecting each computer, wireless or wired
3) Are both computers running windows XP?
I have this problem constantly.

Router: Linksys BEFSR41- 4 port
Wired - ethernet cables
Win XP home.

It's frustratin g on our Sager 5670 (happens rarely on my Inspiron 8200. Pulling the cable out and reinserting works only sometimes. Resetting the router works, sometimes. restarting the computer works, sometimes. Jiggling the cable works, sometimes.

My laptop was sent back once to replace NIC card. The second time I sent it back was mainly for cracks, but I asked them to check the NIC again. Their response was that the NIC is okay. After trying everything I've come to conclusion thqat is the NIC socket where the cable connects. It only connects to cable, sometimes. Sometimes when browsing, the internet connection will suddenly stop.

Am I wrong, or is there some other cause for it to not detect the dhcp server?
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post #26 of 30
6/22/04 at 10:21pm
If it happens rarely on the Dell laptop I would think its a problem with the network card on the Sager. There are several things you can try, first have you updated the firmware on the router, use the external loader for the firmware, it is safer, 2nd pick up a pcmcia ethernet card ~$20 from newegg and see if that has as many connection problems. I have used the same router and have intermitted connection problems. If the sager losses the connection but the at the same time the Dell doesnt then I definetly think its the sager. When I had connection problems I had them with the all the computers attached to the router.
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post #27 of 30
6/25/04 at 1:24pm
Thread Starter 
Well its been 2 days since the UPS guy delivered my router replacement. Hooked it up and so far, so good. Got the 169.254 IP one time but I think it was just a fluke. Hopefully it will continue to work. I know this thread is old but I just wanted to say thanks for all the help that was offered.
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post #28 of 30
6/25/04 at 6:44pm
hey good luck with the router, hope thats the last of them!!

Flounder
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post #29 of 30
6/26/04 at 11:02am
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Originally Posted by ounderfla69
If it happens rarely on the Dell laptop I would think its a problem with the network card on the Sager. There are several things you can try, first have you updated the firmware on the router, use the external loader for the firmware, it is safer, 2nd pick up a pcmcia ethernet card ~$20 from newegg and see if that has as many connection problems. I have used the same router and have intermitted connection problems. If the sager losses the connection but the at the same time the Dell doesnt then I definetly think its the sager. When I had connection problems I had them with the all the computers attached to the router.
Router firmware already updated. I am sure now that it is the socket where the ethernet connector connects to the Sager. The same cable(s) work on 2 other computers without trouble, including the Dell. Thanks to this thread for teaching me how XP will assign 19x.164.x.x IP when it doesn't detect the DHCP server. I had wondered if it was an XP problem, but it isn't.
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post #30 of 30
6/26/04 at 10:48pm
Well Glad I could help, you might be able to bend those pins back up, it might help, but be careful if you try.

Flounder
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