From: "Randy H" 

I just disabled the 1394 Network instance and all works well here.

"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
news:3eede574{at}w3.nls.net...
> When I installed a FireWire card into an XP machine it installed some
extra
> network component (I've forgotten the name) which seemed to sit above the
> FireWire and existing Ethernet connections. Subsequently most times on
boot
> the machine wouldn't see the DHCP server with consequent total loss of
> connectivity. Disabling TCP from the FireWire has stabilised things. I
> haven't explored further. The FireWire was for a DV connection and doesn't
> seem to mind not having TCP...
>
> This was on a Dell with a default XP Home install.
>
> Paul
>
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:3eeb6fa2{at}w3.nls.net...
> > At a friends house, trying to figure out why the computer will NOT
connect
> > to the lan.
> >
> > Here are the symptoms:
> >
> > Windows XPPro recent re-install.
> > Norton AV2003 run, shows system is clean.
> > Computer is Athalon800
> > 512 meg of ram.
> > About 3 weeks ago, it just stopped talking to the internet, or the other
> > computer on the lan.
> > Prior to today, it would at least talk on the local lan, but that is
all.
> >
> > Connection in the house was through a Siemen Speedstream router with
> > connection to cable modem.  Her laptop works/worked fine with the prior
> > connection.
> >
> > Today, we installed a D-Link wireless router (4 hard ports + 802.11b).
> > Connected the laptop via wire, came right up.  Connected my laptop with
my
> > wireless connection, came right up.  The desktop refuses to get a DHCP
> > address.  Manually assigning an IP address does not take to the OS
level.
> > After manually entering all the info, and doing a reboot, an IPCONFIG
> shows
> > all zeros (0.0.0.0).
> >
> > We've put in a NEW NIC, and it responds the same way (D-Link Nic).  I've
> put
> > back in the old Netgear, and it's still doing the same thing.
> >
> > Anyone know of a virus/worm that disables all networking, and if so, how
> > does one find it?  Have not tried booting to safe mode with networking
yet
> > to see if THAT works.
> >
> > This is just plain ODD!!!!
> >
> > All thoughts, comments, suggestions welcome (except moving to Linux, as
> > that's not a viable option at this point.  She has dedicated apps that
> have
> > to run on Windows).
> >
> >
> > --
> > Glenn M.
> >
> >
> >
>

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