After Re-installing windows XP home (no service packs), I am unable to reconnect my computer to my home network. When connected, the system sees that it is connected, but can not find the router on the network, or access the internet. The other Computers on my home network can all access the router and internet. The system in question connects to the router via standard network cable, and all cables are plugged in properly.1 person needs an answerI do too

Do you have static or dynamic IP addressing? What IP address does the router have? What IP address does the computer involved have?You should go ahead and install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP.-B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook

HiMaybe this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/debug.html Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

Before and after the wipe, no network settings changed - the affected system has a dynamic IP address.As for installing SP3 - I had to install Vanilla XP - no service packs. I need to get at the internet to download service pack 1 or 2 before I can get service pack 3 installed.

Can you ping the router from the workstation?-B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook

Can you ping the router from the workstation?-B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft OutlookNot successfully. It should also be noted that even when the affected computer is connected directly to the Modem, there is still no internet connectivity.

HiMaybe this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/debug.html Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NETI applied all steps on the page you posted, still no connectivity with the router and the Internet. Also, the network card for the affected system, is an on-board device.

What are the IP addresses for the computer and the router? Can the other computers on your network successfully ping the router? -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook

What are the IP addresses for the computer and the router? Can the other computers on your network successfully ping the router? -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook All other computers on the network are able to ping the router, and full connectivity to the internet. The router is a Linksys WRT160N with the IP address 192.168.2.1. The affected computer has the IP adress 192.168.2.100.

If you go to a command prompt can you type this:IPCONFIG /RELEASE (press enter)thenIPCONFIG /RENEW (press enter)Does your machine get the same IP address or a different one? I assume it's the Linksys that's acting as the DHCP server on the network? -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook

If you go to a command prompt can you type this:IPCONFIG /RELEASE (press enter)thenIPCONFIG /RENEW (press enter)Does your machine get the same IP address or a different one? I assume it's the Linksys that's acting as the DHCP server on the network? -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft OutlookIt gets the same IP everytime I release and renew. And yes, it is acting as the DHCP server for the network.

If you go to a command prompt can you type this:IPCONFIG /RELEASE (press enter)thenIPCONFIG /RENEW (press enter)Does your machine get the same IP address or a different one? I assume it's the Linksys that's acting as the DHCP server on the network? -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft OutlookIt gets the same IP everytime I release and renew. And yes, it is acting as the DHCP server for the network.

Do you have the latest drivers for your network adapter in that machine? You may need to go to the vendor's website on one of the other machines, download the latest drivers to a flash drive and then load them from there. -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook

Do you have the latest drivers for your network adapter in that machine? You may need to go to the vendor's website on one of the other machines, download the latest drivers to a flash drive and then load them from there. -B- http://www.officeforlawyers.com Author: The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook