The IP address on the machine is 192.168.1.101 which was issued by the DHCP
server. I even assigned a static IP address but that didn't work either. The
only product that has ever been installed on this machine is Norton
AntiVirus 2003. I also tried to boot into Safe Mode (with network) and
tried to access the Internet. Not sure if that should have worked even if
things were right. Also tried to go back one version of firmware on the
router. It didn't work. Thanks for all the suggestions Jeff.
"Jeff Liebermann" <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> "Charlie" <Charlie@nowhere.com> hath wroth:
>
>>The machine is being assigned a valid private IP address from DHCP. When
>>comparing the results from the IPCONFIG command the two machines look the
>>same except for the IP address. Both machines can see each other and share
>>files.
>
> Ok, that's normal assuming that your idea of "valid private IP" is the
> same as mine. (Assumption, the mother of all screwups).
>
>>If I wire directly from the modem to the machine it can access the
>>Internet. I cannot access the Internet coming from the router with the
>>firewall turned on. I have a wireless laptop also that works fine however
>>my
>>son brought over a new Dell laptop that has the exact same problem as my
>>second machine. Something is really goofy here.
>
> Do you have Norton Internet Security or a similar personal firewall
> installed? It will block by what it considers a LAN IP address block.
> It's probably configured for a direct connection to the internet
> (routeable IP's), but not for your local private IP LAN. Try
> temporarily disarming the monster and try again.
>
> Also, there are some versions of such personal firewall products that
> often don't get completely uninstalled. If it had an older version of
> McAfee security installed, check if there's still some residue:
> start -> run -> cmd
> msconfig -> startup programs
>
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