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3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and XP Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect but still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They all share the router and one connects so its not the router but what ? .....my brain hurts LOL BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router Regards Len You may want to try clean booting. This post may help.
How to run Windows OS with a clean ...Post new topic Reply to topic, chicagotech.net Forum Index -> Windows ... With MSCONFIG, you also can configure a clean boot to disable common startup ... www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?=&p=86 -- Show quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message news:rcd2j.22440$JA1.12646@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hi > 3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and XP > Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. > I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect but > still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They all share > the router and one connects so its not the router but what ? ....my brain > hurts LOL > BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router > > Regards Len >
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"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message Thanks and tried it but it still doesnt work.news:8264C4CD-9794-496F-A35B-3D4E7F263EFB@microsoft.com... > You may want to try clean booting. This post may help. > > How to run Windows OS with a clean ...Post new topic Reply to topic, > chicagotech.net Forum Index -> Windows ... With MSCONFIG, you also can > configure a clean boot to disable common startup ... > www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?=&p=86 > > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message > news:rcd2j.22440$JA1.12646@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >> Hi >> 3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and >> XP Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. >> I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect >> but still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They >> all share the router and one connects so its not the router but what >> ? ....my brain hurts LOL >> BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router > Regards Len
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"Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message What are you expecting to see on 127.0.0.1? I just get a blank page. Do news:d9i2j.23640$JA1.16336@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message > news:8264C4CD-9794-496F-A35B-3D4E7F263EFB@microsoft.com... >> You may want to try clean booting. This post may help. >> >> How to run Windows OS with a clean ...Post new topic Reply to topic, >> chicagotech.net Forum Index -> Windows ... With MSCONFIG, you also can >> configure a clean boot to disable common startup ... >> www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?=&p=86 >> >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message >> news:rcd2j.22440$JA1.12646@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >>> Hi >>> 3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and XP >>> Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. >>> I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect >>> but still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They all >>> share the router and one connects so its not the router but what ? >>> ....my brain hurts LOL >>> BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router >> > > Thanks and tried it but it still doesnt work. > > Regards Len > you mean that you want to connect to the router?
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"Maincat" <steve@nospam.org.uk> wrote in message If so, try 198.168.1.1 or whatever your default gateway is.news:OZAmos5LIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message > news:d9i2j.23640$JA1.16336@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message >> news:8264C4CD-9794-496F-A35B-3D4E7F263EFB@microsoft.com... >>> You may want to try clean booting. This post may help. >>> >>> How to run Windows OS with a clean ...Post new topic Reply to topic, >>> chicagotech.net Forum Index -> Windows ... With MSCONFIG, you also can >>> configure a clean boot to disable common startup ... >>> www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?=&p=86 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >>> >>> >>> "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message >>> news:rcd2j.22440$JA1.12646@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... >>>> Hi >>>> 3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and XP >>>> Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. >>>> I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect >>>> but still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They all >>>> share the router and one connects so its not the router but what ? >>>> ....my brain hurts LOL >>>> BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router >>> >> >> Thanks and tried it but it still doesnt work. >> >> Regards Len >> > What are you expecting to see on 127.0.0.1? I just get a blank page. Do > you mean that you want to connect to the router? Hi
May be you want to explain the functional thing that you are trying to do. Each computer probably has the Localhost resolution in its Host file, and it resolved to it self not across the Network. Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quote "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message news:rcd2j.22440$JA1.12646@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > Hi > 3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and XP > Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. > I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect but > still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They all share > the router and one connects so its not the router but what ? ....my brain > hurts LOL > BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router > > Regards Len > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message I need to set up News Proxy to point at the localhost/127.0.0.1 as i news:%231nKUz5LIHA.3852@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi > May be you want to explain the functional thing that you are trying to > do. > Each computer probably has the Localhost resolution in its Host file, > and it resolved to it self not across the Network. > Jack (MVP-Networking). > want to use the filter facility with Outlook Express it wants to moniter the local host. Regards Len Hi
Look at the Host file in each computer and find the status of the localhost entry. http://www.ezlan.net/host.html Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quote "Old Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message news:K5l2j.24801$JA1.13711@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk... > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message > news:%231nKUz5LIHA.3852@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Hi >> May be you want to explain the functional thing that you are trying to >> do. >> Each computer probably has the Localhost resolution in its Host file, and >> it resolved to it self not across the Network. >> Jack (MVP-Networking). >> > > I need to set up News Proxy to point at the localhost/127.0.0.1 as i want > to use the filter facility with Outlook Express it wants to moniter the > local host. > > Regards Len > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message Thanks, most interesting too, i wasnt aware of that.news:u9vlDc7LIHA.6108@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hi > Look at the Host file in each computer and find the status of the > localhost entry. > http://www.ezlan.net/host.html > Jack (MVP-Networking). > I checked on both machines and each has a Hosts file in the location described and both those file equate localhost to 127.0.0.1 Regards Len In article <rcd2j.22440$JA1.12***@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk>, "Old
Grizzly" <m*@privacy.net> wrote: >Hi The only way to know for sure whether ZA is causing the problem is to>3 machines networked from linksys router, all 3 have Zone Alarm and XP >Pro. 2 machines will not connect to localhost/127.0.0.1. >I have turned off ZA on one of those machines that still wont connect >but still the same so it cant be ZA but what else could it be? They all >share the router and one connects so its not the router but what ? >....my brain hurts LOL >BTW its a Linksys WRT54G router > >Regards Len un-install ZA. Just turning ZA off isn't enough. What does "connect to localhost/127.0.0.1" mean? What exactly are you trying to do? -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com  |
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