"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:34:02 -0700, Moses <Mo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >All the icons are all highlighted on the desktop.  Everything works fine
> >including internet access, but every other computer on the network is not
> >able to access the internet, unless I unplug my computer from the network. 
> >Also I can not access their computers and they can not access mine.
> >I scanned for viruses and spyware, and didn't find any.
>
> How are all computers connected?  What is different about this computer?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
>
> Look at "ipconfig /all" from this computer, and from 2 others.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp
>
> What are the symptoms of "not able to access the internet"?  Have you diagnosed
> it any?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:34:02 -0700, Moses <Mo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >All the icons are all highlighted on the desktop.  Everything works fine
>> >including internet access, but every other computer on the network is not
>> >able to access the internet, unless I unplug my computer from the network. 
>> >Also I can not access their computers and they can not access mine.
>> >I scanned for viruses and spyware, and didn't find any.
>>
>> How are all computers connected?  What is different about this computer?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
>>
>> Look at "ipconfig /all" from this computer, and from 2 others.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp
>>
>> What are the symptoms of "not able to access the internet"?  Have you diagnosed
>> it any?

>The computers are not on a domain, they are just a peer-to-peer workgroup,
>with file sharing, all connected through a central hub which in turn is
>connected to a high speed modem.  We've had this running for about a year. 
>We connect through the Internet to a real estate server in a nearby city. 
>When we try and access the Internet, it gives us the "This page can not be
>displayed" error, and when we try a direct link it gives us a "Server not
>found" error because it can't connect to the Internet.  This happens on every
>computer except mine.  Like I mentioned before when I unplug mine, every one
>else's works fine.
>
>As for the IP Addresses there is no conflicts.  There is no static IPs,
>everything is assigned by DHCP.  Is this the info you were looking for?

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:40:02 -0700, Moses <Mo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:34:02 -0700, Moses <Mo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >All the icons are all highlighted on the desktop.  Everything works fine
> >> >including internet access, but every other computer on the network is not
> >> >able to access the internet, unless I unplug my computer from the network. 
> >> >Also I can not access their computers and they can not access mine.
> >> >I scanned for viruses and spyware, and didn't find any.
> >>
> >> How are all computers connected?  What is different about this computer?
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
> >>
> >> Look at "ipconfig /all" from this computer, and from 2 others.
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp
> >>
> >> What are the symptoms of "not able to access the internet"?  Have you diagnosed
> >> it any?
>
> >The computers are not on a domain, they are just a peer-to-peer workgroup,
> >with file sharing, all connected through a central hub which in turn is
> >connected to a high speed modem.  We've had this running for about a year. 
> >We connect through the Internet to a real estate server in a nearby city. 
> >When we try and access the Internet, it gives us the "This page can not be
> >displayed" error, and when we try a direct link it gives us a "Server not
> >found" error because it can't connect to the Internet.  This happens on every
> >computer except mine.  Like I mentioned before when I unplug mine, every one
> >else's works fine.
> >
> >As for the IP Addresses there is no conflicts.  There is no static IPs,
> >everything is assigned by DHCP.  Is this the info you were looking for?
>
> You're the guy asking for help.  Have I come up with any useful answer yet?
>
> Since I'm not in front of the computers with you, I have to use your diagnostics
> to try and tell you what to look at.  So far, I don't have too much.  You're
> asking me how one computer interferes with the Internet connectivity of the rest
> of the workgroup, without telling us anything about the physical layout, or
> showing "ipconfig /all" as I asked.
>
> I'm guessing here - when you mention Internet connection to a distant server,
> and HOPING that you're using a VPN.  So the question - make and model of modem
> and hub, and how is the VPN setup?  I'll bet the problem computer is the VPN
> endpoint, and when it's in place, the tunnel grabs the Internet connection.
> This is a problem with VPNs - they don't coexist well.
>
> But we will need diagnostics to verify all of this.  And I'll ask you to start
> posting after my posts, which will help us both.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting
>
> So read the articles that I provided links for, and think about the advice.  And
> keep trying.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My        email         is          AT         DOT
>    actual       address    pchuck       mvps        org.
>

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:40:02 -0700, Moses <Mo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >"Chuck" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:34:02 -0700, Moses <Mo***@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >All the icons are all highlighted on the desktop.  Everything works fine
>> >> >including internet access, but every other computer on the network is not
>> >> >able to access the internet, unless I unplug my computer from the network. 
>> >> >Also I can not access their computers and they can not access mine.
>> >> >I scanned for viruses and spyware, and didn't find any.
>> >>
>> >> How are all computers connected?  What is different about this computer?
>> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
>> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
>> >>
>> >> Look at "ipconfig /all" from this computer, and from 2 others.
>> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>
>> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp
>> >>
>> >> What are the symptoms of "not able to access the internet"?  Have you diagnosed
>> >> it any?
>>
>> >The computers are not on a domain, they are just a peer-to-peer workgroup,
>> >with file sharing, all connected through a central hub which in turn is
>> >connected to a high speed modem.  We've had this running for about a year. 
>> >We connect through the Internet to a real estate server in a nearby city. 
>> >When we try and access the Internet, it gives us the "This page can not be
>> >displayed" error, and when we try a direct link it gives us a "Server not
>> >found" error because it can't connect to the Internet.  This happens on every
>> >computer except mine.  Like I mentioned before when I unplug mine, every one
>> >else's works fine.
>> >
>> >As for the IP Addresses there is no conflicts.  There is no static IPs,
>> >everything is assigned by DHCP.  Is this the info you were looking for?
>>
>> You're the guy asking for help.  Have I come up with any useful answer yet?
>>
>> Since I'm not in front of the computers with you, I have to use your diagnostics
>> to try and tell you what to look at.  So far, I don't have too much.  You're
>> asking me how one computer interferes with the Internet connectivity of the rest
>> of the workgroup, without telling us anything about the physical layout, or
>> showing "ipconfig /all" as I asked.
>>
>> I'm guessing here - when you mention Internet connection to a distant server,
>> and HOPING that you're using a VPN.  So the question - make and model of modem
>> and hub, and how is the VPN setup?  I'll bet the problem computer is the VPN
>> endpoint, and when it's in place, the tunnel grabs the Internet connection.
>> This is a problem with VPNs - they don't coexist well.
>>
>> But we will need diagnostics to verify all of this.  And I'll ask you to start
>> posting after my posts, which will help us both.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#TopPosting
>>
>> So read the articles that I provided links for, and think about the advice.  And
>> keep trying.

>Hi Chuck
>Thanks for the advice that you've given, but I really don't need the network
>analyzed because everything works in this area.  The problem began when all
>the icons on the desktop of one computer became highlighted.  I believe that
>if that can be solved, the computer will work on the network again.  I just
>want to know if anyone can tell me how to "unhighlight" the desktop icons. 
>I'm thinking I might have missed a virus remnant or a tricky spyware program
>of some kind.