> XP SR2 Home
> Previous related thread - "can't access outside world"
> Original thread was because I cound not access the net or email through
> my cable modem or analog.  Both now work. However, I still have a LAN
> problem(?) and was directed to start this new thread.  I am going to
> list a number of things I know to be wrong/unusual and hope someone can
> find a common cause.
> Network
>     PC connected to router by cable
>     cable modem connected to router by cable
>     laptop connected to network wirelessly
>     network drive (Netgear) connected to router by cable
>   Windows IP Configuration
>         Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : omitted
>         Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>         Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>         IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>         WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>         DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : router
>
>   Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : router
>         Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
>       Connection
>         Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-02-8E-E3
>         Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>         Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>         DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>         DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>         Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, October 26, 2006
> 3:12:14 PM
>         Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 27, 2006
> 3:12:14 PM
>
>
> Network Connections - When I try to modify the network settings, there
> are none.  Network Connections is empty. But my PC can still access the
> net through my cable modem and still access my Network drive.
> Internet Options - Connections - all choices are grayed out (Never dial,
> Dial whenever, Always dial).
>
> MS Explorer - when I open Explorer, 'My Computer' is collapsed.  When I
> click on it, it takes 2-3 minutes (I time it) for a list of drives to
> appear (internal - partitioned and network drive).  If I expand and
> immediately collapse, I get another 2-3 minute wait.  Once my drives are
> visible, I can access folders/subfolders only by selecting them from the
> left hand column. If I click on a folder in the right column, I get a
> popup that looks like a command prompt - appears but closes in 1-2
> seconds.  Explorer can access my network drive with no problems on my
> laptop.
> MS install - at one point, I tried to install XP on another partition -
> XP startup complains the drive is not formatted correctly.
> Disk Management - server execution failed
> Norton Firewall - won't run.  Tells me I don't have privileges.
> SaveAs - if I try to save a fle and change folders for a new
> destination, I get the same 2-3 minute wait.
> MS Outlook - on every bootup, it tells me I need to install a feature -
> the feature is registering Outlook.  I then get a popup telling me I am
> registered but go through the same process next bootup.
> All I remember right now.  Guidance please.

> XP SR2 Home
> Previous related thread - "can't access outside world"
> Original thread was because I cound not access the net or email through
> my cable modem or analog.  Both now work. However, I still have a LAN
> problem(?) and was directed to start this new thread.  I am going to
> list a number of things I know to be wrong/unusual and hope someone can
> find a common cause.
> Network
>     PC connected to router by cable
>     cable modem connected to router by cable
>     laptop connected to network wirelessly
>     network drive (Netgear) connected to router by cable
>   Windows IP Configuration
>         Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : omitted
>         Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
>         Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>         IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>         WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>         DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : router
>
>   Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>         Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : router
>         Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
>       Connection
>         Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-11-02-8E-E3
>         Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>         Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>         IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2
>         Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>         Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>         DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>         DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
>         Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, October 26, 2006
> 3:12:14 PM
>         Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, October 27, 2006
> 3:12:14 PM
>
>
> Network Connections - When I try to modify the network settings, there
> are none.  Network Connections is empty. But my PC can still access the
> net through my cable modem and still access my Network drive.
> Internet Options - Connections - all choices are grayed out (Never dial,
> Dial whenever, Always dial).
>
> MS Explorer - when I open Explorer, 'My Computer' is collapsed.  When I
> click on it, it takes 2-3 minutes (I time it) for a list of drives to
> appear (internal - partitioned and network drive).  If I expand and
> immediately collapse, I get another 2-3 minute wait.  Once my drives are
> visible, I can access folders/subfolders only by selecting them from the
> left hand column. If I click on a folder in the right column, I get a
> popup that looks like a command prompt - appears but closes in 1-2
> seconds.  Explorer can access my network drive with no problems on my
> laptop.
> MS install - at one point, I tried to install XP on another partition -
> XP startup complains the drive is not formatted correctly.
> Disk Management - server execution failed
> Norton Firewall - won't run.  Tells me I don't have privileges.
> SaveAs - if I try to save a fle and change folders for a new
> destination, I get the same 2-3 minute wait.
> MS Outlook - on every bootup, it tells me I need to install a feature -
> the feature is registering Outlook.  I then get a popup telling me I am
> registered but go through the same process next bootup.
> All I remember right now.  Guidance please.