"David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>
> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for a
> while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients occassionaly
> come to see the progress of their sites.
>
> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my laptop
> just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections have just
> stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled the firewall
> (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of things and I just
> cannot understand what is going on.
>
> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
> network, using the internal IP.
>
> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with another
> IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP address. I
> have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also swapped out my
> router.
>
> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can connect
> to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>
>
> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server for
> my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my serving has
> stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc. that have all
> stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>
> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external IP
> address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other machines
> on my network)
>
>
> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Dave Colliver.
> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
> ~~
> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <findem***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
news:udEby2PcJHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Can outside telnet public ip 80? Can you telnet the port 80 internally?
>
> --
> 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
> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
> news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>>
>> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for a
>> while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients occassionaly
>> come to see the progress of their sites.
>>
>> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my
>> laptop just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections
>> have just stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled the
>> firewall (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of things and
>> I just cannot understand what is going on.
>>
>> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
>> network, using the internal IP.
>>
>> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
>> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with another
>> IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP address.
>> I have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also swapped out my
>> router.
>>
>> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can connect
>> to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>>
>>
>> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server for
>> my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my serving has
>> stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc. that have all
>> stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>>
>> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external
>> IP address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other
>> machines on my network)
>>
>>
>> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
>> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Dave Colliver.
>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>> ~~
>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>
>

"David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>
> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for a
> while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients occassionaly
> come to see the progress of their sites.
>
> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my laptop
> just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections have just
> stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled the firewall
> (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of things and I just
> cannot understand what is going on.
>
> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
> network, using the internal IP.
>
> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with another
> IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP address. I
> have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also swapped out my
> router.
>
> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can connect
> to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>
>
> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server for
> my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my serving has
> stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc. that have all
> stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>
> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external IP
> address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other machines
> on my network)
>
>
> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Dave Colliver.
> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
> ~~
> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>

"Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
news:Ombh3IScJHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> It hard to help when there is No info on the Internet connection, the
> hardware involved, and whether VPN or other security is involved..
> I you use a Router, do you use static IP, or a Router with IP reservation
> within the DHCP, so that the computer would have always the same LAN IP
> and the ports forwarding would work correctly.
> I also think that it is a mistake to use  Wireless, or a Laptop for this
> purpose. It is much better to use a desktop with cable connection to the
> Router and a static IP that is out of the DHCP range.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
> news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>>
>> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for a
>> while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients occassionaly
>> come to see the progress of their sites.
>>
>> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my
>> laptop just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections
>> have just stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled the
>> firewall (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of things and
>> I just cannot understand what is going on.
>>
>> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
>> network, using the internal IP.
>>
>> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
>> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with another
>> IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP address.
>> I have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also swapped out my
>> router.
>>
>> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can connect
>> to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>>
>>
>> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server for
>> my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my serving has
>> stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc. that have all
>> stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>>
>> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external
>> IP address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other
>> machines on my network)
>>
>>
>> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
>> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Dave Colliver.
>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>> ~~
>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>
>

"David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
news:%23kVqrfScJHA.1760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Jack,
>
> My laptop is my working machine. All my projects are on it. In general, it
> is not surfed to by clients, just usually when I am demonstrating
> something prior to putting the project live.
>
> Something I have just tried... pinging my laptop from my wifes laptop.
> Nothing. request timed out. It is as though there is a firewall blocking
> all incoming, however, only the windows firewall is installed and I have
> specifically stopped that to check.
>
> Anyhow...
>
> My wifi is Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 running DD-WRT v24-sp1 (I have also tried my
> older Dell router. Can't remember the model)
> My notebook is a Dell inspiron 6000. The wifi card is Intel Pro/Wireless
> 2200BG
> All my outgoing VPN (windows vpn) are disconnected.
> I have cisco vpn installed. However, wether running or not, I still have
> the issue. I was getting a TrueVector error in my event log but removing
> the older cisco vpn (4.8) and installing version 5 has stopped those
> errors. (TrueVector is normally associated with ZoneAlarm, but when I
> searched TrueVector, I found that cisco also uses part of it.) Also, I
> tried the connections between removing 4.8 and installing 5. Still
> nothing.
> My IP is dynamic. I have tried static though on this particular router, I
> couldn't get static working.
> I have all the port forwarding correct. I check it regularly, though my IP
> address has not changed since I set up the router about 6 weeks ago.
>
> I am still struggling. This was working fine until at least 2am this
> morning and has worked like this for the last 3 years or so. The
> truevector problem actually started after I discovered the machine
> wouldn't allow any incoming connections.
>
> This morning, I connected via cisco vpn to a clients network, then
> installed filezilla. This was before I noticed that there was a problem,
> so I don't know if either of these two events caused it. (I can't imagine
> cisco vpn causing it as I had been using that for a while). Removing
> filezilla didn't help.
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated.
> --
> Best regards,
> Dave Colliver.
> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
> ~~
> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>
>
> "Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:Ombh3IScJHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> It hard to help when there is No info on the Internet connection, the
>> hardware involved, and whether VPN or other security is involved..
>> I you use a Router, do you use static IP, or a Router with IP reservation
>> within the DHCP, so that the computer would have always the same LAN IP
>> and the ports forwarding would work correctly.
>> I also think that it is a mistake to use  Wireless, or a Laptop for this
>> purpose. It is much better to use a desktop with cable connection to the
>> Router and a static IP that is out of the DHCP range.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
>> news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>>>
>>> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for a
>>> while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients occassionaly
>>> come to see the progress of their sites.
>>>
>>> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my
>>> laptop just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections
>>> have just stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled
>>> the firewall (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of
>>> things and I just cannot understand what is going on.
>>>
>>> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
>>> network, using the internal IP.
>>>
>>> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
>>> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with
>>> another IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP
>>> address. I have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also
>>> swapped out my router.
>>>
>>> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can connect
>>> to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>>>
>>>
>>> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server for
>>> my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my serving has
>>> stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc. that have
>>> all stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>>>
>>> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external
>>> IP address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other
>>> machines on my network)
>>>
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
>>> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Dave Colliver.
>>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>>> ~~
>>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>>
>>
>
>

"David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
news:%23kVqrfScJHA.1760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi Jack,
>
> My laptop is my working machine. All my projects are on it. In general, it
> is not surfed to by clients, just usually when I am demonstrating
> something prior to putting the project live.
>
> Something I have just tried... pinging my laptop from my wifes laptop.
> Nothing. request timed out. It is as though there is a firewall blocking
> all incoming, however, only the windows firewall is installed and I have
> specifically stopped that to check.
>
> Anyhow...
>
> My wifi is Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 running DD-WRT v24-sp1 (I have also tried my
> older Dell router. Can't remember the model)
> My notebook is a Dell inspiron 6000. The wifi card is Intel Pro/Wireless
> 2200BG
> All my outgoing VPN (windows vpn) are disconnected.
> I have cisco vpn installed. However, wether running or not, I still have
> the issue. I was getting a TrueVector error in my event log but removing
> the older cisco vpn (4.8) and installing version 5 has stopped those
> errors. (TrueVector is normally associated with ZoneAlarm, but when I
> searched TrueVector, I found that cisco also uses part of it.) Also, I
> tried the connections between removing 4.8 and installing 5. Still
> nothing.
> My IP is dynamic. I have tried static though on this particular router, I
> couldn't get static working.
> I have all the port forwarding correct. I check it regularly, though my IP
> address has not changed since I set up the router about 6 weeks ago.
>
> I am still struggling. This was working fine until at least 2am this
> morning and has worked like this for the last 3 years or so. The
> truevector problem actually started after I discovered the machine
> wouldn't allow any incoming connections.
>
> This morning, I connected via cisco vpn to a clients network, then
> installed filezilla. This was before I noticed that there was a problem,
> so I don't know if either of these two events caused it. (I can't imagine
> cisco vpn causing it as I had been using that for a while). Removing
> filezilla didn't help.
>
> Any help would be very much appreciated.
> --
> Best regards,
> Dave Colliver.
> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
> ~~
> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>
>
> "Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
> news:Ombh3IScJHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>> It hard to help when there is No info on the Internet connection, the
>> hardware involved, and whether VPN or other security is involved..
>> I you use a Router, do you use static IP, or a Router with IP reservation
>> within the DHCP, so that the computer would have always the same LAN IP
>> and the ports forwarding would work correctly.
>> I also think that it is a mistake to use  Wireless, or a Laptop for this
>> purpose. It is much better to use a desktop with cable connection to the
>> Router and a static IP that is out of the DHCP range.
>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>
>> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
>> news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>>>
>>> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for a
>>> while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients occassionaly
>>> come to see the progress of their sites.
>>>
>>> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my
>>> laptop just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections
>>> have just stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled
>>> the firewall (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of
>>> things and I just cannot understand what is going on.
>>>
>>> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
>>> network, using the internal IP.
>>>
>>> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
>>> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with
>>> another IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP
>>> address. I have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also
>>> swapped out my router.
>>>
>>> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can connect
>>> to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>>>
>>>
>>> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server for
>>> my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my serving has
>>> stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc. that have
>>> all stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>>>
>>> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external
>>> IP address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other
>>> machines on my network)
>>>
>>>
>>> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
>>> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Dave Colliver.
>>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>>> ~~
>>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>>
>>
>
>

"David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
news:uGLNJfYcJHA.4124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Sorted now...
>
> Thanks for your help, but this is one of those that could have been very
> difficult to find.
>
> Yesterday, I had to re-install the cisco vpn client due to truevector
> errors. Cisco VPN then seemed quite happy, however, this morning, it
> wouldn't connect. I was getting a 442 error.
>
> I ended up uninstalling then re-installing cisco vpn. Now, I can VPN
> happily, so, I then tried coming back into my machine again. Woohoo. I can
> now come back to my machine.
>
> So, I am thinking... it sounds like FileZilla screwed up my Cisco VPN
> client, which in turn locked all incoming connections but allowed
> outgoing. The TrueVector was a clue... that will do a lockdown, just like
> it does when I connect to the VPN. When I upgraded initially to cisco vpn
> client 5.0, it looks like it didn't cleanly remove the older version.
>
> I just hope this information will help others in the future. (If it does,
> please let me know... do the obvious removal of bits from my email address
> to respond.)
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Dave Colliver.
> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
> ~~
> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>
>
> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
> news:%23kVqrfScJHA.1760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Jack,
>>
>> My laptop is my working machine. All my projects are on it. In general,
>> it is not surfed to by clients, just usually when I am demonstrating
>> something prior to putting the project live.
>>
>> Something I have just tried... pinging my laptop from my wifes laptop.
>> Nothing. request timed out. It is as though there is a firewall blocking
>> all incoming, however, only the windows firewall is installed and I have
>> specifically stopped that to check.
>>
>> Anyhow...
>>
>> My wifi is Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 running DD-WRT v24-sp1 (I have also tried
>> my older Dell router. Can't remember the model)
>> My notebook is a Dell inspiron 6000. The wifi card is Intel Pro/Wireless
>> 2200BG
>> All my outgoing VPN (windows vpn) are disconnected.
>> I have cisco vpn installed. However, wether running or not, I still have
>> the issue. I was getting a TrueVector error in my event log but removing
>> the older cisco vpn (4.8) and installing version 5 has stopped those
>> errors. (TrueVector is normally associated with ZoneAlarm, but when I
>> searched TrueVector, I found that cisco also uses part of it.) Also, I
>> tried the connections between removing 4.8 and installing 5. Still
>> nothing.
>> My IP is dynamic. I have tried static though on this particular router, I
>> couldn't get static working.
>> I have all the port forwarding correct. I check it regularly, though my
>> IP address has not changed since I set up the router about 6 weeks ago.
>>
>> I am still struggling. This was working fine until at least 2am this
>> morning and has worked like this for the last 3 years or so. The
>> truevector problem actually started after I discovered the machine
>> wouldn't allow any incoming connections.
>>
>> This morning, I connected via cisco vpn to a clients network, then
>> installed filezilla. This was before I noticed that there was a problem,
>> so I don't know if either of these two events caused it. (I can't imagine
>> cisco vpn causing it as I had been using that for a while). Removing
>> filezilla didn't help.
>>
>> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Dave Colliver.
>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>> ~~
>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>
>>
>> "Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ombh3IScJHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi
>>> It hard to help when there is No info on the Internet connection, the
>>> hardware involved, and whether VPN or other security is involved..
>>> I you use a Router, do you use static IP, or a Router with IP
>>> reservation within the DHCP, so that the computer would have always the
>>> same LAN IP and the ports forwarding would work correctly.
>>> I also think that it is a mistake to use  Wireless, or a Laptop for this
>>> purpose. It is much better to use a desktop with cable connection to the
>>> Router and a static IP that is out of the DHCP range.
>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>>
>>> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>>>>
>>>> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for
>>>> a while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients
>>>> occassionaly come to see the progress of their sites.
>>>>
>>>> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my
>>>> laptop just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections
>>>> have just stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled
>>>> the firewall (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of
>>>> things and I just cannot understand what is going on.
>>>>
>>>> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
>>>> network, using the internal IP.
>>>>
>>>> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
>>>> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with
>>>> another IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either IP
>>>> address. I have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also
>>>> swapped out my router.
>>>>
>>>> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can
>>>> connect to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server
>>>> for my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my
>>>> serving has stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql etc.
>>>> that have all stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>>>>
>>>> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my external
>>>> IP address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine to other
>>>> machines on my network)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
>>>> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Dave Colliver.
>>>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>>>> ~~
>>>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
news:uAOhX3ecJHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi
> Glad you solve it.
> In any case in general my comment about Wireless and Laptop used was this
> purpose stand.
> Wireless is not always stable and can be problematic due to environmental
> electrical noise that is beyond your control.
> Laptops with all their power saving and reduced Power are not so great for
> such tasks either.
> That said I am not saying that your system does not work, I just think
> that you take unnecessary risk with an arrangement.
> Take care
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
> news:uGLNJfYcJHA.4124@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Sorted now...
>>
>> Thanks for your help, but this is one of those that could have been very
>> difficult to find.
>>
>> Yesterday, I had to re-install the cisco vpn client due to truevector
>> errors. Cisco VPN then seemed quite happy, however, this morning, it
>> wouldn't connect. I was getting a 442 error.
>>
>> I ended up uninstalling then re-installing cisco vpn. Now, I can VPN
>> happily, so, I then tried coming back into my machine again. Woohoo. I
>> can now come back to my machine.
>>
>> So, I am thinking... it sounds like FileZilla screwed up my Cisco VPN
>> client, which in turn locked all incoming connections but allowed
>> outgoing. The TrueVector was a clue... that will do a lockdown, just like
>> it does when I connect to the VPN. When I upgraded initially to cisco vpn
>> client 5.0, it looks like it didn't cleanly remove the older version.
>>
>> I just hope this information will help others in the future. (If it does,
>> please let me know... do the obvious removal of bits from my email
>> address to respond.)
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>> Dave Colliver.
>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>> ~~
>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>
>>
>> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23kVqrfScJHA.1760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Jack,
>>>
>>> My laptop is my working machine. All my projects are on it. In general,
>>> it is not surfed to by clients, just usually when I am demonstrating
>>> something prior to putting the project live.
>>>
>>> Something I have just tried... pinging my laptop from my wifes laptop.
>>> Nothing. request timed out. It is as though there is a firewall blocking
>>> all incoming, however, only the windows firewall is installed and I have
>>> specifically stopped that to check.
>>>
>>> Anyhow...
>>>
>>> My wifi is Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 running DD-WRT v24-sp1 (I have also tried
>>> my older Dell router. Can't remember the model)
>>> My notebook is a Dell inspiron 6000. The wifi card is Intel Pro/Wireless
>>> 2200BG
>>> All my outgoing VPN (windows vpn) are disconnected.
>>> I have cisco vpn installed. However, wether running or not, I still have
>>> the issue. I was getting a TrueVector error in my event log but removing
>>> the older cisco vpn (4.8) and installing version 5 has stopped those
>>> errors. (TrueVector is normally associated with ZoneAlarm, but when I
>>> searched TrueVector, I found that cisco also uses part of it.) Also, I
>>> tried the connections between removing 4.8 and installing 5. Still
>>> nothing.
>>> My IP is dynamic. I have tried static though on this particular router,
>>> I couldn't get static working.
>>> I have all the port forwarding correct. I check it regularly, though my
>>> IP address has not changed since I set up the router about 6 weeks ago.
>>>
>>> I am still struggling. This was working fine until at least 2am this
>>> morning and has worked like this for the last 3 years or so. The
>>> truevector problem actually started after I discovered the machine
>>> wouldn't allow any incoming connections.
>>>
>>> This morning, I connected via cisco vpn to a clients network, then
>>> installed filezilla. This was before I noticed that there was a problem,
>>> so I don't know if either of these two events caused it. (I can't
>>> imagine cisco vpn causing it as I had been using that for a while).
>>> Removing filezilla didn't help.
>>>
>>> Any help would be very much appreciated.
>>> --
>>> Best regards,
>>> Dave Colliver.
>>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>>> ~~
>>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)" <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Ombh3IScJHA.5092@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi
>>>> It hard to help when there is No info on the Internet connection, the
>>>> hardware involved, and whether VPN or other security is involved..
>>>> I you use a Router, do you use static IP, or a Router with IP
>>>> reservation within the DHCP, so that the computer would have always the
>>>> same LAN IP and the ports forwarding would work correctly.
>>>> I also think that it is a mistake to use  Wireless, or a Laptop for
>>>> this purpose. It is much better to use a desktop with cable connection
>>>> to the Router and a static IP that is out of the DHCP range.
>>>> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>>>>
>>>> "David" <david.colliver.N***@revilloc.REMOVETHIS.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OT4FtdNcJHA.1268@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am running XP, SP2 on my dell notebook (inspiron 6000).
>>>>>
>>>>> I have been happily allowing external connections into my notebook for
>>>>> a while. I am a web developer and work from home. The clients
>>>>> occassionaly come to see the progress of their sites.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am also working with a designer, and he was able to connect to my
>>>>> laptop just after midnight today. Since then, ALL external connections
>>>>> have just stopped. I have rebooted a number of times. I have disabled
>>>>> the firewall (windows firewall). In fact, I have tried a number of
>>>>> things and I just cannot understand what is going on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, I cannot connect to my notebook from any other computer on my
>>>>> network, using the internal IP.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am connected via wifi and have tried changing my IP, but the router
>>>>> keeps giving me the same IP. I am now also connected by wire with
>>>>> another IP. I cannot connect from another PC on my network by either
>>>>> IP address. I have rebooted my modem and my wifi router. I have also
>>>>> swapped out my router.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have now eliminated IP address problem, ISP, network (as I can
>>>>> connect to another web server on my network, using my external IP)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This morning, I did try to install filezilla to set up an FTP server
>>>>> for my designer to connect to. It was after this that I found my
>>>>> serving has stopped (It is not just web server but ftp, sql, mysql
>>>>> etc. that have all stopped). I have since uninstalled it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can connect to everything fine as localhost, just not via my
>>>>> external IP address or dynamic dns name. (the dynamic dns works fine
>>>>> to other machines on my network)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas on what else I can try. I have spent most of the day so far
>>>>> working on this and starting to pull my hair out. :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Dave Colliver.
>>>>> http://www.AshfieldFOCUS.com
>>>>> ~~
>>>>> http://www.FOCUSPortals.com - Local franchises available
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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