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Old 12-05-2007, 09:54 PM   #1
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I have an old system running windows 2000 that just wont get online for the life of me. All the drivers are in and and devices installed , I even get an IP address. But yet nothing, Any ideas : )
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Old 12-05-2007, 10:10 PM   #2
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Do you have a firewall?

Are you using a router?
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Old 12-06-2007, 06:53 AM   #3
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No firewall on the system I am using a router but got all security disabled and have 4 other computers working fine on the same connection so , Im thinking theres a setting in that windows 2000 Im npt looking at. Its got short legs because Im getting ready to format and run XP on it. I just cant think of anything els to do , How the hell dos a computer have an IP address but cant get online
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Have you tried connecting it without the router? What IP address are you getting?
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Old 12-08-2007, 08:29 AM   #5
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Loaded XP and everthing works fine : )

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