New computer here, XP Home installed - plugged into the LAN and can ping
and be pinged but cannot get onto internet (neither via web browser,
ping etc.) The firewall (running on a Linux server) doesn't restrict the
IP address as far as I can see. Other machines on the netwrok are
accessing internet without any problems.

Is there some setting in XP Home one needs to tick in order to be
allowed internet access? I am using the default user which has
Administrator privileges.

Tahnks for your help

cheers

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jeremy

In article , Jeremy
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Wrong group.

Mind you if anyone *does* have an idea!


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jeremy

New computer here, XP Home installed - plugged into the LAN and can ping
and be pinged but cannot get onto internet (neither via web browser,
ping etc.) The firewall (running on a Linux server) doesn't restrict the
IP address as far as I can see. Other machines on the netwrok are
accessing internet without any problems.

Is there some setting in XP Home one needs to tick in order to be
allowed internet access? I am using the default user which has
Administrator privileges.

Check the DHCP settings (under properties of the TCP/IP which can be found
in the network connection properties).

The server either needs to be able to give your computer an IP address
(dynamic) or you need to assign one yourself. The latter case sometimes
requires you to tell the server what IP you've assigned your PC. This all
depends on this Linux firewall system though, and I'm stabbing in the dark a
bit I'm afraid.

Failing that, are the proxy settings correct or missing?

David

In article , David Balfour says...
Check the DHCP settings (under properties of the TCP/IP which can be found
in the network connection properties).

The server either needs to be able to give your computer an IP address
(dynamic) or you need to assign one yourself. The latter case sometimes
requires you to tell the server what IP you've assigned your PC. This all
depends on this Linux firewall system though, and I'm stabbing in the dark a
bit I'm afraid.

Failing that, are the proxy settings correct or missing?

David



Thanks for suggestions David - stupid config error on my part where I
had entered the incorrect IP address for the default gateway.

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jeremy