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RE: [ecs] Win update killed my LAN ? Reynolds,Martin Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:21:48 -0800

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 Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:21:48 -0800
Can you show us your routing table?

And the IP address of one of the other PCs?
Also, a tracert might help.


(Route print at a c: prompt)

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@OmnipotenceSoftware.com] 
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:20 PM
To: ecs@netbloc.com
Subject: RE: [ecs] Win update killed my LAN ?

Hi Keith,
I tried that, but Win said that none were available.
But I verified that all the LAN's driver files were at least a year old.

At 09:13 PM 2/19/2004 -0500, you wrote:

>Hi Mark.  Man..thats a bummer. Uh, I too ran the updates but Im on
dialup so
>did not notice anything. CAn you roll back?
>
>Good luck..Keith
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:mark@OmnipotenceSoftware.com]
>Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 9:07 PM
>To: ecsl@netbloc.com; ecs@netbloc.com
>Subject: [ecs] Win update killed my LAN ?
>
>
>Hi all,
>Any FYI and a question:
>After installing the latest "critical update" from Gates,
>I can no longer access either of the other PCs on my LAN.
>
>Pings fail in both directions.
>
>I noticed that the firewall on the Local Area Connection was enabled.
>I *think* the update did this, but not sure.
>I disabled it early on.
>
>I removed/re-installed the LAN, reset my TCP/IP address to 192.168.1.1
(as
>I always do),
>updated the driver, and powered down *numerous* times.
>
>The ethernet connection LEDs on the PC and the hub are both lit.
>
>I *can* ping to myself (192.168.1.1), so it appears that all
connections
>are sound.
>Plus, the *other* 2 PCs on the LAN can communicate fine.
>
>Nothing I do has any effect.
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>Thanks,
>
>Mark Gilmore
>http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
>
>
>
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