network wierd problem

[kaharthemad]

Ok have a client here that has me stumped. The guy runs a accounting firm out of his home. He has 4 pc's on the network running standard DHCP.

All but one pc can see the network. On DHCP it says "Acquring network"if I switch over and assign the system a IP address it works to a point.

Now the system can see the rest of the network but still can get out in the internet. I redid the winsocks to no avail. I have checked no bugs, no spyware nothing...the fucking thing is clean.


Any ideas of what I might have missed?

[10sun]

Windows Networking?

Yeah it does this and I've never been able to figure it out ><

Just like MacAfee SpamKiller is blocking my coworker's MLS access... even though SpamKiller has nothing to do with IE.

[kaharthemad]

there is nothing on it besides windows and quickbooks thats the crux...not sure what happened.

[Tikker]

need more infos


OS's of working, and non working pc

brand of the SOHO router/switch/hub whatever

certain cheapass routers hate certain brands of NICs, so it could be something as simple as that

[kaharthemad]

Lynksys router
os is xp pro.
tried on different router same problem
something to do with OS

[Tikker]

eh? don't blame the OS just yet, could still be a flaky nic

[kaharthemad]

new mobo..installed and tested here. but why would it not work on DHCP but on static? according to quiktech and microscope the nic is fine. sorry...been trying to add info while doing a busy day...thanks for the help tikker,(in advance)

[Tikker]

I thought you said it still didn't work 100% even with static?

[Gidan]

You dont happen to have MAC or IP filtering running on the router do you? MAC filtering would cause the exact problem your having though its a long shot.

[kaharthemad]

hmmm ill have to take a look at that.