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> I'm writing here because it seems there are some pretty computer saavy
> people here...so..this is my problem.
>
> For some reason, I cannot connect to the internet with my laptop. It is a
> Sony Viao K-23, 2.8 ghz, 512MB RAM, 60gig HD, running Windows XP Home. I did
> a scan with Norton Virus and since then it refuses to allow me to access the
> internet...the strange thing is, it says I am connected.
>
> I have one cable modem that I usually share between my desktop and laptop.
> When I switch to the other, I will disconnect the power to my modem, let it
> sit for a minute or two. I then connect the modem to my laptop, connect the
> power to the modem box thingie, wait until all the little lights come back
> on and the 'activity' light flashes, boot my laptop and I am connected.
>
> Now, I do all that, start the laptop and I get a connection and IP address,
> but I can't acces the internet.
> I do this with my desktop, and no problems.
>
> The strange thing I noticed, the IP address for my laptop now appears to be
> the IP address for my desktop and vice versa. The IP address for my laptop
> always started with a 67. and my desktop started with a 24 (I
> think...something like that).
>
> Now the desktop has the 67 IP address and my laptop shows a 24 (or is it
> 21)....but the desktop has no problem with it. Any ideas how to solve this
> problem short of reloading Windows XP, and if I do that is there a way to do
> it without losing my settings? Thanks...
>
> -John
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