Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

I am using an Ethernet connection,Windows 2000 and Norton Internet Security(NIS)

I keep losing the connection after several hours.
When I run IP config I get an IP adress 169.XXXXXXX

I can reconect by:

1)Disenable NIS
2) Run "IP config/renew"
3 Renable NIS.

This works everytime.

I have searched most of the documents I have found but can find no advice on how to set up NIS for DHCP operation.

Can any help advise how to set up NIS for reliable connection.


rgds,

Jim:confused:

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

Which version of NIS? I run NIS 2003 and XP Pro and dont have this problem

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

Is it set as a trusted zone?

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

See if this helps?

http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...e=&svy=&csm=no

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

I have had the exact problem myself. i'm using (or was) Sygate Pro, everything was Ok when I was connected via USB. I changed to Ethenet connection and the Firewall blocks access to ISP ie. 169 not 80. It worked OK when when firewall disabled, I tried reinstalling but same problem. In the end I installed a different Firewall Sygate Peresonal and it works fine. I don't know why.

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

Thanks for the reply

NIS 2004.

Does this help?


rdgs,

Jim

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

up

Thanks for the reply.

No it's not set a trusted zone.

Can you help advise:

how I should set up the trusted zone?


rgds,

Jim

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

i installed NIS2004 and the machine ran so slow i had to back out to NIS2003. Sorry cant help

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

Thanks anyway

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

Thanks
I jhve checked this out but it doesn't seem to be for my version of NIS 2004.

rgds,

Re: Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall
 

Why is it that every thread about NIS on here is a problem ????

Its no wonder I got rid of it years ago...... Its pants IMHO....

Do yourself a favor and get KPF or Zone Alarm m8