Loss of Connection/Norton Firewall

jim mcculloch · 01-03-2004, 11:38

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

01-03-2004, 11:48

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

Salu · 01-03-2004, 11:58

Is it set as a trusted zone?

Salu · 01-03-2004, 11:59

See if this helps?

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

caveman · 01-03-2004, 20:15

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.

jim mcculloch · 02-03-2004, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary_580

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

Thanks for the reply

NIS 2004.

Does this help?

rdgs,

Jim

jim mcculloch · 02-03-2004, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salu

Is it set as a trusted zone?

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

02-03-2004, 11:43

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

jim mcculloch · 02-03-2004, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by gary_580

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

Thanks anyway

jim mcculloch · 02-03-2004, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salu

See if this helps?

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

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

rgds,

Stuartbe · 02-03-2004, 12:41

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