Connection problems

[Racingdick]

regards ur email, ur incoming server should be pop.ntlworld.com not pop3

[bt57]

tried deleting lan connection & restarted pc still won't connect

[MovedGoalPosts]

Can you ping the router from the non connecting PC?

[bt57]

still getting incoming mail error message after changing from pop3
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scuse the ignorance how and what am I looking for when I do this?

[MovedGoalPosts]

IN win XP start menu > accessories > command prompt

type ping 192.168.2.1 (I beleive that's the IP of your router)

Tell us the result

Originally Posted by Paul

I take it those are the IP addresses from 2 different PCs lol.
Ok those are normal IP adresses if you have a router in the way.

True, but slightly odd they are so far apart.

Still not posted ipconfig /all info from the non-connecting PC. Is the LAN connection on the non-connecting PC set to 'obtain IP address automatically' AND 'obtain DNS server address automatically'?

Try opening a command prompt and typeing

nslookup www.microsoft.com

(without the underlines LOL)

What do you get?

[bt57]

packets sent = 4
packets received = 4

[MovedGoalPosts]

OK, looks like the network connection is there so it's the internet setup on the PC that must be at fault.

[bt57]

can you help me set this up?

[MovedGoalPosts]

Can you confirm that both PCs have the same windows workgroup? Right click the "My Computer" icon and select properties, Computer Name

See post 36 above (post edited, so you may have missed it).

[bt57]

both mshome

[MovedGoalPosts]

To try and setup the network - internet service lets first make sure you don't have any existing connectors.

Again open "My Computer",
from the rioght hand menus select "my network places"
select "view network connections."

If there are any connectors in there like "broadband", "dial up," delete them.

Now select "create new connection"

follow the wizard options:
connection type - internet
manual setup
connect using broadband setup that is always on

let the wizard complete then reboot the PC

[bt57]

tried cmd nslookup www.microsoft.com
received error - "cant find server name for address 192.168.2.1
"non existant domain server"
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cant delete connections - disable?

You can ignore that error, but do you get the rest, as below?

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\John>nslookup www.microsoft.com
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.2.1: Non-existent domain
*** Default servers are not available
Server: UnKnown
Address: 192.168.2.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
Address: 207.46.19.60
Aliases: www.microsoft.com


C:\Documents and Settings\John>
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Originally Posted by bt57

tried cmd nslookup www.microsoft.com
received error - "cant find server name for address 192.168.2.1
"non existant domain server"

At least that establishes that your DNS settings are OK.