Re: My internet connection does not work anymore

From: Robert Gu [MSFT] (robertg_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/16/03


Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 12:30:49 -0700


What do you mean not working? Can't see the outside world or can't see the
home computer each other?

If the later, is your fire wall still on?

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"Kristo" <kristo_van_holsbeeck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:007b01c36426$a662e620$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have a network at home with two computers running on
> Windows XP. I have a USrobotics router for the network.
>
> Since I heard on the news about the Blaster worm and
> Lovesan worm, I updated my computer via Windows Update. I
> also updated my Symantec Antivirus software.
>
> Today Explorer doesn't work anymore: there is no
> connection.
>
> Via the computer at my work (windows 98) I obtained the
> necessary analyzing tool for Blaster and via the Symantec
> site I obtained the Fixblast tool. I run them both and no
> blasterworm was found.
>
> Does anyone have a clue why my network is down? Maybe I
> shouldn't have done anything and then my computer might
> still work now?
>
> I'm in trouble!
>
> Kristo


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