MN-700 wired - no connection to Internet

I've seen this problem (or one similar) in several other
posts, but I haven't seen a solution. MY desktop stopped
connecting to the Internet through my MN-700, although
other computers on my network connect fine (wirelessly or
Ethernet.) Below is the message I sent to MS Support:

I am unable to connect to the Internet from my desktop,
which is wired through Ethernet to the Base Station. I
have had no trouble in the past and don't know of any
changes to the system that would have brought this on.
When I open MSBN software, it informs me I am connected
to my network but not to the Internet; my connection
option to Base Station Mangement is grayed out. Although
it says I'm connected to my network, I can access files
from other computers on the network. Two other computers
connected wirelessly can connect to the Internet fine,
and I have also tested them through Ethernet - no
problem. I have upgraded to the latest firmware. Here
are the other steps I've taken:

--Used different Ethernet cables (including ones which
work with other computers.)
--Tried all the Ethernet ports on the MN-700
--Double checked all settings.
--tried connecting through a PCI Ethernet card instead of
the onboard motherboard Ethernet. (MB = MSI 865PE Neo2-
LS.)
--Reset the MN-700.
--Reset the modem (a TJ-715X Terayon cable modem
connecting to Adelphia cable.)
--Run a virus check.
--Run an adware-spyware check and removed any found.

When I tried ugrading the MN-700 software on the desktop
with the problem I may have found a clue. The upgrade
stops the installation to inform me I have firewall
software set up. But I can't find any such software.
The Windows firewall is disabled. I have never activated
the Symantec firewall software. As I said above, I
removed any adware, then disabled the Spybot software.
In fact, I used Startup Cop to disable all other
software, trying a vanilla startup.

Can you suggest any solution? Are there any likely
culprits that might be acting as a firewall which I can't
find?

This problem first appeared when I was playing WMP 10 and
my system froze, requiring a reboot. Can this have any
bearing on the problem?

* * *


I just sent this, so I don't have a reply. Anyone else
have a suggestion?

Thanks!

ChrisB

Answering my own query:

Somehow, Norton Internet Security was interfering. Even
though every module was disabled (and I had not opened
the program for some time), it was acting as a firewall
as far as MSBN and the MN-700 were concerned. As soon as
I uninstalled the program (even without rebooting), I was
back online.

I don't know if this will help anyone, but I'll be sure
to check all my programs in the future.

ChrisB
>-----Original Message-----
>I've seen this problem (or one similar) in several other
>posts, but I haven't seen a solution. MY desktop
stopped
>connecting to the Internet through my MN-700, although
>other computers on my network connect fine (wirelessly
or
>Ethernet.) Below is the message I sent to MS Support:
>
>I am unable to connect to the Internet from my desktop,
>which is wired through Ethernet to the Base Station. I
>have had no trouble in the past and don't know of any
>changes to the system that would have brought this on.
>When I open MSBN software, it informs me I am connected
>to my network but not to the Internet; my connection
>option to Base Station Mangement is grayed out.
Although
>it says I'm connected to my network, I can access files
>from other computers on the network. Two other
computers
>connected wirelessly can connect to the Internet fine,
>and I have also tested them through Ethernet - no
>problem. I have upgraded to the latest firmware. Here
>are the other steps I've taken:
>
>--Used different Ethernet cables (including ones which
>work with other computers.)
>--Tried all the Ethernet ports on the MN-700
>--Double checked all settings.
>--tried connecting through a PCI Ethernet card instead
of
>the onboard motherboard Ethernet. (MB = MSI 865PE Neo2-
>LS.)
>--Reset the MN-700.
>--Reset the modem (a TJ-715X Terayon cable modem
>connecting to Adelphia cable.)
>--Run a virus check.
>--Run an adware-spyware check and removed any found.
>
>When I tried ugrading the MN-700 software on the desktop
>with the problem I may have found a clue. The upgrade
>stops the installation to inform me I have firewall
>software set up. But I can't find any such software.
>The Windows firewall is disabled. I have never
activated
>the Symantec firewall software. As I said above, I
>removed any adware, then disabled the Spybot software.
>In fact, I used Startup Cop to disable all other
>software, trying a vanilla startup.
>
>Can you suggest any solution? Are there any likely
>culprits that might be acting as a firewall which I
can't
>find?
>
>This problem first appeared when I was playing WMP 10
and
>my system froze, requiring a reboot. Can this have any
>bearing on the problem?
>
>* * *
>
>
>I just sent this, so I don't have a reply. Anyone else
>have a suggestion?
>
>Thanks!
>
>ChrisB
>.
>

Ah yes once again you have to uninstall a firewall to disable it properly.

Not really that big of a surprise though.

ChrisB wrote:

> Answering my own query:
>
> Somehow, Norton Internet Security was interfering. Even
> though every module was disabled (and I had not opened
> the program for some time), it was acting as a firewall
> as far as MSBN and the MN-700 were concerned. As soon as
> I uninstalled the program (even without rebooting), I was
> back online.
>
> I don't know if this will help anyone, but I'll be sure
> to check all my programs in the future.
>
> ChrisB
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've seen this problem (or one similar) in several other
>>posts, but I haven't seen a solution. MY desktop
>
> stopped
>
>>connecting to the Internet through my MN-700, although
>>other computers on my network connect fine (wirelessly
>
> or
>
>>Ethernet.) Below is the message I sent to MS Support:
>>
>>I am unable to connect to the Internet from my desktop,
>>which is wired through Ethernet to the Base Station. I
>>have had no trouble in the past and don't know of any
>>changes to the system that would have brought this on.
>>When I open MSBN software, it informs me I am connected
>>to my network but not to the Internet; my connection
>>option to Base Station Mangement is grayed out.
>
> Although
>
>>it says I'm connected to my network, I can access files
>
>>from other computers on the network. Two other
> computers
>
>>connected wirelessly can connect to the Internet fine,
>>and I have also tested them through Ethernet - no
>>problem. I have upgraded to the latest firmware. Here
>>are the other steps I've taken:
>>
>>--Used different Ethernet cables (including ones which
>>work with other computers.)
>>--Tried all the Ethernet ports on the MN-700
>>--Double checked all settings.
>>--tried connecting through a PCI Ethernet card instead
>
> of
>
>>the onboard motherboard Ethernet. (MB = MSI 865PE Neo2-
>>LS.)
>>--Reset the MN-700.
>>--Reset the modem (a TJ-715X Terayon cable modem
>>connecting to Adelphia cable.)
>>--Run a virus check.
>>--Run an adware-spyware check and removed any found.
>>
>>When I tried ugrading the MN-700 software on the desktop
>>with the problem I may have found a clue. The upgrade
>>stops the installation to inform me I have firewall
>>software set up. But I can't find any such software.
>>The Windows firewall is disabled. I have never
>
> activated
>
>>the Symantec firewall software. As I said above, I
>>removed any adware, then disabled the Spybot software.
>>In fact, I used Startup Cop to disable all other
>>software, trying a vanilla startup.
>>
>>Can you suggest any solution? Are there any likely
>>culprits that might be acting as a firewall which I
>
> can't
>
>>find?
>>
>>This problem first appeared when I was playing WMP 10
>
> and
>
>>my system froze, requiring a reboot. Can this have any
>>bearing on the problem?
>>
>>* * *
>>
>>
>>I just sent this, so I don't have a reply. Anyone else
>>have a suggestion?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>ChrisB
>>.
>>