MN-700 and Earthlink newsgroup access

I can no longer access newsgroups on Earthlink's news server because the
public IP address that my MN-700 assigns is not compatible. It makes
Earthlink think that I am using another ISP.

I've tried rebooting the router (and my dsl modem) several times, but this
has not fixed it. Any suggestions on how to solve this issue?

ed




Ed Chait

Are you trying to access Microsoft's newsgroups? If so, you can use
msnews.microsoft.com as the news server and subscribe to any Microsoft group
you desire. It is free, no signon, no password. You might try that, simply
to see if you can use regular NNTP newsgroup other than Earthlink's.

As for what Earthlink is telling you, the IP address assigned your account
comes from the ISP (Earthlink) and not from the router.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Ed Chait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I can no longer access newsgroups on Earthlink's news server because the
>public IP address that my MN-700 assigns is not compatible. It makes
>Earthlink think that I am using another ISP.
>
> I've tried rebooting the router (and my dsl modem) several times, but this
> has not fixed it. Any suggestions on how to solve this issue?
>
> ed
>

Take the mac address of the computer or old router that was previously
connected to Earthlink and clone/enter that in the MN-700;.

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 23:43:21 -0700, "Ed Chait"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I can no longer access newsgroups on Earthlink's news server because the
>public IP address that my MN-700 assigns is not compatible. It makes
>Earthlink think that I am using another ISP.
>
>I've tried rebooting the router (and my dsl modem) several times, but this
>has not fixed it. Any suggestions on how to solve this issue?
>
>ed
>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
Expert Zone Columnist
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...ts/bowman.mspx
http://www.mcemvp.us/bbowman/

Thanks for the help Chris and Barb.

All fixed.

Ed Chait

Good deal, Ed.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Ed Chait" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> Thanks for the help Chris and Barb.
>
> All fixed.
>
> Ed Chait
>