Here are the problem.

Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.1.239(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

Try to setup a static IP address first. Please post back with the result.

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"Kinetix" <Kinetix@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8F2BE846-832A-4610-A5D1-CBBC370CC3EE@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> After 'banging my head against the wall' for the last couple of weeks, I
> was wondering whether you could help with the following, please.
>
> I'm trying to network my new Optiplex 740 with Vista Business (32bit), and
> Norton 360, to my old Euro PC with W2K Pro. and SystemWorks, using basic
> Belkin /Realtek cards and yellow ethernet cable. My broadband connection
> is
> through my old machine and works perfectly, as does the network card
> installation.
>
> My new machine also indicates that its card is correctly installed and
> functioning correctly. BUT the Network and Sharing Center window shows
> this computer as linked to an Unidentified network and no connection to
> either the other computer or broadband connection.
>
> Within my limited knowledge I've done all the usual stuff, including
> turning
> off both firewalls and antivirus.
>
> So here we are with each machine happily doing its own thing, but flatly
> refusing to speak to one another! : )
>
> It's got to be something 'right under my nose' and stupidly simple, but
> I would be REALLY grateful for any help that you can offer.
>
> Thanks,
> Kinetix
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Users\philip>ipconfig/all
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : euro1
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
> Ethernet
> NIC
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-3F-9B-A1-D8
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
> fe80::6956:1807:5ed3:1ef%12(Preferred)
> Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.1.239(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 184561853
> DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . :
> 00-01-00-01-0F-2F-93-47-00-1D-09-2D-67-E3
>
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::6956:1807:5ed3:1ef%12
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
> isatap.{F59F4D91-9C8A-40D5-8D3A-C2D9A0B64
> D9D}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
> fe80::5efe:169.254.1.239%14(Preferred)
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::6956:1807:5ed3:1ef%12
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
> Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
> C:\Users\philip>
>