exclamation mark on network connecion in systray

[alidabiri]

hi folks,
i have a laptop connect to a desktop through crossover cable. when they connect, the systray shows the connection with an exclamation mark (yellow). but everything seems to be accessible from both machines. what can fix this? please help.

 

[linney]

Any type of networking problem in XP SP2 will give you this “Limited or No Connectivity” message, so you may have any one of these causes of the problem"

Windows XP SP2 Networking Problems Help

http://users.tpg.com.au/adsl5muj/index.htm

How to Troubleshoot and Fix Windows XP SP2
Limited or No Connectivity Error Message

http://www.pchell.com/support/limitedconnectivity.shtml

Limited Connectivity
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ICS Gateway does not provide configuration to home computers
thread779-955113

 

[alidabiri]

thanks a bunch linny,
this helps me a lot. i will definitely try it tonight, and post back.
thanks again.