Uploading and connectivity issues.

[NeonNoen]

About a year ago, I upgraded to XP Pro from Win2k Pro. This problem has persisted for about a year and I still cannot seem to fix it. About my only solution left is to reformat but that is such a pain sometimes --especially with this computer.

Anyways, I have had a strange connectivity problem. I can connect to the internet with no problems, however I cannot directly upload files to other computers across the internet. For example, I can't simply upload a file to a user on ICQ. The user instantly receives a fail message while my computer hangs on trying to connect. This computer cannot be a host for something like an internet multi-player game, either.

I used to think that this was a DHCP issue, however I have resolved that problem and am still having problems.

I am not running a firewall (disabled the built-in XP) and this computer is not being run through a router.

I am running this computer through DHCP, through a hub in order to connect to the internet, and I am running XP Pro.

Any info or guidance in the right direction is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Gersen]

I get similar problems when going through a router that's performing NAT for me; i.e. changing from a public Internet address to an address on my private network. You say you're not running through a router? But you are running through a hub? May just be lack of sleep, but I'm missing something here. What's your method of Internet connectivity?

There are only 10 kinds of people; those who understand binary and those who don't...

 

[NeonNoen]

I use cable internet from my ethernet through the hub in my room-mates room. This is how I connect.


P.S: My previous post may have also been because of lack of sleep

 

[Gersen]

Then your computer IS running through a router.

There are only 10 kinds of people; those who understand binary and those who don't...

 

[NeonNoen]

Well, I suppose that clarifies everything, now doesn't it? Heh, thanks for helping out a techie who isn't much for networks. I can get it all worked out from here

 

[bcastner]

This article describes things specificly in a Linksys Router context, but the issue is universal. You are showing on your cable connection an MTU of 1500 as server, and your clients are failing the negotiation. See:

http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,1700907~root=equip,16~mode=flat