I'm having a problem with my home network. I have 2 computers, each running XP SP2, connected via a router. The routers is connected to the cable modem. The problem is that the computer in my living room cannot access the internet, while the computer in the bedroom can. I can also see the shared folders on both computers but cannot open them from either computer.

Another problem is when I try to connect the 2 computers directly together and set up a home network, my living room computer always shows a connection problem icon and eventhough my bedroom computer shows no problem with the network, I cannot see the living room one.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

ipconfig /all of both computers

Take a breath...

Sorry for the late reply, I was away. Anyway the ipconfig for both computers is as follows:

Bedroom Computer:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : GENE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-31-15-1C-3D
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 24.47.149.63
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.240.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 24.47.144.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.172
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.172
167.206.3.238
167.206.3.143
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, November 04, 2007 2:24:11 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, November 08, 2007 2:24:10 AM

Living room computer:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : LIVINGROOM
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mixed
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : WorkGroup

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : WorkGroup
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys LNE100TX Fast Ethernet Adapt
er(LNE100TX v4)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-5A-49-92-79
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.40
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 24.47.144.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.3.172
167.206.3.238
167.206.3.143
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, October 29, 2007 1:33:37 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 10:14:07 PM