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Name: Col
Date: May 5, 2009 at 03:50:27 Pacific
OS: Windows XP SP3
CPU/Ram: 1.3 GHz AMD Duron
Subcategory: General
Comment:

Okay, I've done all the usual checks - cables, reset the router, renew IP address, etc.

After running ipconfig /all in the command prompt, "Physical address" (ie. the MAC address) is displayed as FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF, which I know is invalid. The IP address is also invalid, but I think the bad MAC address is the cause of the problem. Without a valid MAC address, she can't connect to the network.

How do I resolve this problem?

Thanks

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Name: Col
Date: May 5, 2009 at 04:32:33 Pacific
Reply:

Well she's just told me it's working again now. Apparently she switched off the PC at the mains (after properly shutting down), and then put it on again. *shrug*

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