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if he has access to the network, but not the internet, you may need a winsock xp repair. it's downloadable from several sites. if he doesn't have access to the network at all, then you've got a completely different problem. let me know if he can log on to the network, or not.

[sbrew312]

if he has access to the network, but not the internet, you may need a winsock xp repair. it's downloadable from several sites. if he doesn't have access to the network at all, then you've got a completely different problem. let me know if he can log on to the network, or not.

[SkyHi]

Can he use a different program, such as a chat program (such as AIM/MSN, etc..)? If he can, then you have a problem specific to the IE.

Also, do you have the network setup to share the internet connection? It could be quite possible that it's not. You could retry setting it up, making sure to have it set to "Share Internet Conenction".

-SkyHi

[gerryf]

and your network is set up...how?

the cable from your "mates" computer connects to...?

your computer connects to....?

[gerryf]

but is it a router?

from your description


cable==cable modem==hub==various pcs...

it is likely your isp allows only one connection per account...to get around this, you need a router with with NAT, which will give all pcs an internal ip address and maintain one external

[SkyHi]

The external one is called the subnet mask

-SkyHi

[gerryf]

Telstra told me that they dont care about the internet not being networked and that they allow it.

they do not care if you network behind a router, but they are not going to give you multiple ip addresses.

[gerryf]

The external one is called the subnet mask

-SkyHi

that is completely wrong.

a subnet mask is a way to subdivide a network and is applied to ip address.