hello,
here is my home configuration:
1 desktop / WXP
1 labtop / WXP
1 linksys WAG54 gateway
all this used to work well together:
the 2 pcs dynamically get an IP address (192.168.1.x) from the DHCP server of the gateway to sea eachother for file sharing and access the internet.
i have just downloaded AVAST! home on my labtop and installed it. as a result the network is down now on it:
cannot access the internet, cannot access the LAN.
in fact, the PC is no more able to found the DHCP server of the gateway, so an IP address 169.254.x.x is assigned by WXP IPAC service.
I have installed AVAST! home with all the default options, no warning...
by now, the labtop is 1000% protected against viruses... but useless.
thanks for your help.