Yes, I have open a dos box and give a "ipconfig /all" TCPIP settings changed (different IP address) on the network adapter. Plug in the cable and..... event viewer says: Yoh, you have network connection, timesvr started but failed. When I start the explorer then I see that the proxy settings is found but no connection to www Disabled firewall and mcafee: no result. Change the adapter settings to automatic and the computer gives me the 169.254.131.164 IP address. (MS) Disabled the onboard adapter and uses a PCI Lan adapter. Problem still exist. I don't see conflicts in the event viewer related to other hardware. When you plug the cable in the adapter you have to see a Internet connection, and I see that on the other pc's. On the Fujitsu I do not see a new connection, the only change is the adapter self "Connection with firewall".