Problem With Internet Connection

wonderamazement SG

Currently I have an Acer desktop with Windows Xp...
I'm having the problem of not having an ip address, there's no default gateway... It always gives me the "Limited or no connection...blah blah" sh*t... When i type in "ipconfig/ renew" in cmd, it gives me "An error occurred: An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket". I'm connected to a router with a Motorola Surfboard cable modem and everything is fine on my other PC. I cannot access the internet as a result... Evil or Very Mad

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Click on your connection near the clock.

Select the Support tab.

What's the IP address? Does it start with 169 ?

wonderamazement SG

Yep then there's no default gateway neither a dns server... Evil or Very Mad

ndmmxiaomayi SG

So I assume you are using someone else's PC to post this problem? Or is another PC in your home?

wonderamazement SG

Another PC... Sad My sister's, and she's irritated by it Laughing So you've got a solution?

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Try restarting the computer... perhaps you are not able to get an address from the router...

wonderamazement SG

Done that about 5 times... Doesn't work! Evil or Very Mad Piece of sh*t!!!

ndmmxiaomayi SG

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

Your winsock is corrupted... need to repair. Use the above program to do so. When prompted to reboot, do so.

Otherwise, might need to repair the whole TCP/IP settings.

wonderamazement SG

What's winsock? How the hell you know all these?! Can i call you master? Laughing

wonderamazement SG

YES!!!! YIIPEEEEE!!! HUAT AH!!! I'm using the problematic PC to access sgforums!!! WOOOOHOOOO!!! Thanks MASTER!!! Laughing

but now got one small problem, the fonts damn funny looking... Confused

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Winsock = Windows socket

It's part of the TCP/IP services and are arranged in numerical order. If it gets out of order, you can't access the Net, or if it's corrupted, it will behave like what you experience.

As for master.... no. Got more pros here.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

You are welcome. Cool

That one repairs TCP/IP services, not Windows... don't know liao.

yihao93 SG

aiyo, call mod la Laughing

wonderamazement SG

The prob resurfaced again... I'm not sure bout it cos i lost my default gateway again after i exit from C&C3... Gotta use the program again and restart pc... Well gotta see how it goes for the next few days... Thanks again. Cool

wonderamazement SG

Ah fug this sh*t can't stand it anymore especially when it affects me when i'm in the middle of a BF2 match!!! The phucking thing keeps losing it's connection after maybe a 1hr? Gotta off & on the thing again... Evil or Very Mad

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Looks like your system is in pretty bad shape. I assume you have your XP disk. If you don't, just borrow from a friend...

Try this:

Start > Run and type in regedit

Locate these key and delete the bolded ones:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2

Restart the PC. This step is a must, otherwise Windows can't repair itself.

After the PC boots up, go to Start > Control Panel > Network Connections

Right click on your connection and select Properties.

Click on the Install button.

Click Protocol, then click on Add.

Click Have disk.

Copy and paste in C:\Windows\inf

You will see a list of protocols. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click OK.

Negger SG

hmm... i'm abit confused here... if wonderamazement was not able to access the internet... How was wonderamazement able to use the above program to fix it since it requires internet access... Shocked

ndmmxiaomayi SG

From another PC. Read the 3rd reply in this thread.

wonderamazement SG

Damn! Sad Is is a must for me to use the XP disk? Cos i dun wanna tear open the packaging Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Ya, if not just borrow from your friends... should work, I think.