No Network connection.. No release IP

[TweakerXP]

I have a Gateway system that will not release the IP address. I have tried everything I can think of to get connected and it will not work. I went and bought a new cable modem, nope didn't work. Tried new ethernet cables, put in two different NIC cards, nope nothing( I disabled the onboard nic when I did this).

I get a IP of 168.254.118.48 and that is it.

Is the TCP/IP corrupt in WIndows?

I need some serious help here.

Thanks


WinXP home
Intel 2.0
256mb ram
40 gb hd.

[cat5e]

This is the default IP that is assigned when the system can not get a real IP (that is why it can not released).

In General, you can debug the Network Settings of a computer by following these steps.

Step One. Check the Network parameters in the Computer's Device Manager. Make sure that the Network Card drivers are installed correctly; i.e. there is No IRQ conflict, and No Ghost installation. http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ghost

Step Two. Verify Basic network setting in the OS: http://www.ezlan.net/Installing#verify If the above two Steps indicates that every thing looks good but functionally it does not work.

Step Three. Check (and repair if necessary) the Socket Layers, Winsock, and or refresh the TCP/IP Stack. http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet

If need to Reinstall the Network Settings; Log to this page, it have a lot of links to instructions for Windows Network Installation - http://www.ezlan.net/Installing.html

:cool:

[TweakerXP]

I got it fixed.... Ran WINSOCKIPFIX and Gott'er done!

Now scanning for viruses... so far two trojans and who knows what else I'll find. Then I'm running HijackThis because I think I got a bug in there somewhere.

Thanks Cat5 for the help.... ;)


http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml