[DangerousThing]

Try as I might, (and another 3 or 4 at work) I can't get this machine connected to the internet. We are on a network. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

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have you tried this

http://www.snapfiles...nsockxpfix.html

[Tyger]

You've left out a lot of important details, but if you're on a network with a router or gateway you don't use the direct internet connection, you have to use the LAN, most of the time you set it to DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) so the router assigns you an IP automatically. Use the Start>Run to open a CMD window, type in ipconfig /all and hit enter to see what the IP setup is. Do this on one or two of the working machines so you know what they're using. and go from there.

[DangerousThing]

Sorry to be so vague.

I am fairly well versed in connectivity issues on a network. I have duplicated the LAN settings of other machines to no avail. the ipconfig /all command flashes too quickly for me to read it.

Is the winsock fix applicable for Windows 2000? The link looks to be XP specific.

Thanks

[DangerousThing]

Thanks. I'm guessing I'll burn it on my (working) machine, and install/run it on the machine in question.

Should I be in safe mode or another start option prior?

[DangerousThing]

I downloaded directly to a disk. I then attempted to run on the sick machine and got "winsockfix is not a valid Win32 application." Have I skipped a step somewhere?

Edited by DangerousThing, 27 December 2006 - 04:31 PM.

[DangerousThing]

If it makes a difference, the file on my disk showed as "read only".

[DangerousThing]

I did that, no luck. Sorry I didn't mention it.

[DangerousThing]

okey dokey

[DangerousThing]

The prefetch procedure would not work. "No folder by that name".

As I mentioned, I have run disk cleaner. There are no files of any sort to be cleaned/removed.

Winsock did run, I selected the fix option, re-started, and still cannot connect. The network connection appears to be working, sending and receiving packets?.....