BleepingComputer.com: winsock issue

Computer was running fine until i downloaded the newest windows xp update this morning and now i have no internet connection. i can connect to my wireless signal but it says that it can not renew im ip address. i ran winsockxpfix and it did not help.

There were no critical updates either today or yesterday...so what update is it that you downloaded/installed?

What makes you think it's a winsock issue?

What is the exact error message you receive?

Have you tried uninstalling your network drivers...and then reinstalling them?

Louis

If it is a winsock error, try typing this into command prompt (without the "'s):

"netsh int ip reset C:\resetlog.txt"

followed by:

"netsh winsock reset"

This will require you to reset your PC, try to renew your IP address by typing "ipconfig /renew" into command prompt.


Hopefully this will work for you!

To get into command prompt, hold down the windows key, between the left ctrl and alt, and press "r" this should open the run dialogue box. In this box, type "cmd" and hit enter, this will bring up command prompt.

EDIT: even if this isn't a winsock related error, this won't hurt. all you will notice is it will delete any static ip addresses you have set on your computer.

This post has been edited by KamakaZ: 08 April 2009 - 06:42 PM

i went to i.e. tools, diagnose connection and then to network diagnostics it tells me to go to microsoft support and when i look at the diagnostic log it says that there was an error attempting to validate the winsock base providers: 2. This computer had not had a windows update in at least a year. when the update was loaded, the adware and antivirus was not turned off

This post has been edited by tedstech: 08 April 2009 - 08:42 PM

i did what kamakaz instructed me to do and it worked.....kind of. i can now get on to my neighbors weak wireless signal but i cant connect to my own signal. i am picking up the signal but im not "aquiring the network address".
thanks for the help so far

This post has been edited by tedstech: 08 April 2009 - 08:58 PM

silly question... you have got the right password? (if there is a password) i have seen this before. is it possible to plug it in via cables? just trying to eliminate somethings here...

Yes i have it stored in the computer so when it asks me it already has it filled in

can you try to connect it using cables? just to eliminate the wireless side of things...

i just hooked up the wire and it worked so now my computer just doesnt like my wireless network.

exactly, have you changed any settings or installed any programs/ windows updates recently?

just wondering how it's all going?