Cannot see/change network connection properties

[anotherron]

I forgot to mention, I am running XP Pro SP1 with most hot
fixes.
>-----Original Message-----
>when I click on the properties button nothing happens. I
>have reloaded the device drivers, etc. I have also forced a
>re-registration of netshell.dll and ole32.dll, but again,
>these had no affect on the problem. I want to change from
>automatic DNS to specifiying four DNS addresses. If I
>cannot solve the problem directly, can I edit the registry
>to do what I want to do? If so where, how?
>
>Thanks,
>.
>

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

What kind of connection is this? There is no properties sheet for AOL or
MSN connections.

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"anotherron" > wrote in message
...
> I forgot to mention, I am running XP Pro SP1 with most hot
> fixes.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >when I click on the properties button nothing happens. I
> >have reloaded the device drivers, etc. I have also forced a
> >re-registration of netshell.dll and ole32.dll, but again,
> >these had no affect on the problem. I want to change from
> >automatic DNS to specifiying four DNS addresses. If I
> >cannot solve the problem directly, can I edit the registry
> >to do what I want to do? If so where, how?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >.
> >

[anotherron]

This is a standard ethernet connection (LAN or High-Speed
Internet).
>-----Original Message-----
>What kind of connection is this? There is no properties
sheet for AOL or
>MSN connections.
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"anotherron" > wrote
in message
...
>> I forgot to mention, I am running XP Pro SP1 with most hot
>> fixes.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >when I click on the properties button nothing happens. I
>> >have reloaded the device drivers, etc. I have also forced a
>> >re-registration of netshell.dll and ole32.dll, but again,
>> >these had no affect on the problem. I want to change from
>> >automatic DNS to specifiying four DNS addresses. If I
>> >cannot solve the problem directly, can I edit the registry
>> >to do what I want to do? If so where, how?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Have you tried reinstalling the LAN card?

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"anotherron" > wrote in message
...
> This is a standard ethernet connection (LAN or High-Speed
> Internet).
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What kind of connection is this? There is no properties
> sheet for AOL or
> >MSN connections.
> >
> >--
> >
> >Ken Wickes [MSFT]
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >"anotherron" > wrote
> in message
> ...
> >> I forgot to mention, I am running XP Pro SP1 with most hot
> >> fixes.
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >when I click on the properties button nothing happens. I
> >> >have reloaded the device drivers, etc. I have also forced a
> >> >re-registration of netshell.dll and ole32.dll, but again,
> >> >these had no affect on the problem. I want to change from
> >> >automatic DNS to specifiying four DNS addresses. If I
> >> >cannot solve the problem directly, can I edit the registry
> >> >to do what I want to do? If so where, how?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[RobH]

Ken,

I am having a very simlar problem on my machine. It is a
standard onboard Intel PRO/100 VE NIC and I have
uninstalled and reinstalled the network card drivers to
no effect. I've even downloaded new drivers from Intel's
site to make sure the install items I have were not
corrupted. The one distinction which annotherron has not
identified is the fact that I receive an error message
(prompt to submit data to MS) that identifies an explorer
crash in module netshell.dll. I too have re-registered
netshell.dll and ole32.dll (I guess there's only 1 KB
article that is remotely similar to this issue.)

Any help would be appreciated.

Rob

>-----Original Message-----
>Have you tried reinstalling the LAN card?
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"anotherron" > wrote
in message
...
>> This is a standard ethernet connection (LAN or High-
Speed
>> Internet).
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >What kind of connection is this? There is no
properties
>> sheet for AOL or
>> >MSN connections.
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>> >
>> >
>> >"anotherron" >
wrote
>> in message
>> ...
>> >> I forgot to mention, I am running XP Pro SP1 with
most hot
>> >> fixes.
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >when I click on the properties button nothing
happens. I
>> >> >have reloaded the device drivers, etc. I have also
forced a
>> >> >re-registration of netshell.dll and ole32.dll, but
again,
>> >> >these had no affect on the problem. I want to
change from
>> >> >automatic DNS to specifiying four DNS addresses.
If I
>> >> >cannot solve the problem directly, can I edit the
registry
>> >> >to do what I want to do? If so where, how?
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks,
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Adrian Rightsell]

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I too am having a very simlar problem on my machine. I have a dial-up
connection. I select a connection from my previous ISP, and right
clicking and selecting properties works. But when I try on my new
connection. Nothing happens when I select properties. Deleting or
copying connection will not solve the problem. XP pro SP1, HSP
micromodem.

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Is your new ISP AOL or MSN? They don't have properties pages.

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"Adrian Rightsell" > wrote in message
om...
> I too am having a very simlar problem on my machine. I have a dial-up
> connection. I select a connection from my previous ISP, and right
> clicking and selecting properties works. But when I try on my new
> connection. Nothing happens when I select properties. Deleting or
> copying connection will not solve the problem. XP pro SP1, HSP
> micromodem.