GENIUS 1
January 10th 04, 02:39 AM
>-----Original Message-----
>1. Backup and delete the following registry keys
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Wins
ock
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Wins
ock2
>
>2. Reboot
>
>3. Go to the network connections folder, right click
the icon for your
>network connection, and select properties.
>
>4. Click install, choose "protocol", and click "add..."
>
>5. Click "Have Disk...", enter "\windows\inf", click OK
>
>6. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), click OK
>
>7. When the process in complete, reboot
>
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Frank" > wrote in message
...
>> Hello all;
>>
>> In addition to the below, I HAVE conversed at length
with
>> BellSouth ISP support, to the Level 2 tech also.
Resulted
>> in replaced modem and absolutely useless visit by field
>> tech. Thanks
>>
>> This happened AFTER Power and Phone Outtage (about 6
>> hours). I was online at the time actually typing an e-
>> mail message when outtage occurred.
>>
>> Using XP, Westell Ethernet modem, Bellsouth Fastaccess
>> DSL .
>>
>> I Have disabled integrated NIC (thru setup BIOS) and
>> replaced with Microsoft MN-130 NIC that the system does
>> now recognize. (Dell 4550 P-4)
>>
>> Have used the < netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt > to
>> reconfig the IP settings and this is recognized. On <
>> ipconfig /renew I get that I blah, blah..."attempted an
>> operation on something that is not a socket". (seen
lots
>> of references to this) The fix being to back-up and
>> delete the Winsock and Winsock2 registry keys from
>> < HKLM/System/CurrentControlset/Services >. DID THAT
that
>> and ONLY get the Winsock2 registry key regenerated, NOT
>> the Winsock key.
>>
>> What generates that WINSOCK key ? Is it Internet
>> Explorer ? Would re-install of XP or IE be a complete
fix
>> for this ?
>>
>> Right now my system recoginzes the NIC but will not
Ping
>> the Modem. It will successfully ping internal loopback
>> (?) (127.0.0.1).
>>
>> When I do ipconfig /all I get blank for Default
Gateway.
>>
>> The Modem & DSL WORKS, I use it on a laptop for now.
>>
>> ANOTHER thing: I'm sure this is related. When
attempting
>> to re-install (I've completely removed and Reinstalled
all
>> components & programs/drivers several times) the
>> FastAccess DSL software (3.0) the install bombs at the
DSL
>> device detection phase, or goes past and says I have 2
>> network devices while only showing 1 and telling me to
>> select the one I want to use. I select and it goes in
>> endless loop of same while only 1 is still listed.
(The
>> integrated NIC is diabled in BIOS) The Microsoft MN-
130
>> NIC is shown and selected. If I get past that stage it
>> bombs saying failed to release / renew.
>>
>> I DO get Ethernet Recognition from the Modem (Steady
green
>> light) to the NIC.
>>
>> I know that's a Lot; but, wanted to get everything in
that
>> I could to eliminate the
>> obvious.
>>
>> Anything ?
>>
>> Thanks so much for your attention to this.
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>
>1. Backup and delete the following registry keys
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Wins
ock
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Wins
ock2
>
>2. Reboot
>
>3. Go to the network connections folder, right click
the icon for your
>network connection, and select properties.
>
>4. Click install, choose "protocol", and click "add..."
>
>5. Click "Have Disk...", enter "\windows\inf", click OK
>
>6. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), click OK
>
>7. When the process in complete, reboot
>
>
>--
>
>Ken Wickes [MSFT]
>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.
>
>
>"Frank" > wrote in message
...
>> Hello all;
>>
>> In addition to the below, I HAVE conversed at length
with
>> BellSouth ISP support, to the Level 2 tech also.
Resulted
>> in replaced modem and absolutely useless visit by field
>> tech. Thanks
>>
>> This happened AFTER Power and Phone Outtage (about 6
>> hours). I was online at the time actually typing an e-
>> mail message when outtage occurred.
>>
>> Using XP, Westell Ethernet modem, Bellsouth Fastaccess
>> DSL .
>>
>> I Have disabled integrated NIC (thru setup BIOS) and
>> replaced with Microsoft MN-130 NIC that the system does
>> now recognize. (Dell 4550 P-4)
>>
>> Have used the < netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt > to
>> reconfig the IP settings and this is recognized. On <
>> ipconfig /renew I get that I blah, blah..."attempted an
>> operation on something that is not a socket". (seen
lots
>> of references to this) The fix being to back-up and
>> delete the Winsock and Winsock2 registry keys from
>> < HKLM/System/CurrentControlset/Services >. DID THAT
that
>> and ONLY get the Winsock2 registry key regenerated, NOT
>> the Winsock key.
>>
>> What generates that WINSOCK key ? Is it Internet
>> Explorer ? Would re-install of XP or IE be a complete
fix
>> for this ?
>>
>> Right now my system recoginzes the NIC but will not
Ping
>> the Modem. It will successfully ping internal loopback
>> (?) (127.0.0.1).
>>
>> When I do ipconfig /all I get blank for Default
Gateway.
>>
>> The Modem & DSL WORKS, I use it on a laptop for now.
>>
>> ANOTHER thing: I'm sure this is related. When
attempting
>> to re-install (I've completely removed and Reinstalled
all
>> components & programs/drivers several times) the
>> FastAccess DSL software (3.0) the install bombs at the
DSL
>> device detection phase, or goes past and says I have 2
>> network devices while only showing 1 and telling me to
>> select the one I want to use. I select and it goes in
>> endless loop of same while only 1 is still listed.
(The
>> integrated NIC is diabled in BIOS) The Microsoft MN-
130
>> NIC is shown and selected. If I get past that stage it
>> bombs saying failed to release / renew.
>>
>> I DO get Ethernet Recognition from the Modem (Steady
green
>> light) to the NIC.
>>
>> I know that's a Lot; but, wanted to get everything in
that
>> I could to eliminate the
>> obvious.
>>
>> Anything ?
>>
>> Thanks so much for your attention to this.
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>