Re: Internet Connection Lost After Installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 (WinXP SP2)

On 15 Jun 2005 11:40:47 -0700, "ObsesivelyCurious" <andrew.miadowicz@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>I've got WinSockXpFix.exe and I even started it, but when I tried to
>run registry backup I got a bunch of errors, which I found
>discouraging, and stopped for now. I'll give it a shot later.
>
>On the other hand - judging from some other discussion thread I read on
>a similar subject - I would think that since I can ping successfully
>(at least withing my local network) the problem is not with the tcp/ip
>stack. I could be wrong here.
>
>One more piece of information. The problem does not seem to be limited
>to the browser only. My MSN Messenger refuses to connect either, and
>it doesn't seem like Windows Update is able to connect either. Does
>this preclude some malware trying to hijack the browser? I have
>Firefox installed and I tried it too after the first installation of
>SP2, but I couldn't connect anywhere. I can give it another spin, but
>I suspect the outcome will be similar.
>
>Andrew

Andrew,

The mysterious LSP / Winsock corruption can cause an assortment of ills, and
your symptoms are consistent with that. Partial connectivity problems, Internet
connectivity problems while local connectivity is unaffected, slow connectivity
are all possible symptoms. WinsockXPFix is only one of 4 possible corrective
procedures too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>

Another possibility that comes to mind is the MTU issue.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-connectivity-problems-caused.html>

Oh yeah, did you post your HJT log to any expert forum? Can you provide a link
if so?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/interpreting-hijackthis-logs-with.html>

And is it possible that the laptop has an IP address of 192.168.1.100, not
192.168.100.1? Addresses 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.100.1 aren't on the same class
C subnet. Maybe if you post "ipconfig /all" from both computers, we could get a
picture of your problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-internet-service.html#AskingForHelp>

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