Windows XP Networking Bug HELP!!!

[kcrispin3]

for me, webhancer DOES affect the net connection only IF you use regcleaner or ad-aware to remove webhancer.

If webhancer is installed and you leave it alone, it will not affect your net connection.

[gabaod]

kcrispin3:

Ive never used zonealarm, dont believe in a software based firewall.. only kernel based

but you were saying typically you need to reinstall windows if it *deleted* up cuz of the tcp/ip...

Well my thought would be is to go into your network part, delete client for ms networks, your adapter, which will delete tcp/ip and everything.. reboot... reinstall adapter and client for ms networks with your tcp/ip and it should be a clean new set of stacks.... very fast easy way, but as i said never dealt with zonealarm


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[skybolt_1]

Hey everyone, I think that I found the solution to the TCP/IP stack corruption problem. Apparently, within WinXP there is a command prompt utility you can use to restore the original stack. Here is where I found the how-to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...ymous%7c528531

In case that link is browser specific, the question identifier code is Q299357. Here is the meat-and-potatos of how to restore the stack:

"The NetShell utility ( netsh ) is a command-line scripting interface for the configuring and monitoring of Windows XP networking. This tool provides an interactive network shell interface to the user."

"In Windows XP, a reset command is available in the IP context of the NetShell utility. When this command is executed, it rewrites pertinent registry keys that are used by the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack to achieve the same result as the removal and the reinstallation of the protocol."

Command Usage

netsh int ip reset [ log_file_name ]

"To successfully execute the command, you must specify a log file name where actions taken by netsh will be recorded. For example, typing either of the examples that are listed in the "Command Samples" section later in this article at a command prompt would reset the TCP/IP stack on a system and record the actions that were taken in the log file, Resetlog.txt. The first sample creates the log file in the current directory, while the second sample demonstrates the use of a path where the log will be created. In either case, where the specified log file already exists, the new log will be appended to the end of the existing file."

Command Samples

netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt

Hopefully this will help others.

[DVNT1]

That's some good information skybolt_1, thanks.

[kcrispin3]

for resetting tcp/ip stack, that was the first thing i tried and it did not work, teh result stayed the same, which leads me to beleive its not directly the files that are the culprit, but rather a different file or registry entry somewhere.

I would try that article that skybolt_1, since that might be the solution, assuming that you hae winXP.. I just with such a utility is there for the other windows.