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Internet doesn't work anymore (All of a sudden!!)

iskim86

iskim86

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Why doesn't my internet connection work all of a sudden? It just happened suddenly, I didn't even touch any settings and my internet doesn't work. I try loggin into MSN Messenger and all it says is that my the service is down or my internet connection is messed. and IE says DNS error and cannot open page and stuff. gives me the error page. but the thing is, I can get on the internet when I boot through Windows 2000 (I have dual OS). WinXP is giving me nothing but trouble...... and I know I'm the only one that can't get on the internet because the rest of the dormitory network is up and working and everyone else is able to get on the internet.

btw when I checked ipconfig it shows my external IP, not my internal IP behind the router! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0"> which means the computer is bypassing the router or something! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0">

this is what I got in cmd of WinXP

I'm on Win2k right now.


-----------------------
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.50.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig /renew

Windows IP Configuration

An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection 5 : An operatio
n was attempted on something that is not a socket.


C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig /release

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.50.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : isaac
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink PCI TPO NIC (3C900B-T
PO)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-04-9F-5B-B1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.50.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>
-------------

see how /renew gives me that error message?

thanx a lot
 
This might not be of much help, but I had a similar problem a few months ago. After checking all my settings and phoning my ISP, I still couldn't figure out WTF the problem was.

In the end, all I had to do was reset my router and everything worked fine. However, my entire home network didn't work, whereas you are the only one in your dorm that has a problem, so I don't know if this will work for you.
 
Originally posted by: iskim86
Why doesn't my internet connection work all of a sudden? It just happened suddenly, I didn't even touch any settings and my internet doesn't work. I try loggin into MSN Messenger and all it says is that my the service is down or my internet connection is messed. and IE says DNS error and cannot open page and stuff. gives me the error page. but the thing is, I can get on the internet when I boot through Windows 2000 (I have dual OS). WinXP is giving me nothing but trouble...... and I know I'm the only one that can't get on the internet because the rest of the dormitory network is up and working and everyone else is able to get on the internet.

btw when I checked ipconfig it shows my external IP, not my internal IP behind the router! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0"> which means the computer is bypassing the router or something! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif" border="0">

this is what I got in cmd of WinXP

I'm on Win2k right now.


-----------------------
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.50.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig /renew

Windows IP Configuration

An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection 5 : An operatio
n was attempted on something that is not a socket.


C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig /release

Windows IP Configuration


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.50.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : isaac
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 5:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink PCI TPO NIC (3C900B-T
PO)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-50-04-9F-5B-B1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IP Address. . . : 169.254.50.110
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

C:\Documents and Settings\Ike>
-------------

see how /renew gives me that error message?

thanx a lot
Click to expand...


Try releasing and renewing your ip
 
The address your getting is an autoconfig address, it means you weren't able to get an IP from the DHCP server. Check to make sure your cards mode (full duplex, half, auto etc) didn't change on you.

Bill
 
Resetting your Router will not get you in trouble, nor will it change anything... Sometimes with occuring power surges or whatnot, it is necessary to reset your router... That is, if you have one .
 
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