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I posted this subject on the WinXP forum and realized it PROBABLY should be here.

One of the computers on my home network will not connect to the internet. The other two connect with no problem. This happened with no warning or changes to the computer. I have run the network set up wizzard with no success. I ran a diagnostic through Internet Explorer. It indicated and problem with getting proxy SETTINGS with Automatic Proxy Configuration mechanism. It ALSO said the default gateway entry is invalid but default gateway is same as on other computers. IPCONFIG /all says DHCP is not enabled but I have enabled.

Any ideas about trouble shooting this.

Thanks, Dave

I have installed a NAS storage device on a COMPANY Network
I can connect to & Map Drives to the NAS Shares from all but one PC
All the PC are running XP, but only one is running XP SP3

On the none-connecting PC I GET as far as clickcing on the NAS Server in My Network Places then get the message "\\server is not accessible. You might not have permission etc. The Server Service is not started" & ENTER Network Password box asking for the Username & Password to connect
I know the Username & Password to access the NAS are correct as I've tested them on another PC

Could it be SP3 is the problem ?

Any thought appreciatedtry going back to SP2 and see if it works. If so then I would say that SP3 was the problem.

Do any of you who use 110MB for web hosting know what's GOING on with them? I get no response from www.110mb.com.
It's up at the moment, I can access it.Yes, I ACCESSED it later. Apparently, they just had a bit of downtime. My Spy ware DOCTOR blocks it. Bad web site.

Ok I have a WIRELESS AIR card and it works fine with other laptops except for mine. When I PUT the usb into my laptop its connects and lets me know that it is connected but when I try to START browsing it says INTERNET EXPLORER CANNOT DISPLAY PAGE. This just BECAME a problem about a month ago but before then I could browse! I've tried using dial-up and wireless connections but they all say te same thing. Help please

My wife has a TOSHIBA Satellite 100-496 laptop Model no PSAA9E

All of a sudden it will not connetc to the internet through our BT Voyager 2110 ROUTER. Windows XP tells me that everything is working ok. I thourght I coutd delete the drivers and then renstall them but dont know were to start. Please help

thetunerTurn off computer. Disconnect router, and modem from power source for 30 seconds.
Power them back on.
Restart computer.

If that doesn't work, BYPASS router, and connect computer straight to the modem.

If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK.

In Command Prompt window, type in following commands, and hit Enter after each one:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Restart computer.

If that doesn't work...
Go Start>Run (Start search in Vista), type in:
cmd
Click OK.

At Command Prompt, type in:
netsh int ip reset reset.log
Hit Enter.
Type in:
netsh winsock reset catalog
Hit Enter.

Restart computer.


If that doesn't work...
Download, INSTALL, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Network-Tweak/WinSockFix.shtml
Restart computer, and CHECK again.

Hi,
I don't know if this is a networking problem or a web design one or what. Anyway, we are a small manufacturing company with a few dozen PCs. We have an internal web based system which is hosted on a Windows Server 2003 server on an NT domain (confusing isn't it?). Let's call the web system abc. Usually abc works fine; users request data and the correct asp PAGES get returned to the correct PCs. However, occassionally the wrong asp pages end up at the wrong PCs.

The reason I think it MAY be something to do with networking is that I am told that this happend on an older web based system on the same network but hosted by an NT server.

Any ideas?

Ok I have a wireless air card and it works fine with other laptops except for mine. When I put the USB into my laptop its connects and lets me know that it is connected but when I try to start browsing it says INTERNET EXPLORER CANNOT DISPLAY PAGE. This just became a problem about a month ago but before then I could browse! I've tried using dial-up and wireless connections but they all say te same thing. Help pleaseWhat operating system are you using?

Click Start> Run (Or hold down the Windows KEY on your keyboard and press R)
And type:
CMD


Vista:
Press the Start button on your keyboard, type Cmd
Right click CMD and click "Run With Administrator Privileges"

Type the FOLLOWING:
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Second step:
If that didnt work, find the Wireless icon on the system TRAY (next to the TIME on your start menu bar) and right click it. Click "Diagnose and Repair"
(There may be more than one Wireless icon in your system tray) ok I tried the first step and it says the requested operation requires elevation. what does that mean?
Then when i put in ipconfig/renew it said no operation can be performed on wireless connection while it has media disconnected. what does that mean as well?Quote from: lashun2006 on November 17, 2008, 12:55:52 PM

ok I tried the first step and it says the requested operation requires elevation. what does that mean?

Vista:
Press the Start button on your keyboard, type Cmd
Right click CMD and click "Run With Administrator Privileges"

Then when i put in ipconfig/renew it said no operation can be performed on wireless connection while it has media disconnected. what does that mean as well?

hi friends,

somewhere i read that there may at most 4 GSM Operators(AIRTEL, Idea, Smart,BSNL) in a circle due to frequency LIMITATION, as in our state we so far having four GSM Operators but now there is ONE more Operator(Vodafone) is about to START his SERVICE in there.
how would it be possible?

thanks in advance

I had setup a passweord for my username an such an it asked to make the folders private on the NETWORK an I said yes so that no one could look threw it while I was gone to the other pcs. So now I cant share any folders back an forth an its greyed out to where you make it unprivate an it says that to undo it, its located under my user name an it wont allow me to undo this.Help here?I forget how to undo this any one lend a hand here?Pentium 4 Socket 478, Intel SE7210TP1-E Sever Board, DDR RAM 1 GB, SATA Drives 160 GB 320 GB, HDA Digital X Mystique 7.1 Gold, Radeon X1300 sounds like they were encrypted and therefore only work for you.

right click the folder and go to advanced and see if you can unencrypt the files.
I didnt use any? This is better than a comedy show on the TV.

Thanx 4 teh laffz squall.

ha ha ha get you with a beaver!!!!I was told to try this, http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm

i did so an it generated this.

\\Robert-yo1a1ycql\ new folder (2) isnt accessible. You mitght not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the ADMINISTRATOR for this ever to find out if you have access permissions. The network path wasnt found. When I try an look at the file from another machine.
Quote from: Dias de verano on November 14, 2008, 04:33:20 PM

This is better than a comedy show on the TV.

Thanx 4 teh laffz squall.

I had setup a passweord for my username an such an it asked to make the folders private on the network an I said yes so that no one could look threw it while I was gone to the other pcs. So now I cant share any folders back an forth an its greyed out to where you make it unprivate an it says that to undo it, its located under my user name an it wont allow me to undo this.

I tryed to set up a WIFI communication between two computers on the same floor, in DIFFERENT rooms, about 16 metres far from each other and some 3 walls between them. Tryed to do it without an access point just com-to-comp (AD hoc). Didn't succeed.
Can anybody tell me what's the average range for WIFI adapters working in Ad hoc mode?
Thanks in advanceThere are so MANY variables to take into consideration here, to be able answer with just a simple figure.

Wireless standard of the card? - B, G, N1
What are your surroundings made from? - Wood, Metal, Glass?
Are there any other TECHNICAL items nearby? - Other wireless instruments? - Routers, Mobiles, Taxi radios, Baby monitors?

I would say, as a very rough guess, about 30 metres - with GOOD visibility.

Don't forget when you go 'Ad Hoc' your computer assigns you both a TEMPORARY IP address - so if your systems settings are such that you're statically assigned then this could also cause issues.

Hi,

I recently started having problems with my Intel wifi adapter. When I turned on my computer the other day, instead of picking up the signals it usually does, I GOT a bubble in the task BAR saying "a physical wifi adapter is not installed"

In DEVICE MANAGER the adapter no longer shows up in the hardware list.

I've tried REBOOTING to no avail. Anything I can do to get it back online again?

It's a Dell Inspiron 600m running Windows XP. Had all the latest drivers installed before it went haywire too.Go into Safe Mode and check Device Manager there for the adapter. If you find anything uninstall it and reboot. Check Device Manager in regular windoze / if not there go into control panel / add/remove hardware and do a search for new hardware.

Could be too that the adapter just went south

Alan <><

Hi EVERYONE new to here !!!!
Our family computer has 4 users/accounts, all been able to LOG on to their own accounts and sign into broadband, but now 3 can log on and use their accounts but are only able to sign in to bt broadband via my account and not their own. I cant sign in on theirs so it is someting to do with the config on the computer as broadband is o.k. on MINE any idea's out there?.
tearing my hair out Paul.!!!!!!!!Possibly, router going bad.no i can sign in but others cant?.It doesn't prove anything.
Try to create new account, and see, if it can connect.
Hook up computer straight to the modem, bypassing router, and see, if any DIFFERENCE.

ok about TWO weeks ago we got a new wireless package called u verse. Well about a week after that my internet would stop working after a random amount of time playing on the internet. I will be surfing the web and the boom for no apperent reason I have nothing. Well the only way to fix this was to restart my computer. So I start to look deeper and find out that according to mcafee my modem is actually disconnected from the internet. I think that this is wrong because I NEVER have to do anything to the modem to get it to WORK again, I only restart my computer. Plus other computers seem to work fine. Also it may be important to point out that once my connection goes BAD and i go into my network connections and look at my connection. If I try to do anything with it, it will take forever to open up, but anytime the connection is working, it will open in a split second. It will say my network is still connected until I try to repair then it SAYS it cannot reconnect. I have a Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection and am running windows XP SP3. I really don't think it has to do with the modem, but rather with my computer. I'm pretty sure my driver is up to date and I would think the network adapter thingy is ok because it works for a little bit, but I really don't know what I'm talking about, hence why I'm asking you guys.

I hope you understand, if you need something explained better, please tell me and I will try.This is still happening to my computer. In fact i have two computers right next to each other and mine lost the internet connection but the other computer is working fine. please help. i have no idea what is wrong.

A relative has a weird wireless problem. Here's the story:

She has a linksys wireless-g network card. She's having it connect to a Wireless-G Linksys router. She is the only one out of the other three people in the house that is having problem.

The Routers SETTING are all correct.

Her wireless setting are all correct.

At first her adapter wouldn't find the broadcasting ssid of the router in same house but would find another one somewhere in the neighborhood. With a couple refreshes/tweaks it would show up but not connect.

Finally I reset the router, changed the frequency, and it would find it connect but work so slow.. then time out every now and then. Id refresh sometimes it would work but then would disconnect. I tried connecting to the router but it would timeout.

I went behind the computer and changed the antenna from pointing up to the side. The connection instently went up to 4 bars and 54.0 mbs. It started working at blazing speeds...

I restarted to make sure itll work..on reboot it took like 3 minutes to locate the wireless connection and connect. Once it was connected I opened the internet and it wasn't working. After some refreshes it finally connected to the google.. all this time it is connected to the router. Then it stops working again.. but still connected at FOUR bars to the router.. I tried connecting to the router but it would time out.

Then it disconnected all-together.

I can't understand whats wrong with it. No other computer is having problems. She had a USB adapter with the same problems, so she got a network card. Still, same problem.

Hope the gurus out there could maybe help out!If you make sure no other computers are connected to the router or internet, how is the connection SPEED then for the computer?Disconnected everyone but here and still didn't work.

I brought over a BRAND new netgear wg111v2.0 usb adapter, installed it, restarted and BAM after like 2 minutes it found the network and connected. The internet was working.

3 minutes later... bam... still connected.. no more internet.

Restarted adapter.. and wouldn't connect anymore.

So confused.The funny thing is that it used work fine a a couple months ago according to her.

i want full knowledge about ccna and ccnp through website can u plz any of website which HELP me to GET knowledge about this. http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&=&q=ccna+ccnp&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=OMG! how did you do that DIAS? QUOTE from: BC_Programmer on November 22, 2008, 03:39:34 PM

OMG! how did you do that Dias?

well first of all IVE got to say IM a begginer on computers xD

my problem is that om my desktop PC (windows XP SP2) i have a wireless ADAPTER(Nexxt Solutions: Wireless G 54M USB adapter)[link to adapter pic http://www.newtekuy.com/catalog/images/nexxt_nw230nxt16.jpg]which normally after loggon connects to my linksys (ROUTER) but YESTERDAY i let my cousin use the computer and the next day the wireless adapter didnt turn on on the computer and the sign didnt appear.
i thought it was disabled so i went to network mconnections and my connection wasnt there (the adapters light used to be on,now its not) and tryed to add a new wireless connection but the computer doesnt find the adapter (which is connected) this adapter installs itself when connected so it didnt have an installation CD when i bought it(from store).
its not the adapter since i just used it on my laptop and its not the USB port since i connected my camera to it

Have you tried restarting the computer with the wireless device already in the computer?
Can you also try another USB port?

Any recent changes in the computer? (downloads/installs/hardware changes/ect....)

Dear frens,
I have installed driver for USB modem and gllink hardware that is found ,i am trying to connect to the intenet via usb modem,i have installed,but when i tries to connect,it shows "Opening PORT and shows dialing icon "an shows dialing failed,but it doessnot connect.

i have named connection as CDMA which shows : GLINK cdma modem

when i looked up the connection prpoerties,it shows the Glink is connected via modem glink cdma modem(COM3) at speed 230400 bps under General tab, Note: less than that speed i.e. 230400bps then it show "ERROR: 691 hardware problem"
under networking tab,it shows 2 options
PPP:Windows 95/98/NT4/2000,internet as default
Slip: UNIX connection(i have tried it also,no changes)

PS: the usb modem deive shows yellow blinking light when it is connected to usb port, i am sure usb modem is working good

After 1 minutes of failed dialing,it shows
error #777(default number of my PROVIDER of usb internet). the connection attempt failed because the modem (or other connecting device) on the remote computer is out of order),what it means

i have looked at the device manager,it shows Port(COm & LPT)
under it,Glink port(COM3)
Communications port(COM1)
Printer port(LPT1)

and,
what is the problem??, the internet connection is ok in latop as my frens mentioned,i have bought of one my frens who had a laptop

Is there any settings to be changed in my desktop?


Please suggest me
Does the modem work fine in your laptop, but not in your desktop?

Does the software from your Cellular Internet provider say the signal strength is okay?
You can hyperTerm into the modem (com3) and "AT+CSQ" to see the signal strength on some 3G modems. Signal level should be LOWER than -90 (0 > -89).
i have COM3 but sonot know about "AT+CSQ" n signal level

Want setup a home network with the two OS mentioned in subject but do not know if this is possible.Main objective is to be able to use the broadband internet connection on both computers simutanously.So far as hardware I need to get a router,SWITCH,RJ-45 patch cable and a network card for the second computer that has the Windows 98SE OS.I have seen that there are routers available that have the RJ-45 ports and also can be used wireless but have read that the speeds and connectivity for the wireless can be a problem.Are there routers available that have the switching INCLUDED?Most wireless ADSL routers will support both wired and wireless connections.

The biggest issue you will have here is Win98 - it only supports WEP as the security feature for wireless. Which is pretty much crap at todays standards - unless this is going to be your hard wired connection?

The setting up shouldn't be an issue. Set up your network on the XP machine first, and in control PANEL, use the network setup wizard to save the settings to transfer to your Win98 machine. Make sure workgroup names match.if possible- hook the windows 98 machine up to the router via ethernet, thus avoiding the wireless problem regarding WEP.

It is possible- I currently have a windows for WORKGROUPS machine connected to the net alongside my XP machine.

With 98SE- as long as your network drivers are installed- you should be able to access toe net by simply plugging in the ethernet cable.Thanks for the replies.Will be using wired SYSTEM but have run into a problem in that I will have to install a network card in the Windows 98se computer and the Dynex DX-E102 card that I want use comes with software that doesnt list the 98se OS.Also the DX-E102 requires a 32 bit pci slot,the manual for the Biostar M7MKA motherboard says the isa slots are 16bit but doesnt mention pci slot bit.The computer is almost 9 years old but would like to use basiclly for just surfing the web,any suggestions?Thanks

Sorry for the lengthy post, I'm currently having two problems.

The wireless problem: To set the FOREGROUND: I'm trying to network one Vista PC to an XP PC, using a wireless router (Belkin), the XP computer I need to connect via wireless and the Vista, wired (ethernet). Now the Vista PC connects fine, no problems with WAN. However when it comes to the XP PC, I cannot get it to work. The XP PC uses a wireless USB receiver (a dongle? ALSO Belkin), I'm sure the router is configured properly, however here's the thing; I can get the connection to work if there's no security present at all. If I enable MAC ADDRESS filtering/WPA/WEP, it refuses to work. I'm using the Windows XP wizard/ network connections to configure the wireless not any of Belkin's USB receiver software (it looks SOMETHING like that http://r1.umkc.edu/wireless/winxp.html). I have no clue what to do and don't like leaving it without any security because I've seen an unknown person connected to the router.

The second problem: As mentioned above I saw someone connected to my router (LINDA-PC) now I have no idea who this is, however it gets worse, I had to clear the security log (restore to factory settings) because I used the DMZ function and couldn't get the router to work at all. Is there anyway to find out who this person is or what they've used my internet connection for? Additionally I "flushed" the DNS cache, not sure what possessed me to do this as I have no idea what it does but thought for a mad moment it might help me network my two PCs. I live in quite an urban area and can't see anyone having technical PC KNOWLEDGE, maybe as far as using something like Limewire. I imagine they'd be close by if they were able to connect.

Thanks in advance.No worries I have sorted the problem.out of interest - how did you fix the wireless problem?
have a problem with mine too, just surfing around before post

anyhow, i doubt we have the same problem as my wireless adapter worked, and now doesn't.. so i'll make a new post anyway!

I have a cable modem and want to be able to hook two computers up to it at the same time. The PROBLEM I am having is I cant find a router that uses the USB connections instead of the RJ45 connections. My computer does not have the RJ45 PLUG and that is why I am hooked up to it thru the USB. Can I just use a USB hub or is there a router that has the USB connections instead of the RJ45 connections?USB doesnt work very well in REPLACEMENT of an actual Ethernet cable. Its very difficult to find cable modem routers or routers alone that support USB anymore.

You might consider buying a regular basic Network Interface Card (NIC)

You could get a USB one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000353&Description=network%20USB&name=Adapters%20%26%20Gender%20Changers
(Theres three on there when I searched for it)
You should notice that these are overly expensive for something that PROVABLY wont work incredibly well. USB is no replacement for an actual adapter.

Actual adapters:
http://www.newegg.com/store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=27&Tpk=NIC

hi all, back again ... (or should it be a sad face?)

BASICALLY, 2 PC's.. 1 connected via cable, which works fine. but then the 2nd PC connected via a Belkin N Wireless Adapter will connect/disconnect/run very slow.
the signal strength will jump from very high to very low, disconnecting me and making it pretty much impossible to do anything.

i have tried messing around with the Belkin utility, i have done everything i can think of - except call Belkin (which i will tomorow, but i prefer a forum post to a phone conversation. someone with a strong accent telling me to call my ISP instead.)



SO, the problem.
the PC, Windows XP home SP2 with the Belkin adapter, worked for over a month with no issues at all with a good speed. until 2 weeks a go. during these 2 weeks i have tried searching for viruses (none) and even reformatting (with system restore off). but i still have the same issue...
i don't have a hijack this file right now. i could put the hijackthis file on CD, but i doubt the comp is the issue.


the only thing that has changed since my wireless problem is i have new next door neighbours moving in. now i don't know much about wireless networking.. but this why my wireless adapter is acting wild??
i asked a friend, he seems to think not. he seems to think it is a "dead zone" (?) that may pass.. ??


i have done the obvious things like, turn off router 30 secs, turn off firewall.

after the reformat i did.. i don't ACTUALLY have a firewall or AV anymore.. nothing, all i want is my wireless connection back
the connection is there, but my belkin is just very slow.
any ideas?
thanksIf the connection is weak, then I have to say this:
Belkin, from what I have heard, isnt the greatest router company for signal strength.
Try using the wireless device in the same room as the wifi router, see if it works fine then.

If it works in the same room, consider moving your router to a different area. Preferably in the center of the most USED areas, and if you use it upstairs and downstairs, up higher on the wall. Quote from: Zylstra on November 23, 2008, 05:07:32 PM

If the connection is weak, then I have to say this:
Belkin, from what I have heard, isnt the greatest router company for signal strength.
Try using the wireless device in the same room as the wifi router, see if it works fine then.

If it works in the same room, consider moving your router to a different area. Preferably in the center of the most used areas, and if you use it upstairs and downstairs, up higher on the wall.

I have two sets of IP schemes operating in my office. We'll call one 10.9.8.x and the other 20.9.8.x.

What I would like is to allow machines on the different ip schemes to be ABLE to see each other. I have NAT set up to allow the 10.9.8.x machines to access the internet VIA one of the 20.9.8.x servers; is it possible to do a similar thing internally?

I am not sure whether there is or not, but thought maybe SOMEBODY out there has some knowledge on this.

Thanks,
- DarrylHi Darryl,

Let me clear first. Now you have a NAT , its external NIC ip:20.9.8.x(one of them), Local LAN ip series: 10.9.8.x . So you would want a LAN more internally , right? so take a PC and set external NIC card IP is 10.9.8.x(one of them) , GIVE Local LAN ip series: 12.9.8.x (one of them). and share external NIC card IP 10.9.8.x(one of them). Hope it will help you.


regards,
[emailprotected],
dhaka,bangladesh.

I've currently networked an XP PC to a Vista PC, everything is fine I believe except the fact that the wireless disconnects after every 8 minutes. I have no idea why this happens although google searching yields many results, all very different . I've read lots of pages detailing about ipconfig/ renew in DOS also about the default XP wireless connection manager being too schizophrenic and always searching for a better connection. I am using the default Windows XP wireless connection manager and networking via a USB dongle (Belkin) and wireless router (Belkin).

Why does my wireless connection d/c after every 8 minutes? How can I fix this PROBLEM?

Thanks for reading. Again I've managed to fix the problem. Sorry for wasting your time.Glad to hear you FIGURED it out.

If you have any further questions, feel free to come BACK and post your question.
My first time here. I have SORT of the same problem and I'm confused. I have a laptop and wireless router and my internet connection works fine until my DAUGHTER comes home from college with her laptop. When she tries to do anything with her laptop, we loose our connection. The only way we get it back is to shut off the modem and unplug the router for about twenty minutes. Then they both reboot and our connection comes back for a littlw while. I am running XP while she runs Vista. How did you solve your problem?

Ok here's my story.

Randomly several days ago, I notice I can't connect to any webcam sites and I noticed they all used flash: stickam.com, webcamnow.com, etc. They just REFUSED to connect to the chat rooms. So now I notice the other day my FPS online game Combat Arms won't connect either. (their servers are up). It hasn't been able to connect for days. Then I try Pokerstars, it won't connect either. Then I try Limewire, it won't connect. I downloaded countless trojan remover + virus software, avast, etc. It did find several trojans and supposedly removed them but I still couldn't connect to these programs that use the internet on my computer. My internet works fine, including my INSTANT messengers, just these programs that use internet WILL NOT connect! So I tried my laptop and wireless card last night (I have a Netgear router and DSL) the same programs on the laptop would not connect either!!! But the internet worked fine.

*I have disabled firewalls countless times, checked internet settings countless times, rebooted my modem countless times, I have updated my pc* I never touched anything to make this stop working one day.

so last night I formatted my entire PC. I used the system restore that comes built in gateway... only to find this morning, the programs still will not connect, nor will the webcam sites. my internet is working, AIM is working. I did not touch any settings, i've got all updates. and my other computer in the house will not connect to any of the programs either. i ran virus scans on the other computer and nothing was found.

could this trojan I had destroyed my entire network and somehow buried itself into my line? I mean, I formatted erasing everything and this same problem is still occuring. Im not even sure it was the trojan that caused it. I have no antivirus programs or firewalls on my PC now that could stop these programs from running... what should I do?!?!?! Is your modem connected to a router? What is the make and model of it?

yes. Netgear wgr614 v5. i tried connecting without the router and it didn't fix anything. this problem randomly fixed itself after I CAME back from eat n park and called verizon again. apparently they made changes to my account to upgrade me speed wise, and lower my price??? ok im not gonna complain, lol, i wish they would have told me, but im glad everything's running again.

cripe that was a pain in the *censored*.

-matt

Hi.

I have recently noticed that when I OPEN up My Network Places, there are no icons.


I can't open the '' view network connections''

When I click on '' Set up a wireless network for a HOME or small office'' , a get a window that states

'' This application has failed to start because dot3api.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.''


After I click ok, i get another window that says.

Rundll '' Error loading wzcdlg.dll '' The specified module could not be found "

I dont have a wireless network, but I am about to get one and this worries me.


Any suggestions?



thanks in advance


I run XP home edition service pack 3 by the way.
Its a issue with SP3.

dot3api.dll in WINDOWS\system32 should be at Version 5.1.2600.5512 after SP3 is installed. LOCATE it, right click it, and choose Properties, then click the Version TAB to confirm. Also, check the WINDOWS\system32\dllcache to confirm that both copies of
dot3api.dll is on the same Version level.

You have to register it again.

If not you can try to download a new copy....

http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll/d/dot3api.dll



I can't find the file dot3api.dll in the windows folder.


What should I do?



Thanks for the helpit's not in the windows folder. it's in the system32 folder inside the windows folder.

I checked the folder and also ran a search for the file...


Still no results unfortunately.




Should the NEXT step just be removing SP3 ?No...

Go here and a download a copy of the file.....

http://www.down-dll.com/index.html?frameA=dll/d/dot3api.dll

Than put it into your C:\windows\system32 folder.

do a reboot.

ok


I downloaded the file and placed it into the system32 folder, and rebooted.


I went back to my network places......still no icons.


I clicked on set up a wireless network for a home or office, and a window came up and said

'' The application or DLL C:\WINDOWS\system32\dot3api.dll is not a valid windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette. ''



After clicking ok, I got another window that was titled '' RUNDLL''......it stated


''Error loading wzcdlg.dll %1 is not a valid Win32 application.''

Hi everyone

I have installed Windows ULTIMATE on my new motherboard, and automatically all except 2 components where not working when I checked the Device manager. Then I arranged one by installing the right driver, but still the network adapter which is

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
is EXPERIENCING driver or hardware software... I have then installed it manually by downloading the driver from another computer...and I have made it enable from the BIOS ALSO but still it gives me the same error and no connection...CAN you help me please?

SharonDoes Device Manager give any error details about the network adapter?

Right click on the network card in Dev. Manager and select properties....Under the "Device Status", what does it say?It says This Device cannot start. (Code 10)

Click Check for SOLUTIONS to see data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available

Have you tried uninstalling the network adapter driver and letting windows reinstall it for you?

Go back to device manager, right click on the network adapter, click "uninstall", and restart the computer.... Then when the computer boots back up, check device manager to see if the error is corrected... Or try connecting to some websites


If this does not work, try using this driver...

http://www.downloadpipe.com/Windows/drivers/review-Realtek-RTL8168-8111-Family-PCI-E-Gigabit-Ethernet-NIC-NDIS-6.0-1137875.html

install the chipset drivers for your new motherboard...how can you tell the motherboard needs chipset drivers? ...not saying you're wrong...just curious the Realtek RTL8168/8111 is the same as my motherboard's built-in Networking and the driver for that was on the motherboard CD.

In either case... if chipset drivers aren't installed for it there will be other issues...interesting..

Do all motherboards come with CDs........I replaced a motherboard in an eMachines computer that was given to me, but a cd never came with the board...

The chipset drivers seem to come with the OEM Windows Installation DISKS that came with the computer, because when I installed the OS, there weren't any problems..if you replace the board with another identical board and it's from the manufacturer, there won't be a CD.

however if you buy a new, completely different motherboard at retail from say newegg or whatnot the box itself will have the motherboard manual and driver CD. the driver CD has drivers for the integrated components.. USB controllers, SATA controllers, Audio, Video, and what-not.

shoot I got burned then

The board I ordered wasn't from the manufacturer, I don't remember what company I ordered from... The board was the same make/model as the original, but the bios version is different. Whatever the case, I didn't get a cd Quote from: blockHEAD on August 12, 2009, 03:31:19 AM

shoot I got burned then

The board I ordered wasn't from the manufacturer, I don't remember what company I ordered from... The board was the same make/model as the original, but the bios version is different. Whatever the case, I didn't get a cd

HP bios

I have a LAPTOP that will not access any other computers on the network. It will go on the internet and acknowledge the presence of other computers on the network (on the network tree) but will not show any shared files or other computers for that matter. Today I deleted some old network settings and now the laptop is recognising my network as an old network no longer in use. I'm ASSUMING that the settings have just become fragmented and jumbled so, is there any way to reset all my wireless settings and history?

Windows Vista btwahh this is INFURIATING! I have deleted as much history as I can (no registry changes), deleted and reinstalled the wireless drivers and still it will not connect to the other computer. It's not a FIREWALL issue (disabled it on both sides, moderate improvement once zone alarm is off).

I'm out of ideas... wait I now have media sharing...What changes were made since it worked last?
Have you tried using System Restore to take it back to a point where it worked?It never worked. I suppose a system restore to win XP would work but then I loose DIRECTX 10, the only advantage of Vista.

Dell Inspiron laptop Windows XP Intel Proset wireless DEVICE indicator indicates excellent connection with my linksys router and dsl modem. This thing has been working fine till a couple days ago and suddenly, both INTERNET Explorer and Firefox will not recognize the connection. They work fine when hardwired via the ethernet cable or dial up connection.Control Panel - Network Settings - Local AREA Connection - what does it show? (sorry, I'm on a Vista SYSTEM at the moment but I think that's the correct location in XP)It says connect using broadcom 570x integrated co.

but right below "local area connection" is "wireless network connection" where it says "connect using intel pro wirless 2200 bg" and it indicates an excellent connection.

i have a netgear COMBO modem/router and i can't CONNET to the internet i have signal from my at t DSL but the internet light is red can SOMEBODY help me?Try SHUTTING down your computer and unplugging the router, leaving it unplugged for about a minute... Then Power the router back on and wait for all the light to come on the way they're suppose to (give it a few minutes)..........AFTER all lights on the router are back on, then power on your computer and see if you've got a connection..

How many type of INTERNET connection sharing is USED in windows-xp OPERATING system?.
with BEST regards,
D.RoychowdhuryI couldn't really understand your question, but it sounds a lot like your wanting homework help (which we don't do here). Perhaps you could rephrase your question.

Hi Guys!

I have observed a numerous TIMES that Windows very own DNS settings(TCP/IP Settings) have always a upper hand to that of what is set within the Router Interface(used to CONNECT with Internet)!

On running the nslookup command to scour the Real Nameservers, DNS settings of Windows always override that of Router's DNS entries?...How?

Please check-out the sequential Screenshots follow in a 'Real' sense!

[attachment deleted by admin]the PC makes the connection to the DNS server... if you set it to manually use specific servers it will use those, otherwise it uses DHCP to retrieve the DNS servers from the router.

The router doesn't perform any DNS lookups itself.Thanks BC!

That clearly means that if I wish to experiment with various FREE DNS offerings, I just have to alter those settings within Windows only & should not care of what's set within my Modem or Router...Correct?

OR

You think it is always better to SYNCHRONIZE DNS settings alike at both Windows & Router levels...to relish a 'Better Surfing' experience? Quote

That clearly means that if I wish to experiment with various FREE DNS offerings, I just have to alter those settings within Windows only & should not care of what's set within my Modem or Router...Correct?

You think it is always better to synchronize DNS settings alike at both Windows & Router levels...to relish a 'Better Surfing' experience?

Hi,

I have 2 notebooks, a router and a Netgear SC101 network storage device.

One notebook is Vista 32bit wireless to the router and about about 6 months old.
One notebook is Vista 64bit wireless to the router and about 1 month old.

The Netgear SC101 is CAT5 to the router.
The Netgear SC101 is a little less than 2 years old. It has plenty of space on its drives.

The Router is a Belkin - i forget the model number - it's about 2 years old. WEP is NOT enabled - it's totally open.

From time to time I copy all my data from my notebook wirelessly to the Netgear. I get throughput of about 5kbps to 35kbps. Downloading files from the INTERNET is wicked fast! File transfer from PC to PC and PC to netgear is painfully slow.

Why is this?

Thanks.

HerbWhat kind of throughput do you see when you download from the internet?Hi pragma, thanks for the reply. When I download stuff from the internet I get about 1.5 Megabits per sec.
HerbAre you a victim of the Vista slow copy problem? http://techxpress.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/vista-slow-file-copydeletemove-vista-the-woe-starts-now/Hi Rob,
Thanks for the reply. I don't know if I am. I have vista 32bit on one notebook and vista 64bit on the other. The one I'm testing with is the one that this thread is about is the vista 64bit with SP1. It's a new notebook < 1 month old.
HerbIs your Vista 32-bit running SP1 or SP2? If not, upgrade them.

You'll have to install SP1 before SP2, and it takes FOREVER. Just a fair warning. Hi killerb255,
Thanks for the reply.
My Vista 32bit is not even SP1 AFAIK. I haven't even done any testing with that one so that might not be an issue.
Herb987:facepalms: DUH!! I should have thought about these in the beginning:

1) Transferring files between computers using a wireless connection is going to be slow no matter what.

Granted Wireless-G can go up to 54 MBPS, that Megabits per second, not Megabytes per second.

So divide 54 by 8 and you get ROUGHLY 6.75 MBps (bytes is represented by a capital B, bits is a lowercase b).

However, that 6.75 MBps is under ideal conditions. Latency, distance between the LAPTOP and wireless router, obstacles, and all that play a major role in speed. You'd be lucky to get more than 3 MBps in most cases...

2) Copying multiple files simultaneously will also be a factor--the laptop's hard drive has to do more SEARCHING to copy multiple files from multiple locations on the disk platters. Your Netgear NAS won't suffer from this as much, as it most likely has a RAID array, which is striping the data across multiple drives.

3) Belkin products are notoriously crappy. You get what you pay for with these. If they performed as well as better consumer-grade routers, then they wouldn't be as cheap.

If you want faster file copies, use CAT5 between your laptops/NAS/router.

4) The reason you seem to be doing okay on the Internet is because your connection is only 1.5 Mbps. Again, divide by 8 = 0.1875 MBps. Since you're used to that speed on the Internet, of course you're going to say it's fine! However, copying gigs and gigs of files from PC to PC or PC to NAS over a wireless connection, and it doesn't seem as fast anymore.

Try the reverse: copy your gigs and gigs of stuff over the Internet and copy a few text files from one computer to another over your wireless. I guarantee you that your Internet's not going to seem so fast nor is your wireless LAN going to seem so slow...
killerb255 - Thanks for all the info.

Normally I backup my D:\ to my ntwk storage and its really slow.
How would I run the same test over the internet?

For example if I have a 100 Meg file and it takes a few hours to copy to the ntwk storage how would i test that over the internet to see how the speed compares.

Also what I might try is downloading some big file from the internet the way I normally would and then copying that same file to the ntwk storage and see if there is a difference in copy speed.

I'll let you know what I find out about that.

If you have any ideas regarding my question higher up in this post, LMK.

Thanks.
Herbkillerb255 - also regarding the CAT5 for notebook to router to nas - I've done that and there appears to be no difference.

I will try that again though - It can't hurt to test it again.

I'll let you know what I find out about this too.

HerbQuote from: Herb987 on July 16, 2009, 05:45:43 PM

killerb255 - Thanks for all the info.

Normally I backup my D:\ to my ntwk storage and its really slow.
How would I run the same test over the internet?

For example if I have a 100 Meg file and it takes a few hours to copy to the ntwk storage how would i test that over the internet to see how the speed compares.

killerb255 - also regarding the CAT5 for notebook to router to nas - I've done that and there appears to be no difference.

I will try that again though - It can't hurt to test it again.

I'll let you know what I find out about this too.

Herb

Can someone please tell me that where does that File gets stored once the copying is finished?

Hello,

A few weeks ago, I got a new modem from my ISP.
Before that time, my wireless connection worked fine with
my laptop.

I use the new modem with my desktop, and have a wireless router
that enables my laptop to access the internet.

Like I said, a few weeks ago, both computers worked fine,
now, since the new modem, the desktop has no more problems
accessing the web....but now my laptop does!

When I checked the laptop wireless connection; it says "connected to network" & "signal strength excellent"....but I can't browse the web at all (on the laptop).

This has never happened before; as before the new modem, bot computers were able to get online. The new modem seems to work fine too.

CAN SOMEONE HELP ME??


THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
JohnHow did you set up the connection?
Normally you should go from the modem to the router and then true cable to the desktop and then the wireless should work.
It could be that the ISP is using a MAC filter to make sure there is only 1 device using Internet.
In the case I listed only the router needs Internet but if you did use the setup:
Modem -> desktop and modem -> router.
Than the ISP will only give Internet to 1 device. (The desktop.)
Well let me know the OS' of the systems and your setup.

When you change the setup and it is still not working:
Call your ISP and let them know the router needs the Internet.
They will change the MAC filter and thatway allow your router to have internet connection.

Hopes this works.
Let me know.

Jonas Hi Jonas,

Yes, I am set up already as you mention.
(modem/router/desktop)
The odd thing is, this set up all worked fine for over a year.

Then, got the new modem....now the laptop won't access the web.

I wonder if I am supposed to re-install the wireless router using the cd they gave me???

Yet I don't see how that could be the problem because when my laptop is on; it tells me I am "connected to network" & "signal strength is excellent".

But try to get online with the laptop....nothing.
Use the desktop to get online...no problem!

I am so confused! Wow! A problem almost exactly like mine. My post here.

I have had some other issues also because I have several things going on, but this sums it up. Finally, I am at the point were only my wireless is not working. Sometimes I can connect just like you. Sometimes I get "limited or no connectivity". One night my IP address changed and ever since I have been fighting with Time Warner over what the *censored* they did. I have reset my entire network back to factory default and all kinds of stuff. My house is torn apart. I had problems forever just trying to get two hard wired desktops to work with my router after their little change. Suddenly, It just started working one night. Now I have to FIX this laptops issues. I can connect to other networks just fine. I took it down the street and had no problem connecting to another network and browsing the internet. I'm real close to ditching Road Runner...

I'll keep you informed.1. Verify first if you have active internet connection from your isp to make sure.
>modem and desktop should be connected.(bypass the router)
>check the lights and cables
>try to go online - if yes, check the ip addresses
- if no, power cycle the modem or restart computer
2. Connecting the devices together. (modem - router - computer)
>if you are able to go online DIRECTLY to the modem connect the devices together,
>try to go online - if yes, thats good
- if no, the router might have gotten reset, you have to configure again the router.
3. If your desktop can go online, PROCEED to your laptop.
>if you're connected but unable to go online, delete some web history, cookies etc (internet options)
Rasilun, use your own thread, what you are ATTEMPTING here is called hijacking a thread. Get your own thread and stick to it.

I'm trying to figure out if the telephone lines around this house SUPPORT 56k dial up connection SPEEDS...

I just tried dialing the 3Com Line Test here:

http://www.modemsite.com/56K/3comline.asp

The problem is that the modems for this test are LOCATED in Illinois (USA) and the phone account that this computer uses does have have long distance dialing rights..

Is there a website anywhere that gives a list different modems available for this type of test, with there locations?

Where are you located, perhaps we can find one.Well, the computer that I'm testing from is located in Elderwood, California....Approximately 5 miles from Woodlake.

As I said, it's got a dial up connection (V.90 modem and service) and I'm trying to test the lines to see if they support 56k speeds... I'm pretty sure I'm dialing a NUMBER that supports 56k speeds.... The only other thing I can think to check are the phone lines.......The computer is only getting 28.8 KBPS download speeds... If I can confirm that the lines around the house support 56k, I think I can get the download speed to jump up a little higher by checking some other stuff..

Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 12, 2009, 07:45:27 PM

that is especially true with cable, since really your SHARING a high-bandwidth connection with EVERYBODY in the neighborhood.
Of course if your like me and pay a bit EXTRA you can get a LARGER chunk of the pie

Hi,

I want to assign a static IP address to my computers on my home network.

I noticed that in the settings of my router there is a "DHCP" option which allows it to give certain MAC addresses a certain IP. However I also know that there is an option in Windows (I use XP and Vista) where I fill in the IP address, subnet and default gateway and also the DNS numbers.

So do I use the one on the router or the one in windows to assign static IP? Is there a DIFFERENCE?

I have TRIED using the router one but it works on some computer but not OTHERS. I have set my window's settings all to auto detect. So why doesn't it always WORK?

Thankshttp://corz.org/comms/hardware/router/static.ip.address.php
http://www.hotcomm.com/FAQ/FAQ_staticIPXP.asp

I am having quite some issues with our internet. We live in a rural area where landline broadband and cable internet are unavailable... we are actually in the woods surrounded by FARMS! Our only option for broadband at a DECENT price is "wireless broadband". Essentially, it is radio/cellular signal (as far as I know) that is sent to a receiver from a tower and then converted into internet. We were going with one company and were only receiving about 200 Kbps download. It cut in and out, and obviously went very SLOWLY. So, we decided to shop around and see what else we could find. We found another company for less money per month and decided to switch. According to speedtest.net, we get MUCH faster speeds with this new company, usually between 1.75 and 2.5 Mbps. It really was too good to be true, though.

A day or two after we got this new internet, the provider told us he had to switch over some equipment and the internet would be down. No big deal. Standard stuff. So the internet eventually comes back up and all seems well, until we realize we can almost do nothing we used to. We can browse the internet very quickly, just like the speedtests show. We cannot connect to anything but web pages though! Yahoo euchre (or any game servers for that matter) - we can't connect. It just times out. I play games and chat online. I can't connect to any logon servers for any games. America's Army 3, LIVE for Xbox/Vista, Enemy TERRITORY, etc etc. I also cannot connect to a friend's Ventrilo server... well, i take that back. I *can* connect... after waiting 10-15 minutes. I'll hit "connect" and it just sits there for said amount of time until it FINALLY connects. Once its connected, ping is low and there's no lag. But everything else times out before it can wait for so long to connect.

So, i would really like to get this fixed. One thing i do know is that when my ISP switched equipment, he actually changed who he got his internet from. It at first said "Charter Communications" when we ran speedtests, but now it says "Verizon Business". It also says we are in Illinois, but we live in Michigan. >.>

One friend suggested it could be the router, but i can confirm that it is not the router. With the old company, we had no PROBLEMS. Now we have this new company with the same router and all this happens. I also went into the routers settings and did some port forwarding and changed the firewall settings with no luck.

Another interesting note is that when i use the windows comand (cmd) program, i can ping all said servers (game servers, Ventrilo servers) without any problem. The packet replies come quickly, but if i actually try to connect to any of them, it just times out.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. If you have any ideas on how WE could fix this or how it could be our fault, let me know. If you think it is nothing to do with us , but rather its all the ISP's problems, chime in and let me know that too. We have contacted the ISP a couple times but with no response... its a local company and run by one guy... hes always busy and it seems customer support and care are on the bottom of his list.

Thanks again!Just an update - ISP called a few minutes ago, and we had him to try to connect/ log into the same things we have trouble with, and he has the same problems! So, it must be something with his equipment that he recently just switched to, or the provider that he gets his internet from to sell to us. Hope he gets it figured out Sound like everything but port 80 is blocked can you connect to secure webpages like https://gmail.com ?

You should ask your ISP to check.

I have a terrible download speed, when I download SOMETHING from a regular internet browser, I get about 30kbps, but when I download something through a p2p network (ex. uTorrent or Vuze) I can get close to 1mb per second. This didn't START happening until recently. Any advice Quote

from a regular internet browser, I get about 30kbps

What will you do with a 1 or 10 GIGABIT ISP.

This You Tube video is CALLED:
How to Increase Your Wi-Fi Signal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8Wi7XRXCA

Do you believe this? The guy must be crazy.

PLEASE tell me this was a joke!
Getting wireless from ethernet? LOL I wonder if the drivers to convert ethernet cabling into wifi are BUILT into WINDOWS?

I have been trying to access my home computer remotely. I have DynDNS account and the updater installed on the computer. I can connect from my laptop to the desktop by remote desktop connection and it works correctly. But when I TRY to connect via the DynDNS account it says it can't connect. I have tried all different settings in the router to try to let it through. I have port 3389 forwarded to the static ip of the desktop computer. I remoted my anti-virus and FIREWALL software to make sure that wasn't blocking anything. Windows firewall is also disabled and also on the exceptions list is remote desktop connection and also port 3389. Any ideas on what else I can try to get the connection to GO through? Thanks.Make sure you forward the ports from your modem to the router and from the router to the computer (if you have a router).

Make sure the box is checked to allow remote desktop connections in the properties of "my computer".the ports are forwarded and remote access is already checked. I can remote connect from the desktop to other computers but it won't allow incoming connections.It should be checked on your desktop and not just the other computers. Make sure if you're somewhere outside of your LAN you have to connect to your modem's IP.I can ping my ip address and the dyndns address and both workI finally got it to where I can access my desktop from my laptop using the dyndns domain name in remote desktop connection but I still can't access it from another computer not directly connected to my router. I think my problem now is that my ISP is a wireless DSL and the antenna has a router in it. when i do some tracing i find that it shows the ip number for the local internet is one thing and mine is another on my computer, so i think it is an issue with having 2 routers and getting everything forwarded. any ideas on how to forward an ip to another ip?my problem is now fixed, the terminal services port 3389 was blocked by my isp.How was your problem fixed? Did the ISP unblock port 3389 for you?My ISP UNBLOCKED port 3389, easy up the 2 firewalls on their END, and gave me a static ip number.

I will do BACKUPS for the server and I don't want the 10/100 Ethernet CONTROLLER eating my money. My Server will have a PCI and a PCI Express 1X.
I need ONE which is fast, supports crowded networks (My network is only a few computers but it will RUN a website which will have many people LOGGED in at once.
I will start my website with a 10/100 controller but as it gets popular, I will need to do more constant backups as people do forum posts and blog comments.
Can you help me?What is it that you are asking?

Done some digging haven't come up with anything as of yet. I have a small web server with a USB wireless card shared to my switch. I'd like to set up a file (FTP and Samba) off this shared internet CONNECTION, but I don't know how to set up port forwarding to this from my main wireless router. Do I set it for the computer sharing the internet? And how would I be able to access the fileserver like this?Can you further explain what you are trying to do?*censored* that was fast. I have two computers right now:

A webserver that has a wireless card in it and a second computer as a file server. How would I externally (IE my DOMAIN name) connect the fileserver if it's using the shared internet from the webserver.Do you want to connect the file server to the internet or the LAN?

What OS and service pack are you running?

What server package are you using?Want to connect the fileserver EVENTUALLY to the internet for remote access to my files during college classes, etc. Both are running XP SP2. I'm using Apache 2.2, PHP5, and cygwin SSH for the web, and I'm going to use Filezilla on the fileserver.Why haven't you GONE up to SP3?Not a big fan of windows updates, just a personal thing.BumpSP3 does have some crucial stuff in it. If you don't want every update that they throw at you then use the customise button instead of the express one.So yeah, no go huh? That's cool

I disabled the SSID on my Linksys ROUTER by mistake. I have been ABLE to locate the router in the control panel and I designated it as the number one PC but I can't get it to connect. How can I view the router so that I can change the SSID broadcast to enable?what kind of router do you have
Connect to it with a network cable, INSTEAD of wirelessly. Then type in the IP address in a web browser and you should be able to configure it.
If you remember what you set the SSID to, you can manually enter it into the wireless config on your computer and it will connect.

comcasts internet signall went down last NIGHT and so did my CONNECTION. i hard reset it.. silly me and now the comcastsignal is back up but ive SCREWED my router.i am trying to set up my router .....netgear wr614v9.. do i do this on routerlogin.net?. sI usee comcast and mozilla firefox 3.5 v4...thanksDont you mean WGR614v9?
Default router settings are what you want for cable modem.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/products/model/a_id/2591
All you should have to do is unplug the router for a few seconds and then plug it back in. It should automatically reset.Actually, I've found with mine (Linksys) that it NEEDS to be unplugged for about 30 seconds to fire back up again. I TRIED it for a few seconds a number of times and it didn't work. I finally talked to someone in tech support who recommended unplugging it for 30 seconds and that's worked fine ever since.Yeah, sometimes it takes a few seconds for capacitors to discharge. In my case it's essentially instantaneous - but it varies with the hw.