ip address issue

[techallenged]

Hi folks,

2 issues going on at the moment, not sure if they are related.

1st issue is spyware related and i have posted http://discussions.virtualdr.com/sho...d.php?t=231481

the 2nd issue is that the PC (PC is XP home sp2'd, 256 ram, 2.8 ghz proc) gets an ip address 0.0.0.0 off her router. Thing is, now that I have the PC over here and on my own router it does exactly the same thing. I have 5 other PC that connect to my router without any trouble (not all same time, its only a four port!!! )

So basically here is what is happening/not happening:

Network Adapter Description
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC

The connection is named Local Area Connection 3
Looking at the actual connection status:

General Tab, Connection, Status Acquiring Network address (it continuously displays this)

Support Tab, Connection Status, Address Type: Invalid IP Address

Repair does not work

DCHP is set to Obtain Automatically

No Firewall is present/installed/running

In command prompt I have tried Release and Renew, with no joy
In Device manager I have "uninstalled" the driver, rebooted and had the drivers "reinstall" automatically.

I have tried various configurations in the TCP/IP properties and removed/reinstalled the TCP/IP stack

All to no avail.

Any ideas? Of course if you need any more info, please ask.

many thanks

Phil

[Broni]

I posted in the other thread of yours. I believe, there is connection between two problems.

[techallenged]

Hi Broni,

Thanks for that , and thanks for the clean bill of health with the infection resolution.

still same 0.0.0.0. issue here though...

guys what can I try to fix this?

thanks

Phil

[Broni]

Download, install, and run LSP-Fix: http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Restart computer, and see, if it helped.
If not...
Download, install, and run WinSockFix: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/N...nSockFix.shtml
Restart computer, and check again.

[techallenged]

Hi again Broni,

sorry to say tried both .. and no go. still same old acquiring 0.0.0.0.



thanks

Phil

[SpywareDr]

"Ipconfig" command reports IP address 0.0.0.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822123

[techallenged]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822123

Nice one doc....

"Method 3: Verify That the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Client Service Is Started
Verify that the DHCP Client service is started. To do so, follow these steps:
1. Right-click My Computer, click Manage, expand Services and Applications under Computer Management, and then click Services.
2. Verify that the DHCP Client service is running.
3. If the service is stopped, right-click DHCP Client, and then click Start."

it was stopped, so I started it and set to autostart....

gets 192.168. etc etc and happily surfing

[SpywareDr]

Excellent news.

Thanks for letting us know it worked.