Signal Good, Cannot Connect to Internet

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Sorry if this has been answered before.  I have searched the Board and found nothing that matches this problem.   Was having no problem with Linksys USB adapter, Linksys router, XP Professional and Comcast Cable provider.  Needed to run Adaware to clean up mess on my son's Dimension.  After clean-up signal strength and connection is still good to strong but will not connect to internet.  There is another PC on the wireless net that is working fine.  Thinking we had lost some componentd during the spyware purge I reinstalled XP.  Still have strong signal but no internet connection.  All available troubleshooting on system says hardware is all working properly.  I tried to create a new connection but that ended with same result.  Any help will be appreciated.

NemesisDB · Answer

Try this:  http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm

jmwills · Answer

You will need to enter the SSID name and the WEP or WPA key in order to get on the LAN? Just by chance, are you living close to someone in that you may be picking up their signal.

Which networks show in the properties box if you click the connection icon?

kgbird20 · Answer

I forgot to mention, XP doesn't have this winipcfg utility built in like Windows ME, but here's how to get it.  Follow the instructions on the following link EXACTLY as it states.  Download the small file, then run the program.  Using Windows Explorer, find the file in your Program files, 'resource kit' folder, then copy and rename the file to 'winipcg' and paste it in your Windows folder.  Then click start, run, type in 'winipcfg' and follow the directions in my first post.   Here is the link to use: http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak377.aspx   Good luck.

jmwills · Answer

Just use the 'Repair' connection feature already built into XP.  Right click the adapter and highlight repair.  No need to download some other program.

kgbird20 · Answer

Hi Eric, I just went through this. Here is how to proceed:

Using the command prompt, type in 'winipcfg' and enter the Windows configuration utility.
Highlight your IEEE 802.11 wireless adapter in your computer, and click "release all"
When that is complete, click the "renew" button, NOT the renew all.
When complete, re-boot your PC and you should now be able to connect.

Let me know how you make out.

Thanks and good luck.

Eric11046 · Answer

THANKS!  This did the trick.

Eric11046 · Answer

Thanks.  The little program Nemisis suggested to replace the winsock2 did the job.

Eric11046 · Answer

Thanks, however that was the first thing I tried.  The 'repair' tool will not replace the winsock2 that Adaware apparently deletes.  The program Nemesis suggested solved the problem easily and quickly.

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Signal Good, Cannot Connect to Internet

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