Problem with TCP/IP

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"LarryM" <LarryM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Have a W95 machine cabled to Linksys router. It previously connected to
> the
> internet without problem. Recently, it lost the internet connection,
> though
> the other computer on the network has internet connection.
>
> Did a ping 127.0.0.1 and it failed. Went to uninstall and reinstall
> TCP/IP,
> but there was no listing under network properties, so it was somehow lost?
> Anyway, following some procedures I found, I renamed vip, vnbt, vtcp, vtdi
> and vdhcp from xxx.386 to xxx.old. Then added the TCP/IP using the network
> properties boxes.
>
> The first time, it started finding files on my W95 disk and telling me
> there
> was a newer file on the computer and I should keep it. Did for all files
> (about 6 or 8 of them). When it seemed to be done or almost done it
> stopped
> running and gave an error. Had to start in safe mode.
>
> Tried all again, got this message, "A fatal exception 0D has occurred at
> 0028:C1097FE5. The current application will be terminated."
>
> Changed to standard VGA driver, didn't help.
>
> Finally uninstalled and installed TCP/IP, this time taking the old files
> from CD rather than the newer files. It ran throught the procedure fine,
> restarted, windows came up--but same situation, no connection to internet,
> no
> loopback success w ping 127.0.0.1. When I look now in network properties,
> TCP/IP is there.
>
> Any suggestions?
> --
> Larry

try this ...

http://www.bu.edu/pcsc/internetaccess/winsock2fix.html

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"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Haggis" wrote:
>
>>
>> "LarryM" <LarryM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1F90DE13-8A1A-440A-843F-9DFA9136D4F8@microsoft.com...
>> > Have a W95 machine cabled to Linksys router. It previously connected to
>> > the
>> > internet without problem. Recently, it lost the internet connection,
>> > though
>> > the other computer on the network has internet connection.
>> >
>> > Did a ping 127.0.0.1 and it failed. Went to uninstall and reinstall
>> > TCP/IP,
>> > but there was no listing under network properties, so it was somehow
>> > lost?
>> > Anyway, following some procedures I found, I renamed vip, vnbt, vtcp,
>> > vtdi
>> > and vdhcp from xxx.386 to xxx.old. Then added the TCP/IP using the
>> > network
>> > properties boxes.
>> >
>> > The first time, it started finding files on my W95 disk and telling me
>> > there
>> > was a newer file on the computer and I should keep it. Did for all
>> > files
>> > (about 6 or 8 of them). When it seemed to be done or almost done it
>> > stopped
>> > running and gave an error. Had to start in safe mode.
>> >
>> > Tried all again, got this message, "A fatal exception 0D has occurred
>> > at
>> > 0028:C1097FE5. The current application will be terminated."
>> >
>> > Changed to standard VGA driver, didn't help.
>> >
>> > Finally uninstalled and installed TCP/IP, this time taking the old
>> > files
>> > from CD rather than the newer files. It ran throught the procedure
>> > fine,
>> > restarted, windows came up--but same situation, no connection to
>> > internet,
>> > no
>> > loopback success w ping 127.0.0.1. When I look now in network
>> > properties,
>> > TCP/IP is there.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions?
>> > --
>> > Larry
>>
>> try this ...
>>
>> http://www.bu.edu/pcsc/internetaccess/winsock2fix.html
>
>
> The above program only works for Windows 98, not 95.
>
> If you are using a Firewall, check to make sure that it isn't set to block
> Internet Access.
>
> Eric,
> http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/
> http://www.sharedbirthday.co.uk/
>
oops , you're right Eric (must wake up before reading :> ) thks

still think the winsock has been corrupted from what he says about trying to
in stall...maybe install winsock2 from here ?

http://www.microsoft.com/windows95 [...] efault.asp

watch the word wrap

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good to hear :>

"LarryM" <LarryM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Haggis and Eric,
> Thanks! Worked perfectly when I downloaded the winsock2 fm MS.
> Larry