Resetting network properties in Windows to "Fresh Install" state..

I expect that this has the instructions that you are looking for:

How to Remove and Reinstall Dial-Up Networking and TCP/IP Files
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=181599

PattyL

"Etop Udoh" wrote in message
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Sorry but wasn't quite sure which forum to put this in or how to
explain what I needed to know, but I do know that it is a registry
issue.

I bought a used computer running Win98 and I added a network card to use
to
connect the computer to my DSL connection. I went in to assign a
static Tcp-ip address and the box opened up but there was no cursor a
nd it wouldn't accept any numbers or letters that I typed in - almost
like it was disabled. I tried every network card or device in the
Network properties/connections list and got the same thing. Is there a
way to go into the registry
and just wipe out all of the current network settings and devices and
start over from scratch and reinstall the network cards ?

I am familiar with networking, DHCP, DSL, static addressing and what
have you....I setup and add to existing networks all the time.....
I need no help with that. The problem is that when go under tcpip under
network properties of a nic card or even a modem in this case to
statically assign an address as oppose to using DHCP, I get nothing
but empty boxes with no cursor. You type in numbers but nothing
appears on the screen almost as if the computer is not ready for input,
and those boxes still remain empty....

I had a similar network problem years back and a tech from one of my
prior
ISP's pointed me to the registry
and told me which entries to delete/remove that would wipe out
everything in the network properties box and return it to default like
from a fresh windows install. Then all I had to do was reinstall my
nic cards and modems again, so I know that works. I didn't write down
that procedure or remember where I was in the registry which is why
I'm asking around. That's what I'm looking for and not help in
assigning an IP address to a nic card. I can assign an address all day
long as long as the computer will let me, but of course in this case
the computer won't let me. thanks





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