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NIC can ping, but Win 98 can't access Internet and other TCPIP apps?!?!
Hi,
I have a Win98SE machine that has been working fine for years. Yesterday, it couldn't print to IP printers, couldn't access the Internet from a browser (not even by IP address), but could ping and resolve IP addresses from a command prompt, and could still copy files to mapped drives. I first tried to uninstall and reinstall TCPIP and the NIC driver, but that didn't work. I even disabled the onboard NIC, and then added a PCI NIC, but I'm getting the same thing. I ran file system checker, and all versions seemed OK. I ran Symantec Antivirus, but nothing was found. I've never seen anything like this! Normally a NIC works or doesn't. Can you think of anything else I can try before I resort to formatting and reloading everything? Thanks. -- Kent Iler ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please CC: all replies via e-mail Remove .NOSPAM from e-mail address |
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NIC can ping, but Win 98 can't access Internet and other TCPIP apps?!?!
I had a very similar problem using a phoneline NIC. The
PC could surf the net, read email etc., but would not see any of the other PCs on the network. The final straw was it could ping the other PCs but not recognize their domain names or addresses. I tried different NICs, different drivers, uninstalled drivers and reinstalled them to zero progress. I friend suggested reloading W98SE. I even tried that and it didn't fix it. I then reformated the hard drive, litterally starting from scratch, then reinstalled a clean copy of 98SE, then the NICs and drivers. Everything now works fine. -----Original Message----- Hi, I have a Win98SE machine that has been working fine for years. Yesterday, it couldn't print to IP printers, couldn't access the Internet from a browser (not even by IP address), but could ping and resolve IP addresses from a command prompt, and could still copy files to mapped drives. I first tried to uninstall and reinstall TCPIP and the NIC driver, but that didn't work. I even disabled the onboard NIC, and then added a PCI NIC, but I'm getting the same thing. I ran file system checker, and all versions seemed OK. I ran Symantec Antivirus, but nothing was found. I've never seen anything like this! Normally a NIC works or doesn't. Can you think of anything else I can try before I resort to formatting and reloading everything? Thanks. -- Kent Iler ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------ Please CC: all replies via e-mail Remove .NOSPAM from e-mail address . |
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NIC can ping, but Win 98 can't access Internet and other TCPIP apps?!?!
For advice specific to problems with secure sites, have a look at the first
link - for general advice, have a look at the second: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers2.htm#secure_sites http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/answers.htm#dns You may like to give LSPFix or WinsockFix a go: http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/lsp_fix.htm -- Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current _______________________________________ Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE) http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/ Kent P. Iler wrote: Hi, I have a Win98SE machine that has been working fine for years. Yesterday, it couldn't print to IP printers, couldn't access the Internet from a browser (not even by IP address), but could ping and resolve IP addresses from a command prompt, and could still copy files to mapped drives. I first tried to uninstall and reinstall TCPIP and the NIC driver, but that didn't work. I even disabled the onboard NIC, and then added a PCI NIC, but I'm getting the same thing. I ran file system checker, and all versions seemed OK. I ran Symantec Antivirus, but nothing was found. I've never seen anything like this! Normally a NIC works or doesn't. Can you think of anything else I can try before I resort to formatting and reloading everything? Thanks. -- Kent Iler ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please CC: all replies via e-mail Remove .NOSPAM from e-mail address |
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NIC can ping, but Win 98 can't access Internet and other TCPIP apps?!?!
Check out Steve Winograds June 6th response to Networking
Windows XP and 98. It seems to cover this specific issue. Let me know what happens please. -----Original Message----- I had a very similar problem using a phoneline NIC. The PC could surf the net, read email etc., but would not see any of the other PCs on the network. The final straw was it could ping the other PCs but not recognize their domain names or addresses. I tried different NICs, different drivers, uninstalled drivers and reinstalled them to zero progress. I friend suggested reloading W98SE. I even tried that and it didn't fix it. I then reformated the hard drive, litterally starting from scratch, then reinstalled a clean copy of 98SE, then the NICs and drivers. Everything now works fine. -----Original Message----- Hi, I have a Win98SE machine that has been working fine for years. Yesterday, it couldn't print to IP printers, couldn't access the Internet from a browser (not even by IP address), but could ping and resolve IP addresses from a command prompt, and could still copy files to mapped drives. I first tried to uninstall and reinstall TCPIP and the NIC driver, but that didn't work. I even disabled the onboard NIC, and then added a PCI NIC, but I'm getting the same thing. I ran file system checker, and all versions seemed OK. I ran Symantec Antivirus, but nothing was found. I've never seen anything like this! Normally a NIC works or doesn't. Can you think of anything else I can try before I resort to formatting and reloading everything? Thanks. -- Kent Iler --------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ Please CC: all replies via e-mail Remove .NOSPAM from e-mail address . . |
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