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| Main - Computing - Winsock and Internet Loss | New thread | New reply |
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 Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 89/505 EXP: 898716 Next: 48601 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 5519 days Last view: 5502 days |
Yesterday I find that I can't log onto the Internet. Says that it's unable to connect. Naturally, I run a diagnostic of the problem. It's solution is to reset Winsock so it has all it's base service providers reinstalled and then restart the computer. So I tell it to do so and let the computer reset itself. Comes on, I log in, open IE7. Nothing. Same "Internet Explorer cannot display the Webpage." So I run another diagnostic and the resluts are as follows:
------ Last diagnostic run time: 03/24/07 14:54:14 WinSock Diagnostic WinSock status info: Error attmpting to validate the Winsock base providers: 2 error: Not all base service provider entries could be found in the winsock catalog. A reset is needed. info: Redirecting user to support call info: Redirecting user to support call Network Adapter Diagnostic Network location detection info: Using home Internet connection Network adapter identification info: Network connection: Name=Local Area Connection, Device=Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=LAN info: Network connection: Name=1394 Connection, Device=1394 Net Adapter, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=1394 info: Ethernet connection selected Network adapter status info: Network connection status: Connected HTTP, HTTPS, FTP Diagnostic HTTP, HTTPS, FTP connectivity warn: HTTP: Error 12007 connecting to www.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn: FTP (Passive): Error 12007 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn: HTTPS: Error 12007 connecting to www.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn: HTTP: Error 12007 connecting to www.hotmail.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn: HTTPS: Error 12007 connecting to www.passport.net: The server name or address could not be resolved warn: FTP (Active): Error 12007 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved error: Could not make an HTTP connection. error: Could not make an HTTPS connection. error: Could not make an FTP connection. ------ Ok, by this time, I'm frustrated and unplug everything. Yay, no Internet for me. Let the computer sit overnight. This morning my mom comes and tries to get on and is successful. So am I. My question is, should I be worried that my Winsock is corrupted and needs a fix? This happened once before and Geek Squad had to fix it. We aren't going to call again. I also just downloaded a Winsock Fix incase it happens again or I need to fix it soon, before it does it again. I don't want to go through this process again, and I can't be sure that the connection will come back from being turned off overnight. I'm pretty sure that that was sheer luck. ____________________ |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 693/1816 EXP: 6129481 Next: 12626 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6145 days Last view: 6145 days |
Get a Mac. 
I haven't had any problems like this on my MacBook  |
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 Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 29/174 EXP: 181561 Next: 3802 Since: 03-09-07 Last post: 6019 days Last view: 3221 days |
It appears you where having some sort of DNS server problems, as nothing was able to resolve the hosts. Either that or something really is messed up on your system. |
| BMF54123 |
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 Buzzy Beetle Level: 44 Posts: 112/375 EXP: 575262 Next: 36023 Since: 02-19-07 From: [citation needed] Last post: 6085 days Last view: 6085 days |
Yeah, if the problem fixed itself overnight, it's pretty safe to assume it was a DNS problem on your ISP's end. No reason to panic, it happens sometimes.
Next time it happens, if the connection's not restored by morning, maybe try calling your ISP first? You don't want to keep paying Geek Squad to fix a nonexistent Winsock "problem"... ____________________ [citation needed] |
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Level: 105 Posts: 836/2846 EXP: 12027418 Next: 234842 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6059 days Last view: 2796 days |
No, you don't want to pay Geek Squad to fix anything. Trust me.
Just find a neighborhood geek somewhere. If your internet mysteriously stops working, try calling the ISP first and see if there's an outage. Worst case, wait until tomorrow and try again, or see if anyone else is having the same problem. ____________________ I dealt with it. |
| FirePhoenix0 |
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Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 93/505 EXP: 898716 Next: 48601 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 5519 days Last view: 5502 days |
We won't pay them for anything again. My mom is convinced by now that they leave something in your computer that causes troubles again so they come and fix it again for more money. ____________________ |
| BMF54123 |
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Buzzy Beetle Level: 44 Posts: 114/375 EXP: 575262 Next: 36023 Since: 02-19-07 From: [citation needed] Last post: 6085 days Last view: 6085 days |
I HIGHLY doubt that, otherwise someone with brains would've created an uproar (and likely taken legal action) by now. Remember the whole Sony rootkit fiasco? ____________________ [citation needed] |
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 Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 6/4792 EXP: 26228228 Next: 196392 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3733 days Last view: 3645 days |
What Sony rootkit fiasco? When did this happen? ____________________ |
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Buzzy Beetle Level: 44 Posts: 118/375 EXP: 575262 Next: 36023 Since: 02-19-07 From: [citation needed] Last post: 6085 days Last view: 6085 days |
I'm sure if you do a Google search for "Sony rootkit" you'll find something relevant.  ____________________ [citation needed] |
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Cape Luigi Level: 131 Posts: 7/4792 EXP: 26228228 Next: 196392 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 3733 days Last view: 3645 days |
Of course, duh. Forget I ever said anything.  ____________________ |
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... Level: 73 Posts: 36/1220 EXP: 3366554 Next: 119314 Since: 03-25-07 From: no Last post: 6090 days Last view: 6074 days |
Well it's quite feasible they cut corners and use temporary fixes and hacks, that are likely to fail or cause more problems later. Whether they do this intentionally is another issue. |
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