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DSL Connected but unable to browse

Hello, I have a little issue that makes no sense to me at all.
I have recently rebuilt the kids computer and installed windows xp pro on to it, however, when I connect my D-Link 302g modem it says it is connected and working fine, but I am unable to view web pages or ping websites.
I know the modem is working fine as it works on another computer with no problems. I have tried connecting through both a ethernet and a usb cable.
my ISP has gone through all the usual checks but suggested a problem with the computer hardware. I find this hard to beleive as it was working fine with Windows 2000.
I can ping the modem itself and get into the mobem setup web page, but am unable to ping anything alse.

Bexley
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1. disable firewalls
2. are you sure DNS is set right? can you ping external IPs instead of URLs?

DimaYasny
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Hi,
No firewalls and windows firewall is switched off
DNS seems to be all fine
Cant ping IP's or URL's

Bexley
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might be a winsock issue
try in cmd
"netsh winsock reset"

DimaYasny
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right click on the connection under network connections and choose repair.

jbennet
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Hi, I have tried the winsock thing and also the repair connection but still nothing?

Bexley
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did you reboot after the winsock reset?

DimaYasny
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Yes, I rebooted after the winsock reset but still the same

Bexley
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okay, try o do the following:
open two windows - IE and CMD
in IE try to access google.com
in cmd type netstat -n

post the netstat results here

DimaYasny
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Netstat results with IE are:

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP 127.0.0.1:1040 127.0.0.1:1039 TIME_WAIT

However the results with Mozilla are:

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP 127.0.0.1:1062 127.0.0.1:1063 ESTABLISHED
TCP 127.0.0.1:1063 127.0.0.1:1062 ESTABLISHED
TCP 127.0.0.1:1064 127.0.0.1:1065 ESTABLISHED
TCP 127.0.0.1:1065 127.0.0.1:1064 ESTABLISHED

Bexley
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are you sure this is netstat DURING your attempt to http to google.com?

let me remind you - FIRST you access google.com, THEN (immidiately after you pressed to "go" button in the browser) you go to the cmd window and run netstat -n

DimaYasny
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Okay, this time around i get nothing with IE

ie

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State

Bexley
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has to be a firewall, or a windows glitche. simply has to.

try to "telnet google.com 80"
see what you get

DimaYasny
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came up with:

connecting to google.com...Could not open connection to the host, on port 80: Connect failed

Bexley
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I see
you have outgoing port 80 (http protocol) blocked by something. can you post a HJT log here?
I am quite certain you have a firewall, or some other kinf of combined internet security product there

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Hi, here is the HJT Log file

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.0 (BETA)
Scan saved at 7:33:51 p.m., on 22/05/2007
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wscntfy.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Julia Darla Zane\Desktop\HiJackThis_v2.exe

O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [TkBellExe] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe" -osboot
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [MSMSGS] "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'LOCAL SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'NETWORK SERVICE')
O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-18\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'SYSTEM')
O4 - HKUS\.DEFAULT\..\Run: [CTFMON.EXE] C:\WINDOWS\System32\CTFMON.EXE (User 'Default user')
O4 - Startup: Adobe Gamma.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Acrobat Assistant.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Distillr\AcroTray.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\OFFICE11\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{3C7A3043-A28B-4492-81BC-9682F182EFDA}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40,202.27.156.72
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{56007B7E-521B-4214-A64D-BB15BF0CEDE7}: NameServer = 202.27.158.40,202.27.156.72
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe

--
End of file - 3034 bytes

Bexley
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looks fine... last night a friend called me up with the same problem. seems like a windows problem, so unless a solution comes up soon you're looking at a format+reinstall

DimaYasny
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Hi, Ive been down the whole format and re-install. i even used a different xp disk the last time but it was still the same.
Thanks for all your help meantime

Bexley
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Hi
I know this might seem like a long shot but have you tried resetting the modem/router itself. I had a similar problem with my Belkin Modem/Router when I tried to establish a hard-wired connection from my laptop a short time ago.
Firstly I performed a 'soft reset/restart' from the routers URL page and then performed a hard reset by pulling the power from the router, powering down the PC, repowring the router then powering the PC back up. It worked for me so might work for you too

JANINE
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Hi, Ive tried rebooting the modem a few times now. It works perfectly well on my other computer so I know it is not the modem itself.

Bexley
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