RedRivalK 0 Newbie Poster

Hello my name is Patrick and I have searched the web for two weeks on how to fix my laptop before college i have a gateway laptop and I am using netgear WPN111. originally i started the computer one day and it would connect to AIM and other chat programs but I could only search the internet for about 10 minutes before I couldnt but I still could use AIM. So I did what i thought the problem was i reinstalled windows... no sucess but here comes the worse part i tried a solvent by uninstalling the driver and program et. and i installed it and it wont even reach the internet or aim it says excellent connection but i have no ip address anymore and i tried the cmd netsch winsock reset and nothing i tried renewing it and it says i cannot could somone please help me I would be very much appreciated