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HELP my computer has a problem even though its connected to internet, nothing that requires internet connection works. ive tried so many methods such as winsock. my computers internet was working fine until i was trying to download mcafee anti virus. suddenly it said i wasnt connected to internet and nothing else could connect either. SOMEBODY HELP ME. im using windows vista btw

Windows IP Configuration


Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : victor-PC
Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No


Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 3:


Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR RangeMax(TM) Wireless USB 2.0 Ada
pter WPN111
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-22-3F-09-D4-56
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1fa:abae:ca12:810b%14(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.105(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 29, 2010 2:33:34 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 30, 2010 2:33:34 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335553087
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-10-EC-26-59-00-21-9B-16-3F-06


DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 167.206.254.2167.206.254.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled


Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-9B-16-3F-06
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{E56ED54C-227C-46E7-BC71-C62C96E3A
18F}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:


Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e74:48f:7ea:3f57:fe96(Prefer
red)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::48f:7ea:3f57:fe96%13(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 12:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{19137214-22E7-4047-BBE5-05C39CE2E
7BA}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes


Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:


Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 6TO4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
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Most likely cause: network connectivity (IP and gateway) is fine but name resolution is broken. The ipconfig output posted by shows the DNS server entry appears corrupted (two addresses run together). When the DNS field is invalid, browsers and most programs can no longer resolve hostnames even though the machine still has an IP and a gateway — that matches the symptom “connected but nothing works.”

Quick, non-destructive checks to confirm DNS failure:

ping <default-gateway>
ping 8.8.8.8
nslookup www.google.com

If ping to the gateway and to 8.8.8.8 succeed but nslookup fails or reports no server, the problem is DNS-only.

Practical repair steps (safe, ordered):

  • In Network Connections -> adapter -> Properties -> Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) -> Properties, set DNS to "Obtain DNS server address automatically" or manually enter a known-good pair (example: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 or 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1).
  • Flush and reset local stacks, then reboot:
    ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt
  • Reboot and re-test with nslookup and a browser.

If the DNS field can’t be fixed or the corruption returns, check recent installs (the issue appeared after a McAfee attempt). Consider uninstalling that security suite fully (use the vendor removal tool or System Restore to a point before the install), scan for malware in Safe Mode with Networking, and verify the router’s DNS settings as well. See ’s linked thread for a similar case and adapter-reset suggestions. Back up any custom network settings before making changes.

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