There is nothing better than a good rant. Why spoil it with good advice.
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I understand that you are upset and ranting feels good but it does limit how
many people will respond to you. Just sayin'... You've also left out all
the details that would enable people to help you. Here are some of the
things we need to know:
1. How do you connect to the Internet? Cable? DSL?
DSL. Other computer connect just fine - even after I switched cables
with the nearest one.
2. Is the cable/DSL modem a combination modem/router or do you have a router
plugged into the modem's WAN port?
DSL modem -> Linksys Router -> patch panel in basement -> computer room
upstairs -> local hub -> four computers
3. If you have a separate router, what is it?
Linksys
4. Are you plugging the ethernet cable into the router? If yes, have you
tried plugging the ethernet cable directly to the modem, bypassing the
router
See #2
5. Have you power-cycled both the modem and the router and then tried again?
Not part of the problem. Other computers running fine.
6. Can other computers on the LAN access the Internet?
Yes
7. The Alternate Configuration is for when you want to have two unrelated
setups for Internet access on one adapter, not for "forcing" wired access.
Example - if you need a static IP address at work and a dynamic IP address
at home.
I can find no alternate configuration setup anywhere. I use static IP
address on my LAN. I used to have DHCP but the router kept
double-assigning addresses at times. On the laptop, I have tried
several times to create a completely new connection using the wired
adapter but cannot find out how to start any sort of wizard to do that.
When my wireless A/P is working, I can connect wireless just fine, but
when I turn the wireless adapter off and plug in the cable SOMETIMES it
will connect, but it uses the name of my wireless setup on the info
pop-up over the notification icon for my LAN. This doesn't sound right
to me. There should be some way of setting up a wired connection from
scratch.
8. What have you already tried?
A load of IPCONFIG commands. rebooting, several times. plugging and
unplugging the cable (connect LED goes on and off + port LED on hub goes
on and off also).
9. Did this ever work? If yes, what changed?
Yes; nothing. Worked last night, but not this AM when turned on (and
rebooted three times)
10. Is the ethernet adapter enabled? Look in Device Manager to be sure.
(Actually this is the first thing you should check but I don't feel like
renumbering my entire reply.)
Device manager shows all is fine - even with "show hidden devices"
enabled. No flags.
There are a couple of things in the Event Viewer, but I'm not sure if
they relate. They are COM+ events though:
QUOTE
The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Launch
permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
{C97FCC79-E628-407D-AE68-A06AD6D8B4D1}
to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost
(Using LRPC). This security permission can be modified using the
Component Services administrative tool.
/QUOTE
I looked up the ClassID and it turns out to be "local launch permission"
for an IPDevice. This could possibly be the culprit. I ran the
Component Services applet and took a look at all the COM items (big
list) but couldn't find any security issues out of order. If there is a
connection between the CLSID and a particular device (without searching
each and every COM device in order) I sure wish I could find it.
Searching the Registry is my only recourse.
GP