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Geek Culture / I have a networking problem and need help. Please help.

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The Lone Programmer
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Posted: 7th Jul 2004 12:07
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Hi,
I have 5 computers in my house
3 Laptops
2 Desktops

I use a Microsoft Base Station as my router. It is both a wireless and non wireless router.

My 2 desktops use a hardwire and my notebooks use wireless.

About a week ago my Controlling computer's network crapped out on me. By controlling computer I mean the computer that set up the network and controls which computers connect to the network.
NOTE: All other computers are still networked together perfectly fine.

When I try to click on the Network Utility Icon I get a
IPHLPAPI.dll Check the file to determine problem

That is the file and error I get.

I figured I would be smarter than the computer and just put the same file but the working one from another computer onto a floppy and replace the bad one. Still didn't work.

When I was rebooting my computer I first got an error with norton saying it couldn't work with email and then that one error. I removed norton completely and still nothing.

I have no internet and no lan on my control center computer.

If you guys need more information let me know exactly what you need.
Please help me out.

Thanks,
Nicolas R.


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Ian T
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Posted: 7th Jul 2004 12:17
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Sounds like a virus. If not, switch to default Windows network software instead of 3rd party software.


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The Lone Programmer
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Posted: 7th Jul 2004 12:22
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Nope no virus

Am I using 3rd party software?

Anyways I forgot to say that I couldnt even get it to work when the cable box was directly hardwired to the computer and not through a network. Shouldnt it work directly?
Any way to fix these corrupted internet files without a reformat?

I ran Norton, AVG, Ad-Aware, Mcafee
All of which destroyed all known viruses. After they ran I ran them again and they found nothing.

I am running Microsoft Windows ME on 3 of the four computers and XP Pro on the others. The controlling computer has ME on it.

Any suggestions?

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Nicolas R.


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CattleRustler
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Posted: 7th Jul 2004 14:36
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Quote: "All of which destroyed all known viruses. After they ran I ran them again and they found nothing."


so there was stuff there, and now, although they have been quarentined(sp) you could have some dlls or other system files that are corrupt.

may need an OS reload


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Van B
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Posted: 7th Jul 2004 22:29
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ME!

ME is a non operating system, upgrade your ME machines to Win98se and you'll have far less problems - just like my bro who upgraded to 98se from XP, PC's never ran better.

I recommend using Windows2000 on your control PC though - anything but ME.


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Quote: "I recommend using Windows2000 on your control PC though"


damn straight


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indi
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Posted: 7th Jul 2004 22:45
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sometimes just reinstalling the network components can help a bad networked machine.

can u ping each machine?

If no-one gives your an answer to a question you have asked, consider:- Is your question clear.- Did you ask nicely.- Are you showing any effort to solve the problem yourself
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