Ethernet: Little or No Connectivity at my wits end!

I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little or no
connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's plugged into another
computer with internet sharing, plugged into a router or directly to the
cable modem - I can't get an IP address and the connection won't repair.

I've done all of the following...

- Turned off any third party services.
- Scanned for viruses and adware.
- Ran Winsock XP Fix
- Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one.
- Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc.
- Replaced the ethernet cable.
- Disabled Windows Firewall..

The last thing that I did before this started happening was install AOL 9.1
and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely sure.

I uninstalled both and that didn't help.

When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking, everything
works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of hope.

This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have the option
of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP!

Robert
Sun Apr 20 07:17:49 PDT 2008

Have you checked if there is a new driver for the NIC? Or this search result
may help.

Troubleshooting limited or no connectivity"This connection has limited or no
connectivity. " "You might not be able to ... Symptoms: after installed
Windows XP SP2 and, you may experience one or any ...
www.chicagotech.net/troubleshooting/noconnectivity.htm


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"BDK" <BDK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29FC92C0-50A7-4353-B645-93C5B439EC29@microsoft.com...
> I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little or no
> connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's plugged into
> another
> computer with internet sharing, plugged into a router or directly to the
> cable modem - I can't get an IP address and the connection won't repair.
>
> I've done all of the following...
>
> - Turned off any third party services.
> - Scanned for viruses and adware.
> - Ran Winsock XP Fix
> - Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one.
> - Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc.
> - Replaced the ethernet cable.
> - Disabled Windows Firewall..
>
> The last thing that I did before this started happening was install AOL
> 9.1
> and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely sure.
>
> I uninstalled both and that didn't help.
>
> When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking, everything
> works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of hope.
>
> This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have the
> option
> of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP!

John
Sun Apr 20 17:22:52 PDT 2008

=?Utf-8?B?QkRL?= <BDK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:29FC92C0-50A7-4353-B645-93C5B439EC29@microsoft.com:

> I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little
> or no connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's
> plugged into another computer with internet sharing, plugged into
> a router or directly to the cable modem - I can't get an IP
> address and the connection won't repair.
>
> I've done all of the following...
>
> - Turned off any third party services.
> - Scanned for viruses and adware.
> - Ran Winsock XP Fix
> - Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one.
> - Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc.
> - Replaced the ethernet cable.
> - Disabled Windows Firewall..
>
> The last thing that I did before this started happening was
> install AOL 9.1 and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely
> sure.
>
> I uninstalled both and that didn't help.
>
> When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking,
> everything works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of
> hope.
>
> This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have
> the option of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP!

Make sure your "DHCP Client" service has status "Started" and Startup
Type is "Automatic".

HTH,
John

bond
Mon Jun 09 05:02:00 PDT 2008



"John Wunderlich" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?QkRL?= <BDK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:29FC92C0-50A7-4353-B645-93C5B439EC29@microsoft.com:
>
> > I'm using Service Pack 2. My ethernet connection has the "Little
> > or no connectivity message". It doesn't matter whether it's
> > plugged into another computer with internet sharing, plugged into
> > a router or directly to the cable modem - I can't get an IP
> > address and the connection won't repair.
> >
> > I've done all of the following...
> >
> > - Turned off any third party services.
> > - Scanned for viruses and adware.
> > - Ran Winsock XP Fix
> > - Replaced the old ethernet card with a new one.
> > - Reinstalled Windows XP with SP2 from the disc.
> > - Replaced the ethernet cable.
> > - Disabled Windows Firewall..
> >
> > The last thing that I did before this started happening was
> > install AOL 9.1 and Avast! Antivirus, but I can't be completely
> > sure.
> >
> > I uninstalled both and that didn't help.
> >
> > When I log in as Administrator in Safe Mode with Networking,
> > everything works fine, so somewhere there must be a glimmer of
> > hope.
> >
> > This is a friends computer with lots of programs, so I don't have
> > the option of formatting the drive and starting over. HELP!
>
> Make sure your "DHCP Client" service has status "Started" and Startup
> Type is "Automatic".
>
> HTH,
> John
>