Cannot access internet

were

go to a command prompt and type (paste) the first line, then the second

netsh int ip reset reset.log
netsh winsock reset catalog

Reboot.

Still not working? Start > Run > type: "INETWIZ" (no quotes) and follow the few wizard steps to create a new internet connection.

were

Apreciar wrote: »

the local area connection is permanently connected and when I try to enable internet gateway it says connected then immediately goes back to disabled and enables local area again.

Sorry I do not understand this?

WAYT

What machine is this?

XP Home/Pro SP3?

esuhl

Apreciar wrote: »

tried this, still no difference. the local area connection is permanently connected and when I try to enable internet gateway it says connected then immediately goes back to disabled and enables local area again.

It sounds like XP isn't being assigned an IP address via DHCP, so is using a temporary locally-defined one.

Run "ipconfig" from a command prompt and check what local address you're being assigned. If it's 169.x.x.x, you're probably on a subnet connected only to the LAN. Check your local IP/DHCP assignment and your router's DHCP settings.

AndyPix

^^ But the OP can ping google - So the connection isnt the problem .. The browsing is ..


OP - what is the exact messsage you get if you try to browse to google ?

angryparcel

AndyPix wrote: »

^^ But the OP can ping google - So the connection isnt the problem .. The browsing is ..

I agree, that is why i suggested the OP try different browsers.

personally i have not used IE since IE6 as was always having issues so moved the Firefox and now i use Chrome.
Dont even like the new Microsoft Edge

AndyPix

A fresh XP build most likely has IE6 baked in.
That will struggle to connect to most websites so im suspecting that may be your issue ..


Download firefox on another computer and install it on your xp machine - see how that goes

GunJack

yes, A.N.Other browser is needed....coincidentally I rebuilt an XP Thnkpad last week, and hit the same problem....installed SP3 stand-alone package, but still no IE8 (it's been so long I'd forgotten IE8 came out after SP3).

Downloaded IE8, Opera v12.16 and Firefox v48 or 49 (-ish, last version supporting XP anyway, all available from Filehippo) on another pc and sticked them over to the XP lappy...

FF and Opera happy, IE8 is now hit'n'miss for many websites....don't rely on IE8 on XP