can't release ip

And you were definitely able to connect from your school and browse
the Internet?

The only thing that has not been tried is forcing the adapter to 100
megs as opposed to autosense. Can you tell me the exact model of
your Motorola modem.

On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 06:22:00 -0700, JaY
<JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>i did that and it said a reboot was required so i rebooted and still nothing
>
>
>"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>
>> 1. Click on Start button.
>> 2. Type Cmd in the Start Search text box.
>> 3. Press Ctrl-Shift-Enter keyboard shortcut to run the Command
>> Prompt as Administrator. Allow the elevation request.
>> 4. Type
>>
>> netsh int ip reset
>>
>> in the Command window, and then press the Enter key.
>> 5. Restart the computer.
>>
>> any change?
>>
>> On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:44:00 -0700, JaY
>> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >yes i have tired and didn't work. My xp computer has no problem connectting
>> >to modem just the vista computer but the vista worked when i brought it to
>> >school
>> >
>> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >
>> >> there are no known problems with Comcast DHCP and Moto modems. Did
>> >> you disable IPv6 and reboot as I asked a few replies back?
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 05:15:00 -0700, JaY
>> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >i have a Morotala modem and my ISP is Comcast
>> >> >
>> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Repeating the question: What brand/model cable modem do you have?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 07:38:01 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >hi sry been away for the week. I brought my pc into my school and connected
>> >> >> >it to there network and it connected right away but it wont connect at home
>> >> >> >and nothing is messed up with that connection caused i have my XP PC
>> >> >> >connected to the internet, what could the problem be? it's not my pc then
>> >> >> >right? but then again it's not my ISP right? this is confusing
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> No, you can't do that. What brand/model cable modem do you have?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:08:02 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >or is there anyway that i can take the ip from my old xp computer and put it
>> >> >> >> >on the vista, the xp will not be used any longer the vista is the only 1 i
>> >> >> >> >need connected
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> did you go into the network control panel and uncheck IPv6 and try
>> >> >> >> >> that?
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> did you read the thread? the person in question did not have the
>> >> >> >> >> firewall installed but did a new install of x64 which resolved the
>> >> >> >> >> problem.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:38:05 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >i dont think it is installed i dont know where to instal it from it's not on
>> >> >> >> >> >the cd with my motherboard drivers
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> is the Nvidia firewall installed? see this thread
>> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.planetamd64.com/lofiversion/index.php?t29070.html
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:14:03 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> >> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >yes i have reseted modem and this is a new custom built computer i just
>> >> >> >> >> >> >loaded vista ultimate 64 bit and from the beginning i was never able to
>> >> >> >> >> >> >connect to the internet on this computer i have another pc with xp on it and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >it connects fine i talked to nvida ( my motherboard maker) and all network
>> >> >> >> >> >> >adapters are working properly and comcast told me that its not a problem
>> >> >> >> >> >> >with them cause i cant release ip
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> so you have unplugged the modem and plugged it back in yourself in
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> addition to the remote reset?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> assuming you were able to connect last week, can you do a system
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> restore to a day last week before this issue started?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> have you installed any updates? new programs?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:18:04 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >yes i have tried the other port same outcome i spent 2 hours on the phone
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >with comcast tring to figure this out they reset my modem from there and i
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >have many times and i have admin im the only user
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Looks like you have two Ethernet adapters. Have you tried removing
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> the cable from where it is and plugging it into the other LAN port
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> and power cycling the broadband modem? (Or have you tried power
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> cycling the modem at all? try that first).
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Does your user account have admin privileges?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:44:04 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >im connecting to a cable modem and this is the outcome of ipconfig/all
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig/all
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Windows IP Configuration
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Ultimate
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller #2
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-4B-80-80-80-04
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-4B-80-80-80-03
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::402c:8b2d:43a4:50c%8(Preferred)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.5.12(Preferred)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201608064
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >isatap.{ECE0D666-A726-482F-9C42-77B6B9657
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >B1B}
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:169.254.5.12%10(Preferred)
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >isatap.{63D573CF-05CC-4AD5-8D1A-42E37AE7B
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >AD2}
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >C:\Windows\system32>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"Barb Bowman" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> can you post the complete TEXT output of
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ipconfig /all from an elevated cmd prompt and tell us what you are
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> connecting to? router? broadband modem directly?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:46:02 -0700, JaY
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <JaY RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >"David" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> JaY wrote:
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > i cant connect to the internet my ip is 169.254.X.X. which is a default ip
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > and when i try ipconfig/release the messege comes up " the requested
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > operation requires elevation what can i do to fix this and get on-line?
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> run a cmd prompt as administrator? right click on "cmd.exe", choose
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "run as admin.". then try your ipconfig/release command again
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >when i do this it say's " an error occurred while releasing Interface
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >loopback Pseudo-interface 1 - the system cant find the file specified" and
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >under that it show the ip with the 169.254.XX.X just like it would if i put
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >in ip config
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Barb Bowman
>> >> MS Windows-MVP
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>> >>
>> --
>>
>> Barb Bowman
>> MS Windows-MVP
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
>> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
>>
--

Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/

Guys... I installed a new network card & everything works fine now.
Seems Vista doesn't like the onboard one


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