> I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
> years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the ISP
> got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they advised
> using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes the
> problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
> re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if I
> restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
> LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
> this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and that
> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.  Thanks
>
> 
>

"Lem" wrote:

> Tallan wrote:
> > I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
> > years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the ISP
> > got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they advised
> > using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes the
> > problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
> > re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if I
> > restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
> > LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
> > this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and that
> > one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> > thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> > the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> > does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.  Thanks
> >
> > 
> >
>
> It's difficult to figure out from your post how you have configured your
> systems.  It sounds as if you are using Windows Internet Connection
> Sharing.  Is this correct? Also, how exactly is the "host" computer
> connected to the Internet? Please supply make and model of the device
> that's between the computer and the wall and how it's connected to the
> "host" computer.
>
> How do you "rebuild the LAN connection"?
>
> Please explain more clearly what you mean by the following:
> > I have tried using another host computer, and that
> > one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> > thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> > the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> > does on the one with no problem.
>
> What network properties are the same? What IP address are you referring
> to, and what is its value?
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>

> Lem
>
> Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.  Forget the IP address issue - now
> realise that that is not the problem as I am working on the computer which is
> OK and the IP address assigned by the ISP is not of the 192.168.0.xxx format,
> and both internet and LAN connections are working fine.  This is the problem
> - I can't see any difference in the setup of the computer which does work and
> the one that doesn't.
>
> Let me give you a more detailed description of the setup.  I have a Dell
> Dimension with a Sagem modem connected directly to the phoneline.  I also
> have another computer (an AppleMac at present, but this can vary) connected
> via a patch cable to the Dell.  My terminology may be wrong, but I am calling
> the Dell the host computer, and the AppleMac the client.  When I connect to
> Tiscali Broadband from the Dell, I always get the Error 720 message.  I run
> the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command and restart the Dell.  I am
> then able to connect to Tiscali, but the LAN connection is broken.  If I
> leave the LAN broken and restart the Dell, I am still able to connect to
> broadband.  However, if I remake the LAN connection using the wizard (or
> typing in the 192.168.0.1 IP address in TCP/IP properties and 255.255.255.0
> sub-mask) I can only retain the broadband connection so long as I don't
> restart the Dell.  As soon as I restart, the broadband connection fails and I
> have to start the process all over again.  As you can imagine, this is quite
> frustrating, and Tiscali appear to have no answer.
>
> My alternative at present is to use a Dell Inspiron 1300 in place of the
> Dell Dimension - this works perfectly, even though the IP address and TCP/IP
> properties are identical to the Dell Dimension, which doesn't work properly. 
> As I have said, I hav tried resetting Winsock2 on the Dimension, but this
> makes no difference and the Winsock properties (as shown on the system file)
> seem to be OK.  Completely at a lost for what to do.  Did think of using
> system restore to get back to a point before this problem arose, but none of
> the restore points work!
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> Tallan wrote:
>>> I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
>>> years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the ISP
>>> got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they advised
>>> using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes the
>>> problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
>>> re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if I
>>> restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
>>> LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
>>> this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and that
>>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
>>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
>>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
>>> does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.  Thanks
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>> It's difficult to figure out from your post how you have configured your
>> systems.  It sounds as if you are using Windows Internet Connection
>> Sharing.  Is this correct? Also, how exactly is the "host" computer
>> connected to the Internet? Please supply make and model of the device
>> that's between the computer and the wall and how it's connected to the
>> "host" computer.
>>
>> How do you "rebuild the LAN connection"?
>>
>> Please explain more clearly what you mean by the following:
>>> I have tried using another host computer, and that
>>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
>>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
>>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
>>> does on the one with no problem.
>> What network properties are the same? What IP address are you referring
>> to, and what is its value?
>>
>> --
>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>
>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>>

"Lem" wrote:

> Tallan wrote:
> > Lem
> >
> > Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.  Forget the IP address issue - now
> > realise that that is not the problem as I am working on the computer which is
> > OK and the IP address assigned by the ISP is not of the 192.168.0.xxx format,
> > and both internet and LAN connections are working fine.  This is the problem
> > - I can't see any difference in the setup of the computer which does work and
> > the one that doesn't.
> >
> > Let me give you a more detailed description of the setup.  I have a Dell
> > Dimension with a Sagem modem connected directly to the phoneline.  I also
> > have another computer (an AppleMac at present, but this can vary) connected
> > via a patch cable to the Dell.  My terminology may be wrong, but I am calling
> > the Dell the host computer, and the AppleMac the client.  When I connect to
> > Tiscali Broadband from the Dell, I always get the Error 720 message.  I run
> > the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command and restart the Dell.  I am
> > then able to connect to Tiscali, but the LAN connection is broken.  If I
> > leave the LAN broken and restart the Dell, I am still able to connect to
> > broadband.  However, if I remake the LAN connection using the wizard (or
> > typing in the 192.168.0.1 IP address in TCP/IP properties and 255.255.255.0
> > sub-mask) I can only retain the broadband connection so long as I don't
> > restart the Dell.  As soon as I restart, the broadband connection fails and I
> > have to start the process all over again.  As you can imagine, this is quite
> > frustrating, and Tiscali appear to have no answer.
> >
> > My alternative at present is to use a Dell Inspiron 1300 in place of the
> > Dell Dimension - this works perfectly, even though the IP address and TCP/IP
> > properties are identical to the Dell Dimension, which doesn't work properly. 
> > As I have said, I hav tried resetting Winsock2 on the Dimension, but this
> > makes no difference and the Winsock properties (as shown on the system file)
> > seem to be OK.  Completely at a lost for what to do.  Did think of using
> > system restore to get back to a point before this problem arose, but none of
> > the restore points work!
> >
> > "Lem" wrote:
> >
> >> Tallan wrote:
> >>> I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
> >>> years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the ISP
> >>> got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they advised
> >>> using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes the
> >>> problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
> >>> re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if I
> >>> restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
> >>> LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
> >>> this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and that
> >>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> >>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> >>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> >>> does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.  Thanks
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >> It's difficult to figure out from your post how you have configured your
> >> systems.  It sounds as if you are using Windows Internet Connection
> >> Sharing.  Is this correct? Also, how exactly is the "host" computer
> >> connected to the Internet? Please supply make and model of the device
> >> that's between the computer and the wall and how it's connected to the
> >> "host" computer.
> >>
> >> How do you "rebuild the LAN connection"?
> >>
> >> Please explain more clearly what you mean by the following:
> >>> I have tried using another host computer, and that
> >>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> >>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> >>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> >>> does on the one with no problem.
> >> What network properties are the same? What IP address are you referring
> >> to, and what is its value?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lem -- MS-MVP
> >>
> >> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
> >>
>
> You didn't say how your computer(s) connect to your modem, but because
> it's a Sagem modem and because you use Tiscali, I suspect that it's a
> USB connection. This is unfortunate, because the home routers of which
> I'm aware require an Ethernet connection to the modem. Using a router
> would be preferable to the arrangement you're forced to use.
>
> You should not have to keep resetting TCP/IP.  Just so that things are
> clear, after you reset TCP/IP, you can connect to the Internet and if
> you reboot you can still connect. Correct?  The problem only recurs
> after you run the Windows Network Setup Wizard and then reboot, correct?
>
> Have you tried setting up ICS manually per
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02july01.mspx
> Does this
>
> Have you tried completely uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers
> for your modem?  You mentioned that you reset winsock; did you follow
> this guidance: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>

> Lem
>
> Seems my reply got lost in the ether - here's another try!
>
> I used both the netsh winsock reset and netsh winsock reset catalog commands
> as suggested in kb811259, but to no avail.
>
> I have set up the internet proerties according to the other weblink you
> suggested, deselecting all connections accept TCP/IP and QoS (which I can't
> turn off as it is grayed out) - this has also not worked.  I'm beginning to
> suspect that there is a fundamental system corruption as my restore points
> don't work either, even in Safe Mode.  Is there a way of reloading the
> network settings software without having to reload all XP?
>
> Trevor
>
> "Lem" wrote:
>
>> Tallan wrote:
>>> Lem
>>>
>>> Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.  Forget the IP address issue - now
>>> realise that that is not the problem as I am working on the computer which is
>>> OK and the IP address assigned by the ISP is not of the 192.168.0.xxx format,
>>> and both internet and LAN connections are working fine.  This is the problem
>>> - I can't see any difference in the setup of the computer which does work and
>>> the one that doesn't.
>>>
>>> Let me give you a more detailed description of the setup.  I have a Dell
>>> Dimension with a Sagem modem connected directly to the phoneline.  I also
>>> have another computer (an AppleMac at present, but this can vary) connected
>>> via a patch cable to the Dell.  My terminology may be wrong, but I am calling
>>> the Dell the host computer, and the AppleMac the client.  When I connect to
>>> Tiscali Broadband from the Dell, I always get the Error 720 message.  I run
>>> the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command and restart the Dell.  I am
>>> then able to connect to Tiscali, but the LAN connection is broken.  If I
>>> leave the LAN broken and restart the Dell, I am still able to connect to
>>> broadband.  However, if I remake the LAN connection using the wizard (or
>>> typing in the 192.168.0.1 IP address in TCP/IP properties and 255.255.255.0
>>> sub-mask) I can only retain the broadband connection so long as I don't
>>> restart the Dell.  As soon as I restart, the broadband connection fails and I
>>> have to start the process all over again.  As you can imagine, this is quite
>>> frustrating, and Tiscali appear to have no answer.
>>>
>>> My alternative at present is to use a Dell Inspiron 1300 in place of the
>>> Dell Dimension - this works perfectly, even though the IP address and TCP/IP
>>> properties are identical to the Dell Dimension, which doesn't work properly. 
>>> As I have said, I hav tried resetting Winsock2 on the Dimension, but this
>>> makes no difference and the Winsock properties (as shown on the system file)
>>> seem to be OK.  Completely at a lost for what to do.  Did think of using
>>> system restore to get back to a point before this problem arose, but none of
>>> the restore points work!
>>>
>>> "Lem" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tallan wrote:
>>>>> I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
>>>>> years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the ISP
>>>>> got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they advised
>>>>> using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes the
>>>>> problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
>>>>> re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if I
>>>>> restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
>>>>> LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
>>>>> this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and that
>>>>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
>>>>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
>>>>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
>>>>> does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.  Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>>
>>>> It's difficult to figure out from your post how you have configured your
>>>> systems.  It sounds as if you are using Windows Internet Connection
>>>> Sharing.  Is this correct? Also, how exactly is the "host" computer
>>>> connected to the Internet? Please supply make and model of the device
>>>> that's between the computer and the wall and how it's connected to the
>>>> "host" computer.
>>>>
>>>> How do you "rebuild the LAN connection"?
>>>>
>>>> Please explain more clearly what you mean by the following:
>>>>> I have tried using another host computer, and that
>>>>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
>>>>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
>>>>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
>>>>> does on the one with no problem.
>>>> What network properties are the same? What IP address are you referring
>>>> to, and what is its value?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>>>
>>>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>>>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>>>>
>> You didn't say how your computer(s) connect to your modem, but because
>> it's a Sagem modem and because you use Tiscali, I suspect that it's a
>> USB connection. This is unfortunate, because the home routers of which
>> I'm aware require an Ethernet connection to the modem. Using a router
>> would be preferable to the arrangement you're forced to use.
>>
>> You should not have to keep resetting TCP/IP.  Just so that things are
>> clear, after you reset TCP/IP, you can connect to the Internet and if
>> you reboot you can still connect. Correct?  The problem only recurs
>> after you run the Windows Network Setup Wizard and then reboot, correct?
>>
>> Have you tried setting up ICS manually per
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02july01.mspx
>> Does this
>>
>> Have you tried completely uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers
>> for your modem?  You mentioned that you reset winsock; did you follow
>> this guidance: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259
>>
>> --
>> Lem -- MS-MVP
>>
>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>>

"Lem" wrote:

> Tallan wrote:
> > Lem
> >
> > Seems my reply got lost in the ether - here's another try!
> >
> > I used both the netsh winsock reset and netsh winsock reset catalog commands
> > as suggested in kb811259, but to no avail.
> >
> > I have set up the internet proerties according to the other weblink you
> > suggested, deselecting all connections accept TCP/IP and QoS (which I can't
> > turn off as it is grayed out) - this has also not worked.  I'm beginning to
> > suspect that there is a fundamental system corruption as my restore points
> > don't work either, even in Safe Mode.  Is there a way of reloading the
> > network settings software without having to reload all XP?
> >
> > Trevor
> >
> > "Lem" wrote:
> >
> >> Tallan wrote:
> >>> Lem
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for taking the trouble to respond.  Forget the IP address issue - now
> >>> realise that that is not the problem as I am working on the computer which is
> >>> OK and the IP address assigned by the ISP is not of the 192.168.0.xxx format,
> >>> and both internet and LAN connections are working fine.  This is the problem
> >>> - I can't see any difference in the setup of the computer which does work and
> >>> the one that doesn't.
> >>>
> >>> Let me give you a more detailed description of the setup.  I have a Dell
> >>> Dimension with a Sagem modem connected directly to the phoneline.  I also
> >>> have another computer (an AppleMac at present, but this can vary) connected
> >>> via a patch cable to the Dell.  My terminology may be wrong, but I am calling
> >>> the Dell the host computer, and the AppleMac the client.  When I connect to
> >>> Tiscali Broadband from the Dell, I always get the Error 720 message.  I run
> >>> the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command and restart the Dell.  I am
> >>> then able to connect to Tiscali, but the LAN connection is broken.  If I
> >>> leave the LAN broken and restart the Dell, I am still able to connect to
> >>> broadband.  However, if I remake the LAN connection using the wizard (or
> >>> typing in the 192.168.0.1 IP address in TCP/IP properties and 255.255.255.0
> >>> sub-mask) I can only retain the broadband connection so long as I don't
> >>> restart the Dell.  As soon as I restart, the broadband connection fails and I
> >>> have to start the process all over again.  As you can imagine, this is quite
> >>> frustrating, and Tiscali appear to have no answer.
> >>>
> >>> My alternative at present is to use a Dell Inspiron 1300 in place of the
> >>> Dell Dimension - this works perfectly, even though the IP address and TCP/IP
> >>> properties are identical to the Dell Dimension, which doesn't work properly. 
> >>> As I have said, I hav tried resetting Winsock2 on the Dimension, but this
> >>> makes no difference and the Winsock properties (as shown on the system file)
> >>> seem to be OK.  Completely at a lost for what to do.  Did think of using
> >>> system restore to get back to a point before this problem arose, but none of
> >>> the restore points work!
> >>>
> >>> "Lem" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Tallan wrote:
> >>>>> I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
> >>>>> years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the ISP
> >>>>> got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they advised
> >>>>> using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes the
> >>>>> problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
> >>>>> re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if I
> >>>>> restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
> >>>>> LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
> >>>>> this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and that
> >>>>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> >>>>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> >>>>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> >>>>> does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.  Thanks
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 
> >>>>>
> >>>> It's difficult to figure out from your post how you have configured your
> >>>> systems.  It sounds as if you are using Windows Internet Connection
> >>>> Sharing.  Is this correct? Also, how exactly is the "host" computer
> >>>> connected to the Internet? Please supply make and model of the device
> >>>> that's between the computer and the wall and how it's connected to the
> >>>> "host" computer.
> >>>>
> >>>> How do you "rebuild the LAN connection"?
> >>>>
> >>>> Please explain more clearly what you mean by the following:
> >>>>> I have tried using another host computer, and that
> >>>>> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.  One
> >>>>> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not have
> >>>>> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly, but
> >>>>> does on the one with no problem.
> >>>> What network properties are the same? What IP address are you referring
> >>>> to, and what is its value?
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Lem -- MS-MVP
> >>>>
> >>>> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >>>> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
> >>>>
> >> You didn't say how your computer(s) connect to your modem, but because
> >> it's a Sagem modem and because you use Tiscali, I suspect that it's a
> >> USB connection. This is unfortunate, because the home routers of which
> >> I'm aware require an Ethernet connection to the modem. Using a router
> >> would be preferable to the arrangement you're forced to use.
> >>
> >> You should not have to keep resetting TCP/IP.  Just so that things are
> >> clear, after you reset TCP/IP, you can connect to the Internet and if
> >> you reboot you can still connect. Correct?  The problem only recurs
> >> after you run the Windows Network Setup Wizard and then reboot, correct?
> >>
> >> Have you tried setting up ICS manually per
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/crawford_02july01.mspx
> >> Does this
> >>
> >> Have you tried completely uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers
> >> for your modem?  You mentioned that you reset winsock; did you follow
> >> this guidance: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811259
> >>
> >> --
> >> Lem -- MS-MVP
> >>
> >> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> >> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
> >>
>
> To take the last question first, AFAIK, there is no way, other than the
> netsh reset operation, to rebuild the TCP/IP stack in Win XP. There are
> a bunch of methods to deal with winsock corruption (e.g.,
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html),
> but somehow I don't think that's your problem.  BTW, however, before you
> used netsh winsock reset did you do all the checking for winsock
> problems suggested by the KB article?
>
> The only thing that I can suggest, which I did earlier, is for you to
> completely uninstall and re-install the driver for your USB modem.  If
> this doesn't work, you can try starting a new thread with a more
> descriptive subject and text, for example
>
> Subject: Setting up ICS breaks Internet connection
>
> "I have a Sagem DSL modem supplied by Tiscali connected to my computer
> by USB. I have Win XP [home/pro/service pack level]. I want to use
> Internet Connection Sharing to connect another computer. When I run the
> Network Setup Wizard to setup ICS, everything works OK until I reboot.
> At that point, my Internet connection is gone and I get error 720.  The
> Internet connection survives a reboot if I don't setup ICS."
>
> "I have run netsh int ip c:\resetlog.txt and netsh winsock reset, but I
> still have the original problem."
>
> "In addition, if I use a different computer, which has Win XP
> [home/pro/service pack level] to connect to the Sagem modem, I can setup
> ICS on that computer and have no problems after rebooting."
>
> Sorry I couldn't solve your problem.
>
> --
> Lem -- MS-MVP
>
> To the moon and back with 2K words of RAM and 36K words of ROM.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Guidance_Computer
> http://history.nasa.gov/afj/compessay.htm
>

"Tallan" <Tal***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an ISP and hardwired LAN to a singlt computer,  This has worked for
> years until the broadband network failed for a week over Xmas.  When the
> ISP
> got it back on-line, I could not get a connection.  Eventually they
> advised
> using the netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt command.  Whilst this fixes
> the
> problem with the network access, it destroys the LAN connection.  When I
> re-build the LAN connection, I lose the network connection (error 720) if
> I
> restart the host computer.  The command gets it back again, but I lose the
> LAN and therefore have to start again.  I have tried reseting Winsock, but
> this makes no difference.  I have tried using another host computer, and
> that
> one works OK, even though the network properties are the same on both.
> One
> thing I have noticed is that the IP address assigned by the ISP does not
> have
> the 192.168.0.xxx format on the computer which does not network properly,
> but
> does on the one with no problem.  Can someone please suggest a fix.
> Thanks
>
>
>