Wireless signal is strong enough but unable to connect with internet

**Damned 2** · 02-02-2011

I am having very strange problem and I have decided to discuss with you all. I am here because many of you might be knowing solution regarding this particular situation. Well I am using Laptop on which I have installed Windows XP service pack 2. I am using wireless router to set up home network. Well I am having enough signal strength but I am unable to connect with internet. I have tried to run ipconfig/renew on command prompt but it is prompting an error message which can be stated as ‘An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.’ Let me know if any of you are having the same problem. Please suggest me appropriate solution to solve the matter.

**Carley** · 02-02-2011

I am unable to figure out the root cause of the problem in this situation since you have not provided any technical aspects of the problem. Do you getting any error message while you try to connect with internet? Whether it was working in past or not? From where you have being facing this problem? Do have any other computer on same network which is working properly? Also copy paste the following command on command prompt and see what result is being generated?

Code:

IPCONFIG /ALL

Now post the output of the above command so that I can figure out the root cause and suggest appropriate solution for the same. I am waiting for your prompt reply.

**Candace** · 02-02-2011

Another thing which you should consider in this situation which I am going to post here. You have to look in to Device manager answer the questions of the following.

You have to find out whether all the devices are listed or not below Network Adapter. You have to mention all the devices which are being displayed under network adapter.
Let me know whether any device having red x below the network adapter. Also see that any devices are displayed in yellow marking.
Make sure that all the devices are working properly. If there is any error code is generated please mentioned here

**Sabastiaan** · 02-02-2011

Looking at the situation I am suggesting you should check that the network service is working or not. You have to click on Start menu and go for Control Panel. Now click on Administrative Tool and go for Services.

• COM+ Event System (for WZC issues)
• Computer Browser
• DHCP Client
• DNS Client
• Network Connections
• Network Location Awareness
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
• Server
• TCP/IP Netbios helper
• Wireless Zero Configuration (XP wireless configurations)
• WLAN AutoConfig (Vista wireless configurations)
• Workstation

Make sure that all of the above service must be started and all the services must have automatic for start up type. If any of the service is not running you have to enter in to properties of the corresponding services and check the dependencies for the same. By checking the dependencies you will find out which one is conflicting to running the services.

**Visala28** · 02-02-2011

I think in this particular situation TCP/IP stack is being corrupted. Now question is how to solve the corruption of TCP/IP stack? Well it’s very simple you have to use following instruction.

You have to launch the command prompt by clicking on Start menu and go to Run where you have to enter CMD and press enter.
Now copy paste the following command on the Command prompt and press enter.
Code:
```
netsh int ip reset reset.log
```

Well this command will make Reset TCP/IP stack as it was in installation defaultsNow copy paste the following command on the Command prompt and press enter.

Code:

netsh winsock reset catalog

This will make Reset WINSOCK entries as it was in installation defaults.Now restart your computer. I am hoping that it will help you to solve the issue

**Elbanco** · 04-02-2011

I have found that such problem is usually occurs when there are Antivirus program is installed on your computer which might be blocking the connection. So if you are having antivirus program configure in a manner so that it can allow you to connect with internet. You have to disable encryption and MAC Address filtering on the router of yours and see that it helps you to connect with the internet.