Ipconfig fails in XP

[Omega]

Originally Posted by vee_ess

make sure the router is a NAT

Have you ever seen a SOHO/retail router that /didn't/ use NAT (PAT, if you want to get more technical)?

[Jason425]

my old d-link 704 didn't.. but it just stopped working.. so there you go.. but point made.. all NEW routers will come with something like that...

Originally Posted by vee_ess

Simulaire, make sure the router is a NAT (preferably with SPI). NAT is the single biggest security enhancement for the consumer market.

Yes, of course the router has NAT (and SPI)...but that is only one level of protection, and not foolproof. You didn't mention:

- only run day-to-day as limited user when connected to (W)LAN
- don't share any folders except carefully designated ones w/permissions thoughtfully set
- good firewall
- good antivirus
- keep up on your patches
- try to avoid software with consistently major security problems (e.g., Firefox has worked quite well for me in place of IE)

I'm sure many of you out there have several more sophisticated approaches but for a small operator with no high-profile web presence, I've yet to have a security breach in 5 years of static ip broadband connection (knock on wood, it could happen anytime.)

Still asking 'though...any feedback on ZA Sec Suite antivirus?

[vee_ess]

Avoid ZA Security Suite. They use Norton technology. McAfee and Panda do much better.

Originally Posted by vee_ess

Avoid ZA Security Suite. They use Norton technology. McAfee and Panda do much better.

Originally Posted by I

...which I believe uses McAfee's antivirus

Incorrect, both you and I! I bothered to track down the facts this time:

According to ZA's own site, they use Computer Associates Vet Antivirus technology.

[vee_ess]

You're absolutely right. For some reason I was thinking CA owned Symantec rather than Innoculate IT. damn....

The solution might be very simple (as on my PC): Go to services and look for the DHCP service. Some applications might disable this service. I suspect NetSwitcher II might do this for example.

Regards, Arjen.

[Jason425]

What a GREAT tip! Thanks Arjen!

Originally Posted by djrobinn

I'm getting this error message folks:

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

An internal error occurred: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

Please contact Microsoft Product Support Services for further help.

Additional information: Unknown media status code.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users>

Please advise what to do. Owing to this, I could connect using a dial-up connection but was not able to browse any sites, then I thought maybe the dial up is messed up, so I bought hi-speed cable internet, same problem, wouldn't connect. Then I popped the Windows XP Pro CD in the drive and tried a "Repair Install" so that it could replace any missing or corrupt files, still no luck. I had to then nuke the PC, format the HDD with NTFS, and then install XP over it, now finally the internet is working however, I still get the same error message when I type ipconfig on the dos prompt...its driving me nuts!!

Any ideas?!?!

Thanx!
Robin

Can anyone suggest how to resolve the issue above, as I have the same problem on my machines and have rebuilt them 3 times and it happens again. Any suggestions ???

Please

[pcsolve]

I found the problem to have been caused by spyware, adware and the like.. Unfortunately there was too much cr@p on the PC to pin down which bit causes it. But anyway I resolved the issue by removing as much spyware as possible without a net connection, then re-applying service pack 2. Once SP2 was re-applied the IP problems were resolved and I could then do online scans and update defs etc.

All seems well for now.