In addition to the connection problem, when you release and renew the IP address, you receive:
An error occurred while renewing interface 'Internet': An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.
This behavior is the result of a damaged WinSocks library or TCP/IP stack.
To resolve this issue:
01. Copy / Paste the following to a WinSock.bat file:
@echo off
REM Export the WinSock and WinSock2 keys in case you wish to restore them.
regedit /a winsock.reg "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock"
regedit /a winsock2.reg "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2"
@echo REGEDIT4>WinSockDel.reg
@echo.>>WinSockDel.reg
@echo \[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock\]>>WinSockDel.reg
@echo.>>WinSockDel.reg
@echo \[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2\]>>WinSockDel.reg
@echo.>>WinSockDel.reg
regedit /s WinSockDel.reg
del /q WinSockDel.reg
02. Open a CMD prompt.
03. Type WinSock.bat and press Enter.
04. Reset TCP/IP to its' installed state.
05. Restart Windows XP.
06. Check / verify the TCP/IP settings.
07. Connect to the internet.
