zalternate Posted February 26, 2009 CID Share Posted February 26, 2009 I really need help here. Something has happened with Treewalk dns that has changed my ip address and I can't correct. HELP!!!!! Try this if your Hosts file is stuck or corrupted. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=138700 or this link for it as well http://www.majorgeeks.com/Hoster_d4626.html You can reset hosts file to Windows default. I have never tried it . So the usual try at your own risk. Or see if your Adapter settings have been set to something else and need to be cleared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 27, 2009 CID Share Posted February 27, 2009 I really need help here. Something has happened with Treewalk dns that has changed my ip address and I can't correct. HELP!!!!! There are so many issues with your computer, if it is at all possible, reformat. Try zalternate's suggestion, maybe it will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 27, 2009 Try this if your Hosts file is stuck or corrupted. http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=138700 or this link for it as well http://www.majorgeeks.com/Hoster_d4626.html You can reset hosts file to Windows default. I have never tried it . So the usual try at your own risk. Or see if your Adapter settings have been set to something else and need to be cleared. I am going to reset my hosts file Right Now! "Or see if your Adapter settings have been set to something else and need to be cleared...." is the second possibility he offered. How can I check if this is the case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 28, 2009 There are so many issues with your computer, if it is at all possible, reformat. Try zalternate's suggestion, maybe it will help. I was able to fix my winsock...so that I can release and renew through ipconfig... AND... I FOUND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE IS... I have, what is called, an ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION. Automatic Private IP Address. The thing is that I don't know how to fix that. I am trying to figure out how to change it on my own but to no avail so far.... Attached in Word is a picture of the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties I have (that I did NOT setup). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 28, 2009 CID Share Posted February 28, 2009 Didn't you say you had a static IP set at one time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 28, 2009 Didn't you say you had a static IP set at one time ? I did but I tried everything on my end to try to fix what I my issues and I finally went with "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server automatically" and then I fixed the winsock by doing the following: I deleted the following registry keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipLinkage Bind Export Route Then I deleted the Winsock and Winsock2 keys: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesWinsock HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetServicesWinsock2 Then I rebooted and did the following... to attempt to install/correct the TCP/IP... 1. Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties. 2. Click Install. 3. Click Protocol, and then click Add. 4. Click Have Disk. 5. Type C:Windowsinf, and then click OK. 6. On the list of available protocols, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK. 7. Restart the computer. At this point I was able to then go to ipconfig /release then renew and it would work... which brings me to the point where I am today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharky2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 28, 2009 I just changed it back to static IP and it still comes back 173.54.255.163??? This is just crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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