Re: Firewall Issue - Cant connect via broadband

From: JeffO (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 14:21:53 -0700

Check your browser service.
Microsoft says you don't need it on, but I've seen
computers refuse to connect with it disabled of stopped.
It's an intermittent connection with the browser off.
Even the "NET USE" command is broken in these situations.
I've read MS's own instructions and it all makes sense
that we don't need the browser...then there's real life.
Since our Systems Group doesn't want it on, I fix the
connections by briefly turning the service on and running
this string of commands:
c:
cd \
net use * /d /y
NET USE /persistent:no
nbtstat -R
nbtstat -RR
arp -d *
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew

Then I turn the browser off again (until next time).
Rebooting or running the commands without the browser on
fixes nothing.

>-----Original Message-----
>Dave wrote:
>> I recently uninstalled the mcafee desktop firewall and
since then
>> cant get access to my broadband connection. Issue with
the Pc as I
>> can use a laptop on the same connection. When I tried
to reinstall
>> the firewall it saya a driver is missing ?? question
is how can I
>> reset any firewall restrictions I may still have set
on ?? The Win XP
>> firewall is not on.
>>
>> I have tried to reinstall windows XP and tried the
repair Windows XP
>> option but this has not resolved the issue. Do I have
to wipe the Pc
>> and start from scratch ???
>
>Check the McAfee web site for a support article that
describes this
>problem. Look for a section telling you how to manually
uninstall the
>McAfee desktop.
>
>If that doesn't work, look for some McAfee process that
is still running
>and acting as a firewall and remove that process from
starting using
>msconfig, regedit or a third-party startup manager
utility.
>
>Or use Google Groups to see if this issue has been
discussed in the
>*windows* newsgroups.
>
>--
>Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows Security
>.
>

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