Internet Properties - LAN Settings

[Guest]

Hello,

My ISP serviceman said I should uncheck the checkbox labeled "Use automatic
configuration script" to improve internet speed. Right now it's checked with
"http://localhost:9100/proxy.pac" under the address.

I used to have a local network between my desktop and laptop, but I no
longer have the laptop, so I removed the wireless router. Does this address
refer to my old wireless router? If so, how do I remove it? If I uncheck
the box, it won't stay that way. If I disable the , I am unable to access
some of my web pages, such as Yahoo.

Also, under Network Connections, the LAN or High-Speed Internet name is
"Local Area Connection". Does this refer to my ISP service, or to my former
local network that I had set up between my desktop and laptop?

Thank you,

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Hello,

My ISP serviceman said I should uncheck the checkbox labeled "Use automatic
configuration script" to improve internet speed. Right now it's checked with
"http://localhost:9100/proxy.pac" under the address.

I used to have a local network between my desktop and laptop, but I no
longer have the laptop, so I removed the wireless router. Does this address
refer to my old wireless router? If so, how do I remove it? If I uncheck
the box, it won't stay that way. If I disable the , I am unable to access
some of my web pages, such as Yahoo.

Which means that there is something in your startup which rechecks it
and probably there was some software installed that you should have
uninstalled *before* removing the router. Etc.

Also, under Network Connections, the LAN or High-Speed Internet name is
"Local Area Connection". Does this refer to my ISP service, or to my former
local network that I had set up between my desktop and laptop?

Usually it only provides a network interface for the loopback adapter
(e.g. for IP address 127.0.0.1) However, if you have a network device
attached which supports customization via a web app, it could involve
more than that and support other local addresses.

Hint: use commands in a cmd window such as ipconfig /all and netstat -r
to get more clues about your networking setup. Running Network Diagnostics
(e.g. netsh diag gui ) is another way to gain some insight.


Always disclose your OS and version when you need help.
This problem would probably best be asked in a newsgroup
which specializes in networking for your OS. If I had known
your OS I would have cross-posted to a relevant one for you.
As it is I have guessed it may be some version of NT5x (e.g. XP)
or higher in order to give you some commands to look at.

Thank you,

HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
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[Guest]

Hi Robert,

Thank you for your helpful information. I have Microsoft Windows XP
Professional 2002. I tried the ipconfig and got an error message. I recall
the ISP serviceman trying it and also getting the error message. I forgot to
include that info in my first post as well. Here is the error message:

'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
program or batch file.

Thanks again,
Rosemary

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

(cross-post added to XP Networking)

Hi Robert,

Thank you for your helpful information. I have Microsoft Windows XP
Professional 2002. I tried the ipconfig and got an error message. I recall
the ISP serviceman trying it and also getting the error message. I forgot to
include that info in my first post as well. Here is the error message:

'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
program or batch file.

Perhaps you have a nonstandard PATH variable.
(You can enter set pa to see what that is.)
Also we weren't giving the .exe program file name extension.
So to avoid both of those possibilities try doing a change directory
to where ipconfig.exe is usually found and execute it in there explicitly:

cd /d %windir%\System32

dir ipc*

ipconfig.exe /all

Again, I am assuming that you will have a %windir% shell variable
set appropriately. It's a shorter alias for %SystemRoot% if you have
that one. I only use it in posts because I don't want to assume either
the %SystemDrive% (e.g. usually C or the name of the main Windows
directory which is sometimes known as WINNT. So if you don't have any
shell variables at all but you do have a standard XP installation you could try
the following CD command instead:

cd /d C:\Windows\System32

BTW thanks for confirming that you have XP Pro.
I have an initiated a cross-post to XP Networking
in case I'm missing something.


Good luck

Robert
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[Guest]

Hi Robert,

Thank you so much for this information. I was able to run all the tests. I
do not comprehend the results, though - may I post them here for you to
review?

My thought is the issues have something to do with programs I install for
courses I am taking - one was Java and the other is Dreamweaver. I have
installed other programs as well.

Many thanks,
Rosemary

 

[Robert Aldwinckle]

Hi Robert,

Thank you so much for this information. I was able to run all the tests.

Does that mean you had to find ipconfig.exe and execute it explicitly?
I wonder why your path variable is non-standard? I fear that could
be a symptom of malware on board. E.g. one of the tricks such stuff
might use is to inhibit the availability of tools to make it harder for you to detect
or change what it was doing.

I do not comprehend the results, though - may I post them here for you to
review?

It may not be really relevant to your problem symptom. I was trying to give
you some ways to get some background information about your configuration.
BTW msinfo32.exe is another tool which provides networking info too.

My thought is the issues have something to do with programs I install for
courses I am taking - one was Java and the other is Dreamweaver. I have
installed other programs as well.

"Issues"? I think you should focus on getting rid of that residual proxy setting.
E.g. try using msconfig to look at your Startup options.
Again, msinfo32.exe provides another view of that data with the advantage
that the information is capturable.


Good luck

Robert
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Many thanks,
Rosemary

 

[Guest]

Hi Robert,

Thanks for all your help and pointing me in the right direction. Turns out,
the "http://localhost:9100/proxy.pac" came in when I installed Google Web
Accelerator. I uninstalled the program, and that solved the problem.

Also, I did run two scans - Symantec and Ad-Aware - which found some adware
and deleted them.

Thanks again,
Rosemary