Invalid IP address error :(

Started by Gee, Jun 04, 2006, 19:50:24

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Gee

Hi guys, Im new to IDnet, only been on for 2 days. Home max 8Mb, Static IP address.

I just updated the MSN Messanger from v.7 to 7.5 and cannot connect anymore. I permitted it in ZOne alarm, but it still wouldnt connect.

When running the MSN Messanger troubleshooter, I get the error :

"YOUR MACHINE APPEARS TO HAVE AN INVALID IP ADDRESS"

Looking at my IP address, I can see that subnet mask is 255.255.255.255 which may be causing the problem. Does anyone know how to get around this? Or should I contact the CS?

Also I notice that I cannot access my work exchange server for webmail. Its a secure site, I get to login pop up window, but then it wont display the next page, so I wonder is problem is related to the above one. Oh dear, I betta check if I can access my bank site!  :-\

Pls help :(
Gee

Scott

#1
You on XP Gee ?

First thing is a little diagnosis...open a cmd prompt and type:

ipconfig

then hit enter you shold get something like this:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C:\Documents and Settings\scott>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter PCI Ethernet:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.169
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

your Subnet mask will be the 255.255.255.255 one...lets see what your IP address is being assigned to.

Oh yeah...and of course !!?! Welcome aboard matey !?! :D :D


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Gee

#2
Oh God I am so embarrassed now!  :-[ :-[ :-[

I restarted the computer and now MSN Messenger is working absolutely fine! I am so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :-[ :-[ :-[  I wish they'd tell you to restart at the end of the installation innit! :D But since they didn't I didn't.....

So sorry guys :-[

As for the work Webmail, that's now working as well, so I can't do anything but send a big fat massive humongous APOLOGY :D

Thanks for the help Scott. I'm sure you'll be laughing about this one with your colleagues tomorrow he he  ;D One for the www.techtales.com ;D

BTW, yeah its XP Prof, running on about 1Gb of space left on my HD LOL :D
Welcome appreciatted! Thanks for having me. Enourmosly happy with the service so far! :D
Gee

Scott

Quote from: Gee on Jun 04, 2006, 20:12:41
Oh God I am so embarrassed now!  :-[ :-[ :-[

LoL...nothing to be embarassed about G...only way to learn is make the mistakes (and obviously not repeat them  ;) ) in the first place.

GL and glad your service is looking good.
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Coopes

Welcome G... looks like you had some fun  ;) Lots of helpful people on here..... Scott likes to think he's one..... that must be 1 each Scott  ;) ;D
Regards

Mark


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Scott

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Quote from: Coopes on Jun 05, 2006, 14:29:21
Welcome G... looks like you had some fun  ;) Lots of helpful people on here..... Scott likes to think he's one..... that must be 1 each Scott  ;) ;D
EEeessh ! What did I do to deserve that ?!  :P ;D
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Coopes

#6
Remember this:   not booby holders thank you...down Coopes down.....hehe I don't forget.... ;) :D ;D
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Mark


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Scott

Quote from: Coopes on Jun 05, 2006, 18:47:02
Remember this:   not booby holders thank you...down Coopes down.....hehe I don't forget.... ;) :D ;D
Oh yeah... :-[ mumble mumble...sorry...won't happen again...mutter  :-[ :)
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Regards

Mark


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