Problem with ARP cache

Seaside Roses · 10-15-2006, 05:35 PM

I had just installed an ethernet connection from my laptop to the wireless router (since the wireless adapter failed), and though it showed me as connected at 100 mps, I couldn't access any websites, due to the ARP cache error. However, in running the arp cache clearing as instructed in the earlier posts, I kept getting the message that there is no such function or protocol, etc. on my computer, whether "netsh" or "arp cache". When I read about it on the help file, it said that ARP isn't used by Windows XP. So anyway, what's the problem, and how am I going to be able to connect to the internet?
Jean

Will.Spencer · 10-15-2006, 09:38 PM

Please post the exact error messages you are receiving and we'll work from there.

Windows XP definitely uses ARP. Anything that supports TCP/IP requires ARP.

Seaside Roses · 10-16-2006, 05:14 PM

I haven't had a chance yet to get back on my laptop and retry to run the arpcache in order to get the computer's exact response, however, in the meantime, I had to do the same on my desktop, which also is XP. However, interestingly enough, I noticed that the two had different responses to the request; my desktop seemed to do the clearing activity, but the only response I got was "ok", with a new command shell opening up, so I can only assume that it did it. On the laptop, when I got the message that windows needed to clear the arpcache, the way it put it was "flush" the arpcache. I even tried using that word in the dos command field, but it also wasn't recognized. I will have to get back to you on the exact message it gave.