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Unable to renew IP address
Unable to start RPC service
Unable to start RPC service
You invite a broadband service, i.e. Verizon DSL, and they provide you with an installation disk. You gladly use it but later you add LAN to your home and decide to add a router. You follow the manufacturer's instruction and set up your home network. But this is strange... the computer you were able to connect to the internet just before a home network is now cannot connect to the internet. And according to the router manual you installed the program correctly but one or more computers cannot seem to connect to the internet!
The problem isn't what you did but, it's what these ADSL or DSL broadband ISP that requires you to login for authentication for internet connection. The software that is required to install for you to have an internet connect actually disables few key features in your system. The way these "login" script works is that on demand, the software turns on network related services, connects to the ISP authenticity and then let you brows the internet. Although a must needed operation for any PPPoE connection type it's a hassle to fix your computer if you decide to share the internet connection.
Here is a quick fix. And no, it does not involve reinstalling your OS or all those nonsense advices floating around the internet. Although the program called Winsockfix is pretty good, here is something you can learn and share.
First is to set your router correctly. As mentioned before if you require username and password authentication to connect to the internet using ADSL or DSL service, chances are you are using PPPoE connection. Access your router's setup page and select the type of connection to PPPoE. Most router's setup screen then will provide you fields for username and password. This is for your ADSL or DSL account username and password. Enter them and follow the rest of setup guideline. One key feature is to select on demand connection or connection leased time. This is totally up to the user and leaving it as a default does not "harm" your internet connection.
The second is to uninstall any ISP software by going through your Add/Remove Programs. If asked, you should restart your computer. Check to see if you can renew you IP address given by the router. Chances are you cannot. This is due to poorly programmed software by your ISP. When it was uninstalled in your system it did not bother to return to the state BEFORE the installation.
Click on START > RUN and type in services.msc
You will see SERVICES window pop up. Be sure the following services are in these conditions:
NAME-----------------------------Status-----------Startup Type
DHCP Client----------------------Started----------Automatic
DNS Client------------------------Started----------Automatic
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)---Started---------Automatic
If your services are not like the above, double click on each service and modify the statup type and status. Once you have done this you'll see that the internet connection is good to go.
The good thing about this topic is that now you know a little more about your connection services and how to troubleshoot them. The bad is that you are now free to poke around your system services. Please do be careful.
