failed to flush the ARP cache

[jlehrer]

My computer seems to think it's offline part of the time. I go to a webpage, and I'm told I appear to be offline, even though I'm obviously online.

If I try to repair my configuration, I get the following error message:

The following steps of the repair operation failed: Flushing the ARP cache; purging the DNS resolver cache.

This error message happens whether I'm on my home connection (wireless, cable modem); or at the office (wired, T-1). I'm running Win XP Pro, IE 6 SP1.

If I go to a command prompt and type ipconfig /release, then try to repair, I STILL get that error message. If I try ipconfig /displaydns, I get told that Windows "could not display the DNS resolver cache."

The info shown below might be helpful. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

- Jonathan Lehrer
j@jlehrer.com

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Lehrer.9550XL>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : 9550XL
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Network Bridge (Network Bridge):

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : MAC Bridge Miniport
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-09-5B-29-80-21

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : @home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR MA401 Wireless PC Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-09-5B-29-80-21
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 63.240.76.4
204.127.198.4
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, December 15, 2002 6:12:13 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 18, 2038 9:14:07 PM

 

[jgercken]

Windowz' IP stack isn't that great. Try this:
Uninstall the IP protocol under your network card config
Uninstall your network card under the hardware browser
reboot your PC and let it reinstall the above when it autodetects your nic.

Failing that you're probably in the market for a format/rebuild. ----------------------------------------
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[jlehrer]

Are you talking about reformatting the hard drive? Yuck, I hope your other suggestions solve my problem.

Thanks for the response!

Jonathan Lehrer (j@jlehrer.com)

 

[kyandalf]

I get a similar message. I am using a usb-usb cable to network my two computers. It seems to take up a great deal of cpu% at times. When I try to repair the connection, I get the "flushing arp cache failed" message. Haven't found the arp cache handle to flush so I'll keep looking