Hi How do you clearing the arp cache, i am trying to connect two computers together by a direct cable connection, this used to work until i reinstalled the OS on the computer that does not directly connect to the internet, now al i get when i open my browser is "the page cannot be displayed" i tried to repair the network but it said that windows could not finish repairing the problem. Please Help. George

Here are : from the commad prompt type C:> arp [enter] you can see the systax

you can also flush DNS Cache by: C:>ipconfig /flushdns [enter] you can see the DNS cache by doing: C:>ipconfig /displaydns Here is the systax by doing a C:>ipconfig /?

I would use a ethernet card and a ethernet crossover cable, don't use direct cable connection

If you reinstalled the operating system on the computer that is having this problem, the problem may be more than simply the arp cache. There is a lot more that could be wrong than just the arp cache. Assuming the arp cache is the problem, unless you have a good reason to do so, is not likely to be very helpful. Are the computer's TCP/IP settings configured correctly? Posting the output of "ipconfig /all" here is a good idea. If there is something wrong with your settings, someone might be able to spot it and advise you how to fix it.