hi all, hopefully somebody can help me with this, i had this problem months ago but have since changed isp and reinstalled windows due to hdd dying on me which is why im posting here, the fix was on the hdd (i know stupid not to make a backup, never make that mistake again!!!) anyways i have adsl with ace-internet and trying to connect to xbox live, when i connect the ethernet to my nic i get limited or no connectivity, NONE of the winsock fixes work, the only thing that worked last time was a static ip address, only problem is i dont remember what it was, ive tried my isp's ip range, ive tried 192.168.0.1 (im 70-80% sure that it begins with 192) i have win xp home sp2 can anybody help??

There are many ways that ISP allow one to connect. Contact the ISP. I'd bet they either have a how to page or even a program that sets up your system to connect. Basically you need some way to log on to the system and get an IP address. If not your computer then your modem or router might connect. Once again we are back to your ISP. Call them. Bet they have the best info.