Did anybody get this one sorted? I have the same problem and have copied all the winsock files from the Windows 98 SE CD, but it still won't work!! Can anybody help??

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same problem here - someone installed AOL 5 on my win98 machine and it screwed up everything. Even after it was unistalled netscape still says "unable to create network socket connection." When I called AOL's tech support I had an engineer read me the quote from their lawyer they use in their PR denying there is a problem, etc.

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Having same problem. No socket. However my networked laptop can get online using the connection on the desk top computer Have tried everything short of reformating my hard drive.Did anyone resolve their problem with it?

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I am having the same problem with a friends laptop. She had installed an AOL 5.0 trial CD, now she decided not to go with AOL, and when we set up a dial up acount with another ISP and try to use IE 5 we are able to connect but can't see any web pages and with netscape 4.5 we get the message "unable to create a network socket connection". Maybe its AOL's way of ensuring you don't go to another ISP.

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I have problem to configure OE 5.0 to use Hotmail email account via MS Proxy server 2.0. If I try to use OE 5.0, I get a message containing the following information: Unable to poll for new messages on your HTTP server. Account: 'Hotmail (Zoran)', Server: 'http://services.msn.com/svcs/hotmail/httpmail.asp', Protocol: HTTPMail, Server Response: '', Port: 0, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 12007, Error Number: 0x800CCC0D Did anyone resolve their problem with it?

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Well, I hope someone figured it out... cause I have the same problem win win98se.. i had it working fine then it stopped working.. i think it's a corrupted TCP file or something and when i re-install it it doesn't overwrite 'em (same version) anyone know the exact files to delete before we re-install?

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I am having the same problem. I have tried reinstalling everything and I still get it.

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Receiving the same message when attempting to connect through a LAN and a proxy server. I can ping my router and use network neighbourhood but BOTH IE and Netscape 4.X give error message. Think its something to do with just upgrading to WIN98 SE as worked before. Have reloaded TCP/IP many times, also reloaded Winsocks. help

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I also have the same problem with my wife's puter, she gets the message cant creat a socket connection, have done all mention'd above and can't seem to get it to work, if anyone come's up with the answer, please let me know as well.

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Solved my problem a) copied all the CAB files over the top of the ones in \windows\options (or wherever), then deleted networking protocol, drivers etc and b) noticed that I was running IRMON (the infrared monitor) turned this off and disabled it in Control panel. Hey presto ! NB I unsure if both of the above were required

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Solved my problem a) copied all the CAB files over the top of the ones in \windows\options (or wherever), then deleted networking protocol, drivers etc then reloaded driver, protocol etc and b) noticed that I was running IRMON (the infrared monitor) turned this off and disabled it in Control panel. Hey presto ! NB I unsure if both of the above were required

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Netscape was unable to create a network socket connection. There may be insufficient system resources or the network may be down. Ok, here's the deal. We are using a LAN to connect to the internet. We are NOT using TCP/IP. We are using IP Gateway. MANY of our computers do not work this way, while some manage to. All the computers work fine with IE and TCP/IP (our prefered choice), however we have run out of IP address and our 'Higher-ups' refuse to purchase more. We are a pilot organization which is why we were given the horrible job of testing this method. If anyone knows how to make Netscape work with IP Gateway on a LAN please email me. We have many people who urgently need to use these computers. Thank you. (for all of you who need help our suggestion is to just stick with IE5. Only problem is that it doesnt use IP Gateway.)

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I have encountered the same problem in setting up a new machine. I have set up 8 identical machines without a problem, this 9th one is unable to create a network socket. I have tried all the suggestions above with no success. One thing though, I cannot reinstall Windows 95. The pc hangs during the install and I am forced to exit. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

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I have encountered the same problem in setting up a new machine. I have set up 8 identical machines without a problem, this 9th one is unable to create a network socket. I have tried all the suggestions above with no success. One thing though, I cannot reinstall Windows 95. The pc hangs during the install and I am forced to exit. Any and all suggestions are welcome.

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Basically, I think it is down to your pop and smtp settings. On the servers tab of your account properties are the pop and smtp settings - make sure these are correct. For example, freeserve is pop.freeserve.net and smtp.freeserve.net, but check with whoever for the correct settings.

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Same teething problem, check out following address: http://oncon.com/wsock.dll

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I am having the same problem with Dialup Networking in this regard too. Was wondering if anyone else has solved their problems, as I didn't see to many solutions posted.

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After trying everything recommended above to no avail, I went into CONTROL PANEL, NETWORK and removed everything under CONFIGURATION, restarted then reloaded CLIENT FOR MS NETWORKS,DIALUP ADAPTER and TCP/IP. I had already tried this half-a-dozen times to no avail. The difference this time was that everytime I got the messages saying I already had a newer version of a file and was asked if I wanted to keep it I clicked NO. This worked for me. Good luck!

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FINALLY!! This did it for me: Your problem sounds like it's being caused by a corrupted registry entry. In Windows 98, you can try this... Make a backup copy of your registry. Then navigate to H_key_Local_Machine, System, Services. Delete the Winsock2 folder. Then uninstall dial-up networking and re-install it. The re-install will recreate the Winsock2 entries in the registry, and you should be back in business. Very important----> ALWAYS make a backup of your registry before fooling with it, so if something doesn't work as planned you can recover. Let me know if this works. Redbank123@yahoo.com

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Win 98 changed the Host Name under the DNS tab for my DSL NIC TCP/IP when I reinstalled Win 98 for some dll errors that kept giving me a headache.

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Try to visit: http://help.netscape.com/kb/consumer/19980922-6.html In this page you can find a complete solution of this problem: Problem: Cannot communicate with the network; unable to create a network socket connection. Solution: This error indicates Navigator cannot find the Internet or network connection. The first thing you should verify is that the connection exists. To do this, establish the connection to your Internet Service Provider, verify that the connection is established, and then launch Netscape. If the error message is still present after verifying the connection, try a web site using the DNS Address rather than the domain name. Try this URL: http://198.95.251.30/ If you are able to reach this site, the problem indicates incorrect or no DNS settings are placed in your Dial-Up Networking or Network set-up. To check these settings, 1.Click the Start button and choose Settings, Control Panel. 2.Double-click the Network icon. 3.Select "TCP/IP Dialup Adapter" (you may have to scroll down to find it) and click Properties. Note: If you do not see "TCP/IP Dialup Adapter", you will have to install Dial-Up Networking. To do this: A.From the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs. B.Click the Windows Setup tab. C.Place a check next to Communications (if there isn't one already) and click the Details button. D.Place a check next to Dial-Up Networking. E.Click OK to exit out of all dialog boxes. F."TCP/IP Dialup Adapter" should now appear in the Network Configuration box. 4.Click the DNS Configuration tab. Place the Domain name and DNS Addresses in the fields. (This information is provided by your Internet Service Provider or Networks System Administrator.) 5.Click OK to save changes. 6.Restart the computer. If your TCP/IP settings were correct and Dial-Up Networking or other dial-up software was installed and working correctly, the problem may be the Winsock.dll or wsock32.dll file. These are files that make it possible for Internet applications such as Navigator to connect to the Internet. To fix these files: 1.Search your entire hard drive for Winsock.dll. To do this, click the Start button, choose Find, Files or Folders, type winsock.dll, and click Find Now. 2.If multiple copies of this file are found, rename the winsock.dll files that do not belong to your dialup software to winsock.old. To rename a file, right-click it, choose Rename, type the new name, and hit the Enter key. 3.Repeat the last step, subsituting wsock32.dll for winsock.dll. This procedure makes certain Navigator is connecting to the proper winsock file.

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Response 25 (delete winsock2 from registry) worked perfect. I have had this problem more than once and finally a solution!!! Thanks.

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Dunno if this is related or not, but I have a new machine with Windows ME on it, and I can't install the "TCP/IP Dialup Adapter" protocol at all. Even with Dialup Networking installed, it just isn't an option under Control Panels > Network > Configuration tab > Add > Protocol selected > Add. There's "TCP/IP," but no "TCP/IP Dialup Adapter." Any guesses? (Thanks in advance!)

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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Removing the winsock2 entry from the reg worked!!! I have been fighting this mess for days!

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Thanks PH Dougherty... Response 25 was a winner. Your solution ended hours and hours of trying to fix this problem.

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Tried Follow-up 17... delete Winsock2, un-install dial-up and re-install. Worked like a charm! I'm using Win98 on a custom built PIII-500/ABit BE-6. Aventail Net s/w, SBC/PacBell DSL, Netscaoe was the place where the corruption occured. Thanks again.

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Does anyone know whether removing the Winsock 2 entry (Response 25) might work in Windows 95?

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Mr. Dougherty (response 25) you are my god. The only extra thing I had to do was after reinstalling winsock2 I had to go into dial up networking and make sure TCP/IP was there, and if not add it. Thank you again.

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PH Dougherty (Response 25) has the correct answer. I struggled with this for MONTHS and his solution worked seamlessly. Kudos to you PH, you don't know how you've helped me! And a big thanks to Gianni R. for sleuthing this answer out.

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Response 25 works like a charm. After doing everything beside going to the local McDonalds and busting a few caps;) out of anger, I tried the solutin and it worked the first time. One thing however, people should know that uninstalling dial-up networking is under start>control panel>add/remove programs>windows setup; doubleclick the communications checkbox; uncheck dial-up. Yes, some of us need idiot-proof directions:) Thanks a bunch!

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Here is the fix, guys! The error mssg is not exact but it works anyway! Charge ahead! http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/7/27.asp

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