:-) Hey Guys,
Because, as you know all too well Merlin :-D, I just came out of this type of issue. If you are running XP, I would reccomend using the Winsockxpfix. It does a little more than the Ipconfig, as it also addresses the WinSocks, as well as renewing the DNS and cache settings. That utility can be downloaded here
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html
Best of Luck,
TTFN
T