Can't ping localhost

[spoddynerd]

My XP machine has an IP address of 192.160.0.2

The following both fail:
ping localhost
ping 192.168.0.2

But I can ping the router on 192.168.0.1

XP assigned an IRQ of 16 (invalid?) to the NIC. This is despite the fact that I uninstalled all hidden and non-hidden NIC's and then reinstalled this one (an Allied Telesyn 2500), following a useful tip from smah on setting devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1. I believe that IRQ steering is not applicable to XP, and that the IRQ cannot simply be changed.

Any suggestions on how I can get the NIC working?

 

[Marcs41]

If you would have an IRQ problem, you would not be able to ping the router.

localhost is = 127.0.0.1

Is your first line a typo or is you ip really:
192.160.0.2 instead of 192.168.0.2 ? The solution is out there.

 

[spoddynerd]

Yes, the first line was a typo and my ip is really 192.168.0.2; ping 127.0.0.1 also fails.

 

[smah]

Do you have any firewall software running? XP's buit-in firewall doesn't seem to block loopback pinging, but some others might.

 

[spoddynerd]

Yes, I just found out that the Norton 'Block all known Trojan applications' option stops 'ping localhost'. So thats that one solved.

The next problem is that when I log in to the D-Link DSL-504 router on 192.168.0.1, it displays a nearly blank page, instead of presenting the login screen. I have re-booted the router, but no difference.

 

[smah]

Maybe try clearing your IE history & temp files.

 

[spoddynerd]

It turned out to be IExplorer>tools>Internet Options>Security>enable scripting, enable Java scripting