verifying protocol version error?

My 'puter suddenly wont log into SL. It wont get past the "verifying protocol version" which would make me think that it was not getting an internet connection, but I am posting this message on the same 'puter.
SL works on my laptop in the same location.
The 'puter in question has been running SL for months, even today--then it just suddenly stopped logging in.
I uninstalled and reinstalled SL and reset my Cable modem.
I am at a loss.
Anyone?
Thanks,
Ethereal

Fixed I guess.
I highly recommed the little program called RegCleaner.
It is freeware.
Search for it on google and you will find it immediately.
I figured some crap-ware was running an internet conflict on a port on my machine or something something.
Used RegCleaner to view all the crap-ware on my system. There were several programs (gator and such) running--most likely from Kazaa.
Anyway--these insidious programs do not appear in your add/remove programs screen. You need a third party software like RegCleaner to easily view and remove them.

I did this--and SL works.


Ethereal