> I have two home computers connected to the Internet. Both are wired.
> I am connecting through Bellsouth DSL (PPPoE connection) using a
> Westell modem and Lynksis router. The router and modem are connected
> to the phone/DSL line in my basement. The two computers are in other
> rooms.
>
> Both computers are running Windows XP. My primary computer is running
> XP Media Center edition. I have sharing setup as well and can
> transfer files between computers.
>
> On my primary computer I have no problems accessing the web.
>
> On my second computer I cannot access web pages. I have worked
> through tech support with both Bellsouth DSL and Linksys. I have run
> through settings with both reps and have done the typical ping tests
> from the command line. Everything checks out and supposedly I am
> connected and should be able to access the Internet.
>
> On the second computer I have tried to connect to the Internet
> through both IE and Netscape but same result, no luck. One odd
> symptom is that I can access the main google page and first tier
> google links (i.e. google news, etc.-- and these are not old cached
> items. You see current news items for that day}. However, when you
> try to click on any link to go to a news sources for instance, the
> browser cannot connect and eventually times out. All other addresses
> I have tried in the address bar have same result (bellsouth.com,
> cnn.com, yahoo.com, etc., etc.). They all time out and don't connect.
>
> I don't know if maybe I'm missing some simple Internet setting, a
> previous setting I may have made, or if there is some other
> configuration problem. I am not running any virus software or
> firewall on the second computer. The second computer originally ran
> Windows 98 and I connected through dialup. I purchased/upgraded to
> Windows XP Home on this computer a year ago, but kept the computer
> offline.  I have added it to my home network this week.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
>
> Lloyd

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:DA0C738E-E504-4732-9CEA-02E82A7EDD45@microsoft.com,
> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I have two home computers connected to the Internet. Both are wired.
> > I am connecting through Bellsouth DSL (PPPoE connection) using a
> > Westell modem and Lynksis router. The router and modem are connected
> > to the phone/DSL line in my basement. The two computers are in other
> > rooms.
> >
> > Both computers are running Windows XP. My primary computer is running
> > XP Media Center edition. I have sharing setup as well and can
> > transfer files between computers.
> >
> > On my primary computer I have no problems accessing the web.
> >
> > On my second computer I cannot access web pages. I have worked
> > through tech support with both Bellsouth DSL and Linksys. I have run
> > through settings with both reps and have done the typical ping tests
> > from the command line. Everything checks out and supposedly I am
> > connected and should be able to access the Internet.
> >
> > On the second computer I have tried to connect to the Internet
> > through both IE and Netscape but same result, no luck. One odd
> > symptom is that I can access the main google page and first tier
> > google links (i.e. google news, etc.-- and these are not old cached
> > items. You see current news items for that day}. However, when you
> > try to click on any link to go to a news sources for instance, the
> > browser cannot connect and eventually times out. All other addresses
> > I have tried in the address bar have same result (bellsouth.com,
> > cnn.com, yahoo.com, etc., etc.). They all time out and don't connect.
> >
> > I don't know if maybe I'm missing some simple Internet setting, a
> > previous setting I may have made, or if there is some other
> > configuration problem. I am not running any virus software or
> > firewall on the second computer. The second computer originally ran
> > Windows 98 and I connected through dialup. I purchased/upgraded to
> > Windows XP Home on this computer a year ago, but kept the computer
> > offline.  I have added it to my home network this week.
> >
> > Any suggestions? Thanks.
> >
> > Lloyd
>
> I'm presuming you've got DHCP enabled on your Linksys router, right?
> What DNS servers is it setup to dish out? I think by default, a lot of
> consumer-grade appliances such as this will specify their own LAN IP address
> for DNS - but I don't recommend that. Change the DHCP settings so your ISP's
> DNS servers will be used. Then try an ipconfig /release, ipconfig /renew, on
> each PC and test again.
>
>
>
>

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:2C10B2F8-F65B-4B0B-B630-AAF73020C363@microsoft.com,
> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > Thanks for the suggestions. Please bear with me. I'm not that
> > confident working under the hood and not that familiar with some
> > terminology.
> >
> > The Linksys router PPPoE setup page lists DHCP as enabled.
>
> OK.
> >
> > The DHCP address range is based on my routers default I believe as
> > you noted.
>
> >
> > The values below that for DNS1, 2, 3, and WINS were all 0.
> >
> > I changed the DNS1, and 2 settings to the Bellsouth DNS primary and
> > secondary (preferred and alternate) values from the Bellsouth support
> > site for "configure your DNS settings in windows 2000/xp" for my
> > particular state. Is this correct?
>
> Yes, unless you want to use someone else's DNS server. I like 4.2.2.1. It's
> easy to remember.
>
>  I also changed the settings to my
> > TCP/IP network settings from "obtain auto" to "use following dns
> > servers" to the same Bellsouth values as for the router. Is this
> > correct?
>
> No, not if you changed the DHCP scope to give out the IP addresses you
> wanted.
>
> >
> > Even after these changes I have the same result. Can get to Google but
> > nothing else.
>
> Ignore the browser - can you ping www.whatever.com and get an IP address
> returned, even if it doesn't reply?
>
> >
> > When I ipconfig release/renew I get values for IP address, subnet
> > mask, and gateway. I get no value for "connection specific DNS
> > suffix."
>
> That shouldn't matter -
>
> >
> > Any further suggestions or did I misinterpret the previous? Thanks.
>
> I think you're on the right track. But, you might also try
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html ?
> >
>
> <snip>
>
>
>

>
> Tried the winsock fix and rebooted. Still no luck.
>
> Lloyd
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> In news:2C10B2F8-F65B-4B0B-B630-AAF73020C363@microsoft.com,
>> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>> Thanks for the suggestions. Please bear with me. I'm not that
>>> confident working under the hood and not that familiar with some
>>> terminology.
>>>
>>> The Linksys router PPPoE setup page lists DHCP as enabled.
>>
>> OK.
>>>
>>> The DHCP address range is based on my routers default I believe as
>>> you noted.
>>
>>>
>>> The values below that for DNS1, 2, 3, and WINS were all 0.
>>>
>>> I changed the DNS1, and 2 settings to the Bellsouth DNS primary and
>>> secondary (preferred and alternate) values from the Bellsouth
>>> support site for "configure your DNS settings in windows 2000/xp"
>>> for my particular state. Is this correct?
>>
>> Yes, unless you want to use someone else's DNS server. I like
>> 4.2.2.1. It's easy to remember.
>>
>>  I also changed the settings to my
>>> TCP/IP network settings from "obtain auto" to "use following dns
>>> servers" to the same Bellsouth values as for the router. Is this
>>> correct?
>>
>> No, not if you changed the DHCP scope to give out the IP addresses
>> you wanted.
>>
>>>
>>> Even after these changes I have the same result. Can get to Google
>>> but nothing else.
>>
>> Ignore the browser - can you ping www.whatever.com and get an IP
>> address returned, even if it doesn't reply?
>>
>>>
>>> When I ipconfig release/renew I get values for IP address, subnet
>>> mask, and gateway. I get no value for "connection specific DNS
>>> suffix."
>>
>> That shouldn't matter -
>>
>>>
>>> Any further suggestions or did I misinterpret the previous? Thanks.
>>
>> I think you're on the right track. But, you might also try
>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html ?
>>>
>>
>> <snip>

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:B6CD3A74-8D53-4287-8AD3-41AD2F9767DA@microsoft.com,
> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I did a ping on whatever.com and got "request timed out" four times,
> > then ping statistics with an IP address - 4 packets sent, 0 received,
> > lost 4 (100% loss).
>
> I'm hoping you didn't really think I meant whatever.com literally ;-)
>
> All I wanted to see was whether this was a DNS issue. If you pinged
> www.nytimes.com and saw it return the IP address, that indicates you don't
> have a DNS problem - "unknown host" messages *would* indicate this.
>
> I'm wondering if you're having a linksys issue. What happens if you
> disconnect the currently working computer & plug this one in using that
> patch cable?
>
>
>
> >
> > Tried the winsock fix and rebooted. Still no luck.
> >
> > Lloyd
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:2C10B2F8-F65B-4B0B-B630-AAF73020C363@microsoft.com,
> >> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> >>> Thanks for the suggestions. Please bear with me. I'm not that
> >>> confident working under the hood and not that familiar with some
> >>> terminology.
> >>>
> >>> The Linksys router PPPoE setup page lists DHCP as enabled.
> >>
> >> OK.
> >>>
> >>> The DHCP address range is based on my routers default I believe as
> >>> you noted.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> The values below that for DNS1, 2, 3, and WINS were all 0.
> >>>
> >>> I changed the DNS1, and 2 settings to the Bellsouth DNS primary and
> >>> secondary (preferred and alternate) values from the Bellsouth
> >>> support site for "configure your DNS settings in windows 2000/xp"
> >>> for my particular state. Is this correct?
> >>
> >> Yes, unless you want to use someone else's DNS server. I like
> >> 4.2.2.1. It's easy to remember.
> >>
> >>  I also changed the settings to my
> >>> TCP/IP network settings from "obtain auto" to "use following dns
> >>> servers" to the same Bellsouth values as for the router. Is this
> >>> correct?
> >>
> >> No, not if you changed the DHCP scope to give out the IP addresses
> >> you wanted.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Even after these changes I have the same result. Can get to Google
> >>> but nothing else.
> >>
> >> Ignore the browser - can you ping www.whatever.com and get an IP
> >> address returned, even if it doesn't reply?
> >>
> >>>
> >>> When I ipconfig release/renew I get values for IP address, subnet
> >>> mask, and gateway. I get no value for "connection specific DNS
> >>> suffix."
> >>
> >> That shouldn't matter -
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Any further suggestions or did I misinterpret the previous? Thanks.
> >>
> >> I think you're on the right track. But, you might also try
> >> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html ?
> >>>
> >>
> >> <snip>
>
>
>
>

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:B6CD3A74-8D53-4287-8AD3-41AD2F9767DA@microsoft.com,
> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I did a ping on whatever.com and got "request timed out" four times,
> > then ping statistics with an IP address - 4 packets sent, 0 received,
> > lost 4 (100% loss).
>
> I'm hoping you didn't really think I meant whatever.com literally ;-)
>
> All I wanted to see was whether this was a DNS issue. If you pinged
> www.nytimes.com and saw it return the IP address, that indicates you don't
> have a DNS problem - "unknown host" messages *would* indicate this.
>
> I'm wondering if you're having a linksys issue. What happens if you
> disconnect the currently working computer & plug this one in using that
> patch cable?
>
>
>
> >
> > Tried the winsock fix and rebooted. Still no luck.
> >
> > Lloyd
> >
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:2C10B2F8-F65B-4B0B-B630-AAF73020C363@microsoft.com,
> >> Lloyd <Ll***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> >>> Thanks for the suggestions. Please bear with me. I'm not that
> >>> confident working under the hood and not that familiar with some
> >>> terminology.
> >>>
> >>> The Linksys router PPPoE setup page lists DHCP as enabled.
> >>
> >> OK.
> >>>
> >>> The DHCP address range is based on my routers default I believe as
> >>> you noted.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> The values below that for DNS1, 2, 3, and WINS were all 0.
> >>>
> >>> I changed the DNS1, and 2 settings to the Bellsouth DNS primary and
> >>> secondary (preferred and alternate) values from the Bellsouth
> >>> support site for "configure your DNS settings in windows 2000/xp"
> >>> for my particular state. Is this correct?
> >>
> >> Yes, unless you want to use someone else's DNS server. I like
> >> 4.2.2.1. It's easy to remember.
> >>
> >>  I also changed the settings to my
> >>> TCP/IP network settings from "obtain auto" to "use following dns
> >>> servers" to the same Bellsouth values as for the router. Is this
> >>> correct?
> >>
> >> No, not if you changed the DHCP scope to give out the IP addresses
> >> you wanted.
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Even after these changes I have the same result. Can get to Google
> >>> but nothing else.
> >>
> >> Ignore the browser - can you ping www.whatever.com and get an IP
> >> address returned, even if it doesn't reply?
> >>
> >>>
> >>> When I ipconfig release/renew I get values for IP address, subnet
> >>> mask, and gateway. I get no value for "connection specific DNS
> >>> suffix."
> >>
> >> That shouldn't matter -
> >>
> >>>
> >>> Any further suggestions or did I misinterpret the previous? Thanks.
> >>
> >> I think you're on the right track. But, you might also try
> >> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html ?
> >>>
> >>
> >> <snip>
>
>
>
>

"Lloyd" wrote:

> I have two home computers connected to the Internet. Both are wired. I am
> connecting through Bellsouth DSL (PPPoE connection) using a Westell modem and
> Lynksis router. The router and modem are connected to the phone/DSL line in
> my basement. The two computers are in other rooms.
>
> Both computers are running Windows XP. My primary computer is running XP
> Media Center edition. I have sharing setup as well and can transfer files
> between computers.
>
> On my primary computer I have no problems accessing the web.
>
> On my second computer I cannot access web pages. I have worked through tech
> support with both Bellsouth DSL and Linksys. I have run through settings with
> both reps and have done the typical ping tests from the command line.
> Everything checks out and supposedly I am connected and should be able to
> access the Internet.
>
> On the second computer I have tried to connect to the Internet through both
> IE and Netscape but same result, no luck. One odd symptom is that I can
> access the main google page and first tier google links (i.e. google news,
> etc.-- and these are not old cached items. You see current news items for
> that day}. However, when you try to click on any link to go to a news sources
> for instance, the browser cannot connect and eventually times out. All other
> addresses I have tried in the address bar have same result (bellsouth.com,
> cnn.com, yahoo.com, etc., etc.). They all time out and don’t connect.
>
> I don’t know if maybe I’m missing some simple Internet setting, a previous
> setting I may have made, or if there is some other configuration problem. I
> am not running any virus software or firewall on the second computer. The
> second computer originally ran Windows 98 and I connected through dialup. I
> purchased/upgraded to Windows XP Home on this computer a year ago, but kept
> the computer offline.  I have added it to my home network this week.
>
> Any suggestions? Thanks.
>
> Lloyd
>

> so you may want to look
> at the set up there.
>
> Good Luck
> Bill
>
>
>
>
>
> "Lloyd" wrote:
>
>> I have two home computers connected to the Internet. Both are wired.
>> I am connecting through Bellsouth DSL (PPPoE connection) using a
>> Westell modem and Lynksis router. The router and modem are connected
>> to the phone/DSL line in my basement. The two computers are in other
>> rooms.
>>
>> Both computers are running Windows XP. My primary computer is
>> running XP Media Center edition. I have sharing setup as well and
>> can transfer files between computers.
>>
>> On my primary computer I have no problems accessing the web.
>>
>> On my second computer I cannot access web pages. I have worked
>> through tech support with both Bellsouth DSL and Linksys. I have run
>> through settings with both reps and have done the typical ping tests
>> from the command line. Everything checks out and supposedly I am
>> connected and should be able to access the Internet.
>>
>> On the second computer I have tried to connect to the Internet
>> through both IE and Netscape but same result, no luck. One odd
>> symptom is that I can access the main google page and first tier
>> google links (i.e. google news, etc.-- and these are not old cached
>> items. You see current news items for that day}. However, when you
>> try to click on any link to go to a news sources for instance, the
>> browser cannot connect and eventually times out. All other addresses
>> I have tried in the address bar have same result (bellsouth.com,
>> cnn.com, yahoo.com, etc., etc.). They all time out and don't
>> connect.
>>
>> I don't know if maybe I'm missing some simple Internet setting, a
>> previous setting I may have made, or if there is some other
>> configuration problem. I am not running any virus software or
>> firewall on the second computer. The second computer originally ran
>> Windows 98 and I connected through dialup. I purchased/upgraded to
>> Windows XP Home on this computer a year ago, but kept the computer
>> offline.  I have added it to my home network this week.
>>
>> Any suggestions? Thanks.
>>
>> Lloyd