January 10th 04, 10:44 AM
>-----Original Message-----
>(xpost from the Wireless group)
>
> After working fine, my PC can't access the Web. IE
displays DNS - server not found errors.
>
>I have a laptop and a PC, both with wireless adapters
connected to a Microsoft MN-500 wireless base station, as
a workgroup network and Internet access point. The base
station is plugged into a DSL modem.
>
>I know the wireless adapters are working -- I can copy
files from laptop to PC. Both get IP addresses OK from the
base station. I can ping each machine.
>
>But now only the laptop (WinXP Pro) can surf the Web. The
PC (Win2K Pro) shows only DNS error pages. (I actually got
Word (not IE) to load a Web page one time, then it had DNS
errors after that).
>
>I am Not using XP's Internet Connection Sharing on the
laptop -- I understand the base station does that for the
network.
>The Internet Firewall is enabled. Both machine's adapters
have TCP/IP, Client for MS Networks, and File and Printer
Sharing enabled. The Base Station is set to infrastructure
network mode (not bridging). What else?
>I reinstalled IE 6 SP 1 on the PC in case IE itself was
messed up.
>
>I've even examined net packets from the PC. I'm not an
expert, but it seems the PC is getting valid DNS responses
from the base station; it just doesn't go to the address --
it seems not to even send an HTTP request after getting
the DNS address for a page.
>I have no idea what's going on, so any advice or
suggestions are appreciated.
>
>.
>
Try to ping an internet address by IP Address
if you're able to ping an internet address by IP Address
then it sounds like a typical "spyware" issue. The
easiest solution is to download the latest version of
AdAware from http://www.lavasoft.com
When you first open the program, make sure you
click "Check for updates now"
>(xpost from the Wireless group)
>
> After working fine, my PC can't access the Web. IE
displays DNS - server not found errors.
>
>I have a laptop and a PC, both with wireless adapters
connected to a Microsoft MN-500 wireless base station, as
a workgroup network and Internet access point. The base
station is plugged into a DSL modem.
>
>I know the wireless adapters are working -- I can copy
files from laptop to PC. Both get IP addresses OK from the
base station. I can ping each machine.
>
>But now only the laptop (WinXP Pro) can surf the Web. The
PC (Win2K Pro) shows only DNS error pages. (I actually got
Word (not IE) to load a Web page one time, then it had DNS
errors after that).
>
>I am Not using XP's Internet Connection Sharing on the
laptop -- I understand the base station does that for the
network.
>The Internet Firewall is enabled. Both machine's adapters
have TCP/IP, Client for MS Networks, and File and Printer
Sharing enabled. The Base Station is set to infrastructure
network mode (not bridging). What else?
>I reinstalled IE 6 SP 1 on the PC in case IE itself was
messed up.
>
>I've even examined net packets from the PC. I'm not an
expert, but it seems the PC is getting valid DNS responses
from the base station; it just doesn't go to the address --
it seems not to even send an HTTP request after getting
the DNS address for a page.
>I have no idea what's going on, so any advice or
suggestions are appreciated.
>
>.
>
Try to ping an internet address by IP Address
if you're able to ping an internet address by IP Address
then it sounds like a typical "spyware" issue. The
easiest solution is to download the latest version of
AdAware from http://www.lavasoft.com
When you first open the program, make sure you
click "Check for updates now"