[UK-CONTEST] Internet Access - Off topic

[Adrian Rees]

Linksys Wireless Routers have a "Known" problem, in as much as they fail, with symptoms like you describe, over a week or two. If not a Linksys Wireless Router (or even if it is) try the following:
 
Can you ping a web domain from Computer 2 :
ie C:\Ping  www.ibm.com <http://www.ibm.com>  and get a reply.
 
or can you C:\ ping 66.30.200.105 and get a reply? 
 
Do you get a reply from either of these?
 
In general it sounds like a DNS / Gateway Problem, so:
 
Make sure that the Gateway IP Address on Computer 2 is the IP Address of Computer 1.
Make sure that the Primary DNS IP Address on Computer 2 is the IP Address of Computer 1.
Add a "Secondary" IP Address to both computers. I sugest you use the DNS Address provided by your ISP. (Can be found from the Router Config pages).
 
Have you carried out a Factory Reset of the Router ? 
 
What version of XP are you running (XP Home or XP Pro ?) as there are some Networking Differences.
 
 Adrian MW1LCR
 

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From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com on behalf of G3SJJ
Sent: Mon 11/09/2006 09:26
To: UK Contest Reflector
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Internet Access - Off topic



Need some help from the networking gurus, please. Our two computers
worked well up until Sunday morning. Now I cannot access the internet on
one of them, despite checking all settings and re-establishing network
and internet connections. Both run XP and are connected through a
Netgear wireless router.

Computer 1 - has direct broadband access through a modem. All internet
facilities are working and full network established. Printer and shared
files on Computer 2 all available. Pinging works both ways.

Computer 2 - accesses internet through C1. This has work solidly up
until now. I wasn't aware I changed anything on Saturday evening /
Sunday morning.
Now, networking works solidly but no internet access. I reverted to
Ethernet networking using the cable that was installed before the
wireless router. Again, networking solid but no internet access on C2.
Then I re-installed the wifi system and again everything ok except
internet access on C2.

I had a long telephone discussion with G7TAJ, (G3SVL's son) who works in
networking and who kindly went through all the possible IP etc settings,
yet it still won't work We are both puzzled.

Any help would be appreciated.

Chris G3SJJ



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