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guys,
I need suggestions NOW. I run a home LAN over my linksys router. I can surf sites ok but my Mom just today started getting DNS errors on her box....If we don't fix this I may not be here much longer cause I may be dead :(.
She has a PII 233 running Win 98 and IE 6
Check this for more info.
Right click Network Neighborhood.
Choose the Properties option Scroll to the TCP/IP listing for your NIC card and highlight it
Click the Properties button
Click the IP Address tab
Select the option for Specify an IP Address
In the IP Address field specify an address from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. Make sure each client PC has a different address!
In the Subnet Mask field enter the following Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click on the Gateway tab
Enter the IP address of the router in the Gateway field. The default address is 192.168.1.1
Click the Add button
Click the DNS configuration tab.
Select the Enable DNS radio button.
Enter this computer's name in the Host field, this must be a name not used for any other computer on your network It can be as easy as "computer2" as this host name is not used for the Internet.
Leave the Domain field BLANK
In the DNS server search order you will need to enter the IP address of your ISP’s DNS server(s). This should have been provided to you by your ISP. If you do not know the IP addresses of your ISP’s DNS server, use the winipcfg command to find out.
Enter the domain name of your ISP in the Domain Suffix Search Order box. This will be something like ne.mediaone.net or ca.calgary.home.net.
If you're not sure what to enter, follow the procedure on this page.
Click OK – you will need to reboot the machine
Gonna go check the settings now :)Quote:
Originally posted here by xmaddness
Check this for more info.
Right click Network Neighborhood.
Choose the Properties option Scroll to the TCP/IP listing for your NIC card and highlight it
Click the Properties button
Click the IP Address tab
Select the option for Specify an IP Address
In the IP Address field specify an address from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254. Make sure each client PC has a different address!
In the Subnet Mask field enter the following Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click on the Gateway tab
Enter the IP address of the router in the Gateway field. The default address is 192.168.1.1
Click the Add button
Click the DNS configuration tab.
Select the Enable DNS radio button.
Enter this computer's name in the Host field, this must be a name not used for any other computer on your network It can be as easy as "computer2" as this host name is not used for the Internet.
Leave the Domain field BLANK
In the DNS server search order you will need to enter the IP address of your ISP’s DNS server(s). This should have been provided to you by your ISP. If you do not know the IP addresses of your ISP’s DNS server, use the winipcfg command to find out.
Enter the domain name of your ISP in the Domain Suffix Search Order box. This will be something like ne.mediaone.net or ca.calgary.home.net.
If you're not sure what to enter, follow the procedure on this page.
Click OK – you will need to reboot the machine
If Xmaddness hasn't already nailed it :
a - start -> settings -> control panel -> network -> remove the client and the protocols (leave your adapters alone) - click okay but do not restart
b - start -> run -> regedit
c - back up your registry [registry -> export registry file]
d - remove the following reg entries :
: hk_localmachine/system/currentcontrolset/services/winsock and winsock 2
: hk_localmachine/system/currentcontrolset/services/vxd/DHCP, MSTCP, Winsock
and Winsock2
e - close your regeditor
f - start -> settings -> control panel -> network
g - readd TCP/IP (add -> protocol -> add -> microsoft -> TCP/IP -> okay
h - reconfigure the TCP/IP as required to work on your router
i - hit okay and reboot when prompted
And if all else fails.....
reboot, hit F8 and choose command prompt only.
type regscan
restore registry from a previous working day...
that should take care of it if none of the above works...
ok guys how's this for wacked out??
My Mom's box: can't surf, mouse moves slow. I reboot it. mouse won't move at ALL for like 2 minutes, then it frees up and she can surf again. while this is going on I an't check my mail or use My MSN or Yahoo Messengers, Now I can
another thing 2 i know from personal expieriance that IE goes A.W.O.L i suggest trying another browser like mozilla or opera u dont get 1 single D.N.S error using these browsers and opera is much faster to but java is shitty for opera ratman2 i suggest using another browser IE uses to much resources on your box to switch to another browser and i swear u wont get 1 single D.N.S error plz try my method i think u would be ok with another browser
My first thought....scanned the box and nice and clean....no problems anywhere now :) hmmmmQuote:
Originally posted here by Louie
Did you download a virus for her?? Sounds kinda of fishy....
I would get a bootable Norton CD and SCAN...
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:D There's a sick joke in there somewhere....Sorry Ratman2......couldn't resist.
Oh, man.... that's just WRONG. :D ROTFLMAOQuote:
There's a sick joke in there somewhere
Even the title of this thread is wrong..... :D
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LOL....Have we crossed the line of "decent, moral humour" with this one? /me thinks so....
O **** title is great
Sounds like u have a program that starts up and eats all your resources check the reg to c if some dumb program might be running. My parents download **** all the time that ****s there BOX hehe
I would do to what chefer states above. But I wouldn't touch the registry at all at this point. Remove the Client for Microsoft Networks. Then restart. Then install the client for Microsoft Networks. This is the first basic W9x network troubleshooting tips M$ suggests with 9x kernel (Sounded absolutely stupid to me but I have done this a number of time and it does work) Also xmaddness suggest checking the setting for TCP/IP he is correct but remember he is giving you the default setting for your linksys. If you changed any of the information ip address ranges, etc. within your linksys then you need to use those setting rather then the ones he is listing above.
Also, If you have another procotol installed (like NetBEUI, Etc.) uninstall TCP/IP by removing it fdrom the networking properties under the control panel. and then reinstall it after the reboot. I would install either ipx/spx or netbuie if you are only running TCP/IP I have seen the network go south if there is no protocol installed. Then you will be in a world of hurt having to remove adapters, restarting a hundred times, pain in the butt.
If all else fails... IMHO... install the only OS M$ has that is worth anything W2K Pro..... I hate the 9x OS they just (frankly) are bad code... sorry that was my opinion take it or leave it just dont through the baby out twith the bath water...
LMAO to the person who canged the post topic....could you tell I was a bit p'oed
everything's fine now
I'm happy everything's fine, but would someone point me in the direction of a good linksys router tutorial? I'd like to read up on it.
check the tutroials forum(index)...I wrote a fewQuote:
Originally posted here by JCHostingAdmin
I'm happy everything's fine, but would someone point me in the direction of a good linksys router tutorial? I'd like to read up on it.
awesome.. Thanks man! I'm off to read them.. /me trott's over to tutorials forum.