Weird Problem with XP Networking

[Michael W. Ryder]

Recently I have been having problems with my network connection to the
Internet. My internal connection seems to be fine. What will happen is
I will be surfing or reading e-mail or newsgroups and suddenly the
computer cannot find the address it is going to. Repairing the
connection does not work, nor does shutting down the application and
restarting it.
What is weird about the problem is that if I change the order of the
primary and secondary DNS servers everything works fine again. Is this
a problem with XP or the Linksys network card or its' drivers?

 

[Richard G. Harper]

Maybe it's a problem with your (or your ISP's) DNS servers?

 

[Michael W. Ryder]

Maybe it's a problem with your (or your ISP's) DNS servers?

That was my first thought, but Cox Cable says they are not getting any
complaints and I haven't heard of any others in the office. It is very
hard to troubleshoot as it happens so intermittently and with no warning.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Recently I have been having problems with my network connection to the
Internet. My internal connection seems to be fine. What will happen is
I will be surfing or reading e-mail or newsgroups and suddenly the
computer cannot find the address it is going to. Repairing the
connection does not work, nor does shutting down the application and
restarting it.
What is weird about the problem is that if I change the order of the
primary and secondary DNS servers everything works fine again. Is this
a problem with XP or the Linksys network card or its' drivers?

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

Recently I have been having problems with my network connection to the
Internet. My internal connection seems to be fine. What will happen is
I will be surfing or reading e-mail or newsgroups and suddenly the
computer cannot find the address it is going to. Repairing the
connection does not work, nor does shutting down the application and
restarting it.
What is weird about the problem is that if I change the order of the
primary and secondary DNS servers everything works fine again. Is this
a problem with XP or the Linksys network card or its' drivers?

Intermittent nature suggests an MTU setting problem.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/determining-mtu-to-single-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/determining-mtu-to-single-server.html

Next, look at LSP / Winsock / TCP/IP corruption.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.