lost dns server

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My laptop runs on xp professional and appears to have lost its ability
to contact /use the dns server .
the problem seems to have accured when attempting to establish a
connection through a different wireless router to the two i usually
use.
Symptom of the problem is that despite having a live and functioning
wireless connection neither of my browsers can function and serching
the web is not a possible.
my norton virus check admits to being unable to contact dns server.
i have been told that the only way to resolve the problem is to rload
xp. surley ther has to be an easier way.
 
Posting the result of ipconfig /all here may help.

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My laptop runs on xp professional and appears to have lost its ability
to contact /use the dns server .
the problem seems to have accured when attempting to establish a
connection through a different wireless router to the two i usually
use.
Symptom of the problem is that despite having a live and functioning
wireless connection neither of my browsers can function and serching
the web is not a possible.
my norton virus check admits to being unable to contact dns server.
i have been told that the only way to resolve the problem is to rload
xp. surley ther has to be an easier way.
 
My laptop runs on xp professional and appears to have lost its ability
to contact /use the dns server .
the problem seems to have accured when attempting to establish a
connection through a different wireless router to the two i usually
use.
Symptom of the problem is that despite having a live and functioning
wireless connection neither of my browsers can function and serching
the web is not a possible.
my norton virus check admits to being unable to contact dns server.
i have been told that the only way to resolve the problem is to rload
xp. surley ther has to be an easier way.
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I'd try a network reset first.
<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

How about some background here - do you own the 2 wireless routers that you
usually use? How about the third, that you associate with the problem?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/using-public-wifi-networks.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/using-public-wifi-networks.html

And look at "ipconfig /all".
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html
 
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