Networking Problem

[Guest]

Hi,

I am running a network using a Linksys router. I currently have a Windows XP
laptop running perfectly for all application functions however I am unable to
get a Windows 2000 desktop to browse the web.

When the router is using DHCP for IP allocation the router applies the
private IP address 192.168.102 however when doing a ipconfig on the desktop
it shows a IP address of 192.168.100. To get around this I have statically
applied the 192.168.1.102 IP address. At this point the clients can ping and
share files however my problem is that I can't browse (either the router's
web based interface or the internet). I can use some other applications such
as VoIP to make calls on the internet.

I have also made sure that all the "Lan Settings" ie automatic config, proxy
server for Internet Explorer are unmarked.

Can anyone explain why I can't browse on this machine?

Thanks in Advance!!

Regards,
Sol

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hi,

I am running a network using a Linksys router. I currently have a Windows XP
laptop running perfectly for all application functions however I am unable to
get a Windows 2000 desktop to browse the web.

When the router is using DHCP for IP allocation the router applies the
private IP address 192.168.102 however when doing a ipconfig on the desktop
it shows a IP address of 192.168.100. To get around this I have statically
applied the 192.168.1.102 IP address. At this point the clients can ping and
share files however my problem is that I can't browse (either the router's
web based interface or the internet). I can use some other applications such
as VoIP to make calls on the internet.

I have also made sure that all the "Lan Settings" ie automatic config, proxy
server for Internet Explorer are unmarked.

Can anyone explain why I can't browse on this machine?

Thanks in Advance!!

Regards,
Sol

You write "the router applies the private IP address 192.168.102".
You have omitted one element of the address - please repost.

To test these things you normally do this:
- Turn off your firewalls, including those bundled with your virus
scanner.
- Try to ping your router's IP address.
- Check your default gateway.
- Try to ping an external address, e.g. 66.102.7.104 (=Google).
- Check your DNS setting.
- Try to ping an external address, e.g. www.google.com.
Please be precise and quote the whole address
however when doing a ipconfig on the desktop
it shows a IP address of 192.168.100. To get around this I have statically
applied the 192.168.1.102 IP address

 

[Leythos]

I am running a network using a Linksys router. I currently have a Windows XP
laptop running perfectly for all application functions however I am unable to
get a Windows 2000 desktop to browse the web.

When the router is using DHCP for IP allocation the router applies the
private IP address 192.168.102 however when doing a ipconfig on the desktop
it shows a IP address of 192.168.100. To get around this I have statically
applied the 192.168.1.102 IP address.

The linksys unit functions as a DHCP server in it's default mode, it
will issue IP's starting at 192.168.1.100 and increase to 192.168.1.199
by default for each new system, up to 100 of them, as needed.

If your computers are setup for DHCP addresses then each of them will be
assigned an IP by the Linksys unit.

In your computers, you need to make sure that you have OBTAIN AN IP set
to DHCP and the same for DNS.

Now, open an CMD box (start, run, CMD, enter) and type:

IPCONFIG /RELEASE
wait for it to release the IP
IPCONFIG /RENEW
wait for it to reassign the IP

In most cases you're going to get the same IP that you just released

PING yahoo.com - should return 216.109.112.135

If it doesn't return an IP then you need to reset the Linksys to Factory
Defaults - press and HOLD the red button (on the back) for 30 seconds,
remember that this also resets the PASSWORD. Repeat the above process of
IPCONFIG and PING.

With a router you don't need to be using the XP firewall, disable it.
Now, if you want to share files the easy way, make sure both computers
are in the same workgroup, have matching user accounts AND PASSWORDS,
and then map drives between them. Also - disable SIMPLE FILE AND PRINTER
SHARING.