win xp pro network issues

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Hi,
I have 3 computers running win xp pro. All 3 computers connect to
a linksys BEFSR41 ver 3 router. The router is connected to a cable
modem provided by my cable company.
All 3 computers connect to the internet, have shared folders that
all 3 boxes can access, can remote desktop into 2 boxes and have a
network pritner that all 3 computers can print from. When working,
all connections seem fine.
The problem is when i start/restart a computer( this happens with
all 3 computers) I have no internet connection. I can connect to any
of the other computers, see files, print, remote desktop, etc but
no internet connection.

when i run ipconfig, i see that The DNS server is set to my ip
address given by the router, a 192.x.x.x address. I then
release and renew the connection like 20 times before i get
a DNS address from the cable company, internet connection.
So times i will release and renew the connection like 50 times
and still nothing. I then run the network setup wizard and it usually
connects after a few more release/renews.
When i run the network setup wizard, which is the same on all 3 boxes,
I choose "this computer connects to the internet through another computer
on my network or through a residential gateway."

can anyone give me any advise on how to correct this problem?

Thanks,
Chuck
 
chuck clark said:
Hi,
I have 3 computers running win xp pro. All 3 computers connect to
a linksys BEFSR41 ver 3 router. The router is connected to a cable
modem provided by my cable company.
All 3 computers connect to the internet, have shared folders that
all 3 boxes can access, can remote desktop into 2 boxes and have a
network pritner that all 3 computers can print from. When working,
all connections seem fine.
The problem is when i start/restart a computer( this happens with
all 3 computers) I have no internet connection. I can connect to any
of the other computers, see files, print, remote desktop, etc but
no internet connection.

when i run ipconfig, i see that The DNS server is set to my ip
address given by the router, a 192.x.x.x address. I then
release and renew the connection like 20 times before i get
a DNS address from the cable company, internet connection.
So times i will release and renew the connection like 50 times
and still nothing. I then run the network setup wizard and it usually
connects after a few more release/renews.
When i run the network setup wizard, which is the same on all 3 boxes,
I choose "this computer connects to the internet through another computer
on my network or through a residential gateway."

can anyone give me any advise on how to correct this problem?

Thanks,
Chuck
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You shouldn't have to run the Network Setup Wizard more than once.

Since the problem happens with all of the computers, I'd say that it's
a router problem. The first thing I'd do is download and install the
latest firmware for the router.

Another possible fix is to assign static IP addresses to all of the
computers, specifying the router's LAN IP address as the default
gateway and your ISP's DNS servers.
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