DNS servers not working when not enabled

I just hooked my windows Me computer to the 98 with cable
internet access. The internet only seems to work when it
wants to(i'm on right now because it let me). Now, when
it doesn't work it says DNS server unavailable. I called
the internet providers tech support and they said to
disable DNS, so i did, but it still doesn't work
properly. I've been trying to figure this out for almost
a week now and i need some help from anyone.

Thanks.

Buy a router...

Carey

"Jim D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00e901c38f52$bbdd5240$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I just hooked my windows Me computer to the 98 with cable
> internet access. The internet only seems to work when it
> wants to(i'm on right now because it let me). Now, when
> it doesn't work it says DNS server unavailable. I called
> the internet providers tech support and they said to
> disable DNS, so i did, but it still doesn't work
> properly. I've been trying to figure this out for almost
> a week now and i need some help from anyone.
>
> Thanks.

Carey, i have a router to connect both the pcs to the
modem, but i still have this problem.
>-----Original Message-----
>Buy a router...
>
>Carey
>
>"Jim D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:00e901c38f52$bbdd5240$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I just hooked my windows Me computer to the 98 with
cable
>> internet access. The internet only seems to work when
it
>> wants to(i'm on right now because it let me). Now, when
>> it doesn't work it says DNS server unavailable. I called
>> the internet providers tech support and they said to
>> disable DNS, so i did, but it still doesn't work
>> properly. I've been trying to figure this out for
almost
>> a week now and i need some help from anyone.
>>
>> Thanks.
>
>
>.
>

You don't suppose that the IP is having a problem?
Anyway, the way things work normally is that the router provides LAN side
addresses for the PC's connected to it. The IP assigns a Wan address to the
Cable modem. The lan side of the cable modem usually has an address like
192.168.100.1 (Linksys modem) The router can be set to find a DNS server
automatically, or use specific servers called out by the IP. It sounds like
automatic DNS service is not working , and is likely either a router setup
problem, or an IP problem.
When things don't work, can you look at the modem log with IE using the
numeric lan side address for the modem? The log may show IP or connection
problems.


"Carey H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:038101c38f74$3e5d5c30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Carey, i have a router to connect both the pcs to the
> modem, but i still have this problem.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Buy a router...
> >
> >Carey
> >
> >"Jim D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:00e901c38f52$bbdd5240$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I just hooked my windows Me computer to the 98 with
> cable
> >> internet access. The internet only seems to work when
> it
> >> wants to(i'm on right now because it let me). Now, when
> >> it doesn't work it says DNS server unavailable. I called
> >> the internet providers tech support and they said to
> >> disable DNS, so i did, but it still doesn't work
> >> properly. I've been trying to figure this out for
> almost
> >> a week now and i need some help from anyone.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Another thought is that the cable modem company may have the MAC code of the
NIC in the PC that was originally connected to the modem. Sometimes with
some IP's you have to set the router to "spoof" this Mac address.


"Carey H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:038101c38f74$3e5d5c30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Carey, i have a router to connect both the pcs to the
> modem, but i still have this problem.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Buy a router...
> >
> >Carey
> >
> >"Jim D" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:00e901c38f52$bbdd5240$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I just hooked my windows Me computer to the 98 with
> cable
> >> internet access. The internet only seems to work when
> it
> >> wants to(i'm on right now because it let me). Now, when
> >> it doesn't work it says DNS server unavailable. I called
> >> the internet providers tech support and they said to
> >> disable DNS, so i did, but it still doesn't work
> >> properly. I've been trying to figure this out for
> almost
> >> a week now and i need some help from anyone.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >