Robert Lazar wrote:
> I am using a Microsoft MN-700 wireless router and a Microsoft MN-720
> wireless laptop card to share a DSL connection. Infrastructure mode,
> static IP address. One desktop connected to the router via Ethernet
> cord, and a Dell 8600 laptop with the wireless card. DSL is "always
> on", and no login/password needed to access Web or News servers. Both
> computers running XP, but the desktop has XP Pro and the laptop has
> XP Home version.
> Here is the problem: The laptop can connect to the web server
> flawlessly, by itself. The laptop, however, cannot connect to the
> News server unless the desktop first connects to the News server.
> This is not the case with the Web server (desktop can be turned off
> and the laptop can still connect).
> Called the ISP and they cannot figure it out. Anyone have any ideas?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Bob Lazar
Try shutting down the DSL modem for a few minutes, then restart it. See
if it both computers can get a connection. Sometimes this seems to help
with wayward connections. BTW, are both computers getting IP addresses?
Run ipconfig from a command prompt and verify that both are set up
identically with different IP addresses. Post this info back here if
there is a problem.
Further, are you certain that the news server does not require a valid
username and password? I know that some DSL ISPs require news
authentication.
Q
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