problems with web using 3Com

Hi,

I've just got a 3Com ADSL wireless router/modem (WDR100A)working with my two
PCs. Both wired via the ethernet ports (I'm leaving the wireless bit for
when my daughter comes home with her laptop). It all seemed to configure
very easily, especially the second PC I put on. Email working and web access
fine. However tonight my main PC will not access the internet. It gets email
fine and the PC upstairs gets the web ok. The LAN light on the modem does
not flicker when I try to get on the web so it must be something to do with
my internet settings. But I haven't changed any and they appear to be the
same as the one on the PC upstairs which works. PC downstairs on XP Home the
one upstairs XP Pro. Any ideas where to look. I'm computer literate but
networking ignorant.

Steve

Ok, I've just power cycled my PC and things are working again.
Am I going to have to expect these things now. My Wanadoo supplied USB
'frog' has performed faultlessly for the last year.


"Steve Church" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I've just got a 3Com ADSL wireless router/modem (WDR100A)working with my
> two PCs. Both wired via the ethernet ports (I'm leaving the wireless bit
> for when my daughter comes home with her laptop). It all seemed to
> configure very easily, especially the second PC I put on. Email working
> and web access fine. However tonight my main PC will not access the
> internet. It gets email fine and the PC upstairs gets the web ok. The LAN
> light on the modem does not flicker when I try to get on the web so it
> must be something to do with my internet settings. But I haven't changed
> any and they appear to be the same as the one on the PC upstairs which
> works. PC downstairs on XP Home the one upstairs XP Pro. Any ideas where
> to look. I'm computer literate but networking ignorant.
>
> Steve
>

Steve Church wrote:
> Ok, I've just power cycled my PC and things are working again.
> Am I going to have to expect these things now. My Wanadoo supplied
> USB
> 'frog' has performed faultlessly for the last year.

Be aware of the flakey power supply problems 3Com were having last
year. They even sent me a spare without me saying a word, go figure,
as far as I know the other is still ok anyway...
>
>
> "Steve Church" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dsb433$ftn$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just got a 3Com ADSL wireless router/modem (WDR100A)working
>> with my two PCs. Both wired via the ethernet ports (I'm leaving the
>> wireless bit for when my daughter comes home with her laptop). It
>> all seemed to configure very easily, especially the second PC I put
>> on. Email working and web access fine. However tonight my main PC
>> will not access the internet. It gets email fine and the PC
>> upstairs
>> gets the web ok. The LAN light on the modem does not flicker when I
>> try to get on the web so it must be something to do with my
>> internet
>> settings. But I haven't changed any and they appear to be the same
>> as the one on the PC upstairs which works. PC downstairs on XP Home
>> the one upstairs XP Pro. Any ideas where to look. I'm computer
>> literate but networking ignorant. Steve

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Steve Church <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've just got a 3Com ADSL wireless router/modem (WDR100A)working with
> my two PCs. Both wired via the ethernet ports (I'm leaving the
> wireless bit for when my daughter comes home with her laptop). It all
> seemed to configure very easily, especially the second PC I put on.
> Email working and web access fine. However tonight my main PC will
> not access the internet. It gets email fine and the PC upstairs gets
> the web ok. The LAN light on the modem does not flicker when I try to
> get on the web so it must be something to do with my internet
> settings. But I haven't changed any and they appear to be the same as
> the one on the PC upstairs which works. PC downstairs on XP Home the
> one upstairs XP Pro. Any ideas where to look. I'm computer literate
> but networking ignorant.
> Steve

Is the problematic PC the one which used to connect via the frog? If so,
make sure that your browser and email client are both set up to connect to
the internet via the LAN - and to "never dial a connection". There could be
an old DUN (dial-up connection) lurking somewhere and confusing things.

In addition, I'm a great believer in disabling DHCP in the router and giving
each PC a fixed IP address in the TCP/IP properties settings. Also, give
each PC explicit DNS server addresses (as supplied by your ISP) rather than
relying on picking them up from the router.
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Roger
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On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:39:47 -0000, Steve Church wrote:

>However tonight my main PC will not access the internet. It gets email fine

Does not compute. If it gets email, it is accessing the Internet.


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Nigel M

Steve Church wrote:
> Ok, I've just power cycled my PC and things are working again.
> Am I going to have to expect these things now. My Wanadoo supplied USB
> 'frog' has performed faultlessly for the last year.

Update the firmware for the router. I have found this router to be the most
stable of all the many i have dealt with, with the updated firmware.

Gaz

>
>
> "Steve Church" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:dsb433$ftn$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just got a 3Com ADSL wireless router/modem (WDR100A)working with my
>> two PCs. Both wired via the ethernet ports (I'm leaving the wireless bit
>> for when my daughter comes home with her laptop). It all seemed to
>> configure very easily, especially the second PC I put on. Email working
>> and web access fine. However tonight my main PC will not access the
>> internet. It gets email fine and the PC upstairs gets the web ok. The LAN
>> light on the modem does not flicker when I try to get on the web so it
>> must be something to do with my internet settings. But I haven't changed
>> any and they appear to be the same as the one on the PC upstairs which
>> works. PC downstairs on XP Home the one upstairs XP Pro. Any ideas where
>> to look. I'm computer literate but networking ignorant.
>>
>> Steve

Steve Church wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've just got a 3Com ADSL wireless router/modem (WDR100A)working with my
> two
> PCs. Both wired via the ethernet ports (I'm leaving the wireless bit for
> when my daughter comes home with her laptop). It all seemed to configure
> very easily, especially the second PC I put on. Email working and web
> access
> fine. However tonight my main PC will not access the internet. It gets
> email
> fine and the PC upstairs gets the web ok. The LAN light on the modem does
> not flicker when I try to get on the web so it must be something to do
> with
> my internet settings. But I haven't changed any and they appear to be the
> same as the one on the PC upstairs which works. PC downstairs on XP Home
> the
> one upstairs XP Pro. Any ideas where to look. I'm computer literate but
> networking ignorant.

Might be worth checking for proxy servers, freeserve at one point used a
proxy server, the settings where installed as part of the installation
routine.

Open internet explorer, tools internet options, connections lan settings,
make sure that nothing is ticked.

Gaz


> Steve

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Nigel Molesworth <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 21:39:47 -0000, Steve Church wrote:
>
>> However tonight my main PC will not access the internet. It gets
>> email fine
>
> Does not compute. If it gets email, it is accessing the Internet.

True - but it's still possible for his email client to work but his browser
not to work because - for example - the browser is trying to connect using a
defunct DUN rather than the LAN.
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