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> Ok, this is only sort-of about wireless so I apologize in advance. I'm
> using ADSL through a Zoom modem and USR 8054 router. The problem is
> that my laptop is having a really hard time looking up names through
> this setup. IE, Mozilla, and Firefox all say "looking up ..." for 20
> seconds or so and then give up. HOWEVER, when I type "nslookup ..." I
> get an immediate response and can use that ip address to browse the
> site. Strange huh? It does this both when I'm connected wirelessly and
> through an ethernet cable. The computer upstairs (also connected
> through the same router) is perfectly happy though. Not a single
> problem. The only way my laptop will work normally is if I unplug it
> from the router and re-plug it in (not "repair" the connection or
> disable and reenable it). Even then, it only works normally for a few
> minutes and then it's back to lookup problems. This has got to be a
> problem with my computer right?
Start by downloading (Google) winsockxpfix.exe. This little app repairs
corrupted layered services in the TCP/IP stack and might well solve the
DNS lookup problem. alt.comp.networking.routers might be a more
appropriate venue.
Q
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