1st day DSL OK 2nd day lost it Not OK :( Please help :) 1

[locolini]

I am clueless, please I'll appreciate any suggestion to solve the following problem:

I installed a router connecting two notebooks (wXP and
w2000) to a DSL modem. The first day the
connection was flawless and very fast. But the
following day I had no internet connection using the
router. Actually I had an internet connection sort of, because I can
display google.com or cnn.com pages but I can't click
on a link, I get the following message: IE could not
open the search page. With Mozilla Firefox I get:
“Xxxxx.com could not be found.”

The details are,

I have internet connection without the router.
Modem: SpeedStream 5100a,
Router: Netgear MR814 v2 with the lastest firmware
DSL service is MCI.
One notebook is running Windows XP s2 -this one actually had a wireless coneection working for the 1st day!
and the other one is running Windows 2000.
Both ThinkPads.
There are not software firewalls
running, there is only Norton Antivirus running.
I have scanned both computer with NAV and they're ok.

THANKS IN ADVANCE.

 

[bcastner]

Try faq779-4625

In addition, you should set the MTU value appropriately for DLS on both router and clients. 1492 is likely the best choice, but test it:

http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

You can use DrTCP to make the client MTU setting:

http://www.dslreports.com/drtcps

 

[locolini]

Hi bcastner,

Thank you for your quick reply! I have read the FAQ779-4625 before uploading my message, and I didn't think the winsock was my problem because when I login with a dial up connection I don't experience any problems. Am I correct with my deduction?

Thanks,

Andres

 

[locolini]

I just run Winfix and it seems that it solved the problem. I am amazed! Thank you very much I gave you a star"

So do I need to run winfix periodically? What can I do to avoid corruption of the winsock? Any recommendations? Thanks!

Andres

 

[locolini]

Well, bad news, this morning I have no connection through the router

Last night, after running winfix and tweak the system (find my connection very well!) both computers connected to the internet just fine, actually very fast -oh I was soo happy, my wife called me a genius, I explained that we really owned all the happiness to tek-tips...

Now what can I do? Any sugesstions I'll greatly appreciate, I am still optimistic, I now it is a matter of time.

Thanks!

Andres

 

[bcastner]

No firewall at all intalled?

Then malware is likely the issue. Many will corrupt you Winsock stack and other things: faq608-4650

 

[locolini]

Problem solved!

NetGear router is shipped with the same IP address of the SpeedStream modems --IP address 198.168.0.1

Once I changed the IP address of the router
my problems went away. Now I have wireless and cord connection with both notebooks.

Thanks for your help. I learned a lot.

Andres