russell hayward

Have an intermittent internet problem with an XP workstation on an SBS network.

SBS is using a router for internet connection.

XP machine appears to be setup ok, but the internet only works intermittently.

I think it is some sort of DNS problem. When it's down,it will ping IP addresses but not a www address.

All other workstations are ok, but none are running XP

Any ideas ?

WillieF

Questions:

Where is the router on the network? On the LAN or on a second network card in the sbs server?

Is it sbs2000?

russell hayward

router is on the LAN

SBS 4.5

Tony_W

Is XP setup with it's firewall on?

russell hayward

no

WillieF

OK default gateway of the xp machine and the server? does the xp machine have a proxy set in IE and thus is utilising the proxy server or is its default gateway the router?

russell hayward

Default gateway on the XP machine is the router.(10.0.0.30)

Lust4Life

Have you set the DNS on the XP machine to a public DNS?

Cheers,

Phil

russell hayward

Phil

Where would i check that please ?