Network help

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Jason

Here is the basic design of my network.

There are two desktop pcs in my home, plus one or more
laptops at a time.

We have Bellsouth DSL connected to a computer we shall
call "gregleepuph". gregleepuph acts as a default gateway
and DNS server. From gregleepuph, i have a network cable
going to a Linksys wireless router, and then the desktop
PC , which we shall call "chrononet1", is connected to the
router, along with the laptops. I can connect to most
websites fine, and also use programs such as AIM, Kazaa,
etc with no problem off of the DSL connection on
gregleepuph. Some websites, which I have not been able to
find any similarity in, will come up page cannot be
displayed after trying to view the website. I know that
the connection is good because I am able to view most
websites. This problem can happen to every computer with
the exception of gregleepuph, the default gateway. I've
formatted the drives of both chrononet1 and gregleepuph
for other reasons, but this problem still persists. I had
to reinstalled the dsl software on gregleepuph after
formatting the drive. I know it is not the router because
I can switch to a standard network hub or access point,
and the problem still persists. Bottom line, I cannot
view webpages that can be viewed on gregleepuph on any
other system on the network, regardless of if it is
physically plugged into the router or wireless. Internet
Explorer updates have been done many times.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jason
 
yellowpike said:
Hello Jason
Try this link
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/specificbroblems.htm
and go to the section entitled
Problem: Internet Connection Sharing Clients Can't Access Some Web Sites

Hope it helps

yellowpike
Click to expand...

Sounds like your ICS client PCs are suffering from the additional
time gregleepuph spends in routing packets. I suggest recabling
your LAN to put the router next to the DSL modem, converting
gregleepuph from the router to just one of the clients, and turning
off ICS on gregleepuph. There are several advantages of using
hardware routing instead of software routing: the hardware router
is more robust, it is faster, and it becomes a firewall for
gregleepuph as well as for the other PCs.

Use the router's uplink port to connect to the DSL modem, and use
the other ports for cables to your desktops.
 
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