In article <EE03D8C9-B6B1-4895-A45C-140E9C927BE6@microsoft.com>, AP123
<AP123@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >in order to Remote to my Vista Machine I have to configure the router to
>> >> >point to my vista machine (open the port for remote desktop). That's not the
>> >> >problem.
>> >> >
>> >> >The problem is when I try to assign a local static IP to my vista machine I
>> >> >loose internet connectivity. This works on every other XP system.
>> >> >
>> >> >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> Did you assign the Vista machine proper values for IP address, subnet
>> >> mask, default gateway, and DNS server? That should be all that's
>> >> needed.
>> >>
>> >> Can the Vista machine ping the router? Can it ping an Internet site
>> >> by IP address? Can it ping an Internet site by name?
>> >
>> >Hi Steve,
>> >Answers to your questions are below.
>> >thank you,
>> >Adam
>> >
>> >Did you assign the Vista machine proper values for IP address, subnet
>> >mask, default gateway, and DNS server? YES
>> >Can the Vista machine ping the router? YES
>> >Can it ping an Internet site by IP address? YES
>> >Can it ping an Internet site by name? NO
>>
>> You're welcome, Adam. Your results show that connectivity to the
>> router and the Internet is working, but DNS resolution isn't. Double
>> check the DNS server address for the local area connection using
>> "ipconfig/all". Make sure that it's the same as on the other
>> computers and that the Vista machine can ping the DNS server. Look in
>> Event Viewer for any errors involving DNS.
>
>Steve - this is very strange.
>
>When using the DNS provided by my router (even after refresh/renew) it works
>as described via IP, but not by name.
>
>HOWEVER, when I checked an older computer, it had a different DNS 2 listing.
>
>I tried updated it and it had the same failure. So I used the old for both
>and they both now work. Way to go Time Warner!!
>
>DNS 3 is now the old DNS 2 and shows up by name, not by number.
>
>In short, the problem is solved by using DNS 1 and DNS 3.
>I had to ping socall.rr.com to confirm DNS 3.
>
>thanks again!
You're welcome! I'm glad that my suggestions helped you solve the
problem. Thanks for reporting the result.
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