From: "Thees Peereboom" 

Geo,

 From the machine that can browse the internet:

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Microsoft Windows XP [versie 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Thees.IBMPEERS>nslookup Default Server: 
MENGELBERG.IBMPEERS Address:  192.168.0.9
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 From the machine that doesn't:

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C:\Documents and Settings\Thees>nslookup
*** Can't find server name for address 192.168.0.9: No response from server
*** Can't find server name for address 194.109.6.66: No response from
server
*** Can't find server name for address 194.109.9.99: No response from
server
*** Default servers are not available
Default Server: UnKnown
192.168.0.9
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TIA
- Thees Peereboom



On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 06:08:54 -0400, Geo.  wrote:

> from the command prompt type
>
> nslookup
>
> and hit enter, do this from a machine that can browse the internet as
> well and
> post the two responses.
>
> Geo.
>
> "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
> news:opscth8cii2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
>> Geo,
>>
>> Yes, I tried this. The OS is W2K, latest service pack. The error I get
>> is
>> 'unknown server or DNS error'.
>>
>> It started after I switched the machine back on after holidays (always a
>> problem rebooting machines after several weeks of being switched
>> off...).
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> - Thees Peereboom
>>
>> On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:04:30 -0400, Geo.  wrote:
>>
>> > this may sound silly, but did you try rebooting or at least stopping
>> the
>> > "dns
>> > client service"?
>> >
>> > Need some more information
>> >
>> > what OS and service pack level?
>> >
>> > if you enter www.nthelp.com   in your browser what error do you get?
>> >
>> > When did it start?
>> >
>> > Geo.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Thees Peereboom"  wrote in message
>> > news:opscrybqsx2hvhrx{at}news.barkto.com...
>> >> All,
>> >>
>> >> In my home office I run a network based on a private IPrange. One
>> >> machine
>> >> in that network functions as a proxyserver, running Winproxy 4.0.
>> >> Winproxy
>> >> also functions as the DNS-server for the network.
>> >>
>> >> One of the machines, W2000, suddenly stopped having access to the
>> >> internet. Settings are exactly the same as on the other W2000
>> machines,
>> >> no
>> >> DHCP but all fixed IP. This machine has access to the network
>> allright,
>> >> can see other machines, other machines can see that
machine, pinging
>> >> also
>> >> no problem, both to as from. VNC, however, doesn't work, claiming a
>> >> socket-error ('cannot create socket'). When trying to
browse I get a
>> >> DNSerror. So looking at those symptoms, it seems clear that there's
>> >> something wrong with TCP/IP and probably somewhere around the
>> workings
>> >> of
>> >> DNS.
>> >>
>> >> All machines use the same DNS-address, the same gateway
and just one
>> >> lost
>> >> access tot he itnernet. I've checked and rechecked everything, but
>> seem
>> >> unable to resolve this and would truly appreciate some guidance.
>> >>
>> >> TIA,
>> >>
>> >> - Thees Peereboom
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

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