[mdlug] Web page loads only the first time through a

[R Kannan]

I forgot to mention that he is typing IP addresses into the browser
window (for popular sites like news.google.com etc.) to avoid any
possible DNS issues.

Also, since I do not have access to his home machine I cannot provide
the details. I was just curios how it is possible for him to access the
first page but not therafter.

On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 17:18, Raymond McLaughlin wrote:

> R Kannan (RKANNAN) wrote:
> > All,
> > 
> > A collegue of mine is having a problem with his router which sounds 
> > strange. When he connects the router (Belkin wireless/wired) to his 
> > (AT&T) DSL modem, he can load the first URL that he type on his browser 
> > but cannot access any subsequent URLs. This started happening when he 
> > switched his DSL service (and modem) from MCI to AT&T.
> 
> The first thing that comes to mind is DNS issues. Did he have static DNS
> server addresses set on the router? My pppoe deamon get DNS dynamically
> from ATT. Currently:
>     search ameritech.net
>     nameserver 68.94.156.1
>     nameserver 68.94.157.1
> 
> It is the simplest to set your local systems to get their DNS from your
> router.
> 
> > If PC is directly connected to the modem (bypassing the router) 
> > everthing works fine.
> 
> The ppp deamon making the modem connection is probably getting proper DNS.
> 
> 
> I hope this helps
> Raymond McLaughlin
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