"ps56k" <pschuman_no_spam_me@interserv.com> wrote in message
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> ME&YOU wrote:
>> We have four computers connecting via our Netgear router. Two are
>> connected via cable and two laptops via wireless.
>>
>> Now one of the will connect to the home network (in that I can access
>> the shared files on the other pcs etc) but won't connect to the
>> internet. I've checked and triple checked the settings and they seem
>> fine. I gave up and set up a new wireless network and the other
>> laptop connected without any problems at all but again this one just
>> won't.
>> I changed the IP to a static IP address with no success, I've turned
>> off the firewall.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> for the problem laptop....
>
> what operating system ?
> what are these settings on the problem laptop ?
> IP address
> gateway address
> DNS servers
>
> what are the same settings on the other computer that works ?
>
>

The OS on machine that connects is Vista Business, on one that doesn't it's
XP. The router is Netgear RangeMax

On machine that connects, settings are:

IP 192.168.0.4

IPv4 Subnet: 255.255.255.0

Default gateway 192.168.0.1

DNS settings obtained automatically



On machine that doesn't connect, settings are:

IP 192.168.0.25

Subnet 255.255.255.0

Default gateway 192.168.0.1



DNS: 4.2.2.2

Alternate 4.2.2.1