strange lookups

Ok, this is only sort-of about wireless so I apologize in advance. I'm
using ADSL through a Zoom modem and USR 8054 router. The problem is
that my laptop is having a really hard time looking up names through
this setup. IE, Mozilla, and Firefox all say "looking up ..." for 20
seconds or so and then give up. HOWEVER, when I type "nslookup ..." I
get an immediate response and can use that ip address to browse the
site. Strange huh? It does this both when I'm connected wirelessly and
through an ethernet cable. The computer upstairs (also connected
through the same router) is perfectly happy though. Not a single
problem. The only way my laptop will work normally is if I unplug it
from the router and re-plug it in (not "repair" the connection or
disable and reenable it). Even then, it only works normally for a few
minutes and then it's back to lookup problems. This has got to be a
problem with my computer right?

rocketman768@gmail.com wrote:
> Ok, this is only sort-of about wireless so I apologize in advance. I'm
> using ADSL through a Zoom modem and USR 8054 router. The problem is
> that my laptop is having a really hard time looking up names through
> this setup. IE, Mozilla, and Firefox all say "looking up ..." for 20
> seconds or so and then give up. HOWEVER, when I type "nslookup ..." I
> get an immediate response and can use that ip address to browse the
> site. Strange huh? It does this both when I'm connected wirelessly and
> through an ethernet cable. The computer upstairs (also connected
> through the same router) is perfectly happy though. Not a single
> problem. The only way my laptop will work normally is if I unplug it
> from the router and re-plug it in (not "repair" the connection or
> disable and reenable it). Even then, it only works normally for a few
> minutes and then it's back to lookup problems. This has got to be a
> problem with my computer right?

Start by downloading (Google) winsockxpfix.exe. This little app repairs
corrupted layered services in the TCP/IP stack and might well solve the
DNS lookup problem. alt.comp.networking.routers might be a more
appropriate venue.

Q