I have installed a wrg45g pci card on a comp with a new install of xp I had to download the Ralink drivers as the Linksys drivers caused a BSOD documented here: http://forums.linksysbycisco.com/li... The router is a Belkin wireless G router F5D7230-4 I get a connection with excellent signal strength, But IE will not connect (I do have it set to auto detect settings) The connection diagnostic is as follows: Last diagnostic run time: 01/02/04 10:05:17 DNS Client Diagnostic DNS - Not a home user scenario info Using Web Proxy: no info Resolving name ok for (www.microsoft.com): no No DNS servers DNS failure info Query [www.microsoft.com] against DNS Server 192.168.2.1, (Type = 0x1, Options = 0x10e8) returns 0x5b4 action Automated repair: Renew IP address action Releasing the current IP address... action Successfully released the current IP address action Renewing the IP address... action Successfully renewed the current IP address info Query [www.microsoft.com] against DNS Server 192.168.2.1, (Type = 0x1, Options = 0x10e8) returns 0x5b4 info Redirecting user to support call Gateway Diagnostic Gateway info The following proxy configuration is being used by IE: Automatically Detect Settings:Enabled Automatic Configuration Script: Proxy Server: Proxy Bypass list: info Could not get proxy settings via the Automatic Proxy Configuration mechanism info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.2.1 info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.2.2 info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address info The default gateway address was resolved via ARP in 1 try(ies) info The default gateway was reached via ICMP Ping in 1 try(ies) warn Hostname www.microsoft.com could not be resolved (Error code 0x2afc). Could be either gateway or DNS issue action Automated repair: Renew IP address action Releasing the current IP address... action Successfully released the current IP address action Renewing the IP address... action Successfully renewed the current IP address info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.2.1 info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.2.2 info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address info The default gateway address was resolved via ARP in 1 try(ies) info The default gateway was reached via ICMP Ping in 2 try(ies) warn Hostname www.microsoft.com could not be resolved (Error code 0x2afc). Could be either gateway or DNS issue action Automated repair: Reset network connection action Disabling the network adapter action Enabling the network adapter info Network adapter successfully enabled info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.2.1 info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.2.2 info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address info The default gateway address was resolved via ARP in 1 try(ies) info The default gateway was reached via ICMP Ping in 1 try(ies) warn Hostname www.microsoft.com could not be resolved (Error code 0x2afc). Could be either gateway or DNS issue action Manual repair: Reboot modem info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.2.1 info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.2.2 info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address info The default gateway address was resolved via ARP in 1 try(ies) info The default gateway was reached via ICMP Ping in 1 try(ies) warn Hostname www.microsoft.com could not be resolved (Error code 0x2afc). Could be either gateway or DNS issue info Waiting some time for the modem/router to stabilize action Automated repair: Renew IP address action Releasing the current IP address... action Successfully released the current IP address action Renewing the IP address... action Successfully renewed the current IP address info This computer has the following default gateway entry(ies): 192.168.2.1 info This computer has the following IP address(es): 192.168.2.2 info The default gateway is in the same subnet as this computer info The default gateway entry is a valid unicast address info The default gateway address was resolved via ARP in 1 try(ies) info The default gateway was reached via ICMP Ping in 1 try(ies) warn Hostname www.microsoft.com could not be resolved (Error code 0x2afc). Could be either gateway or DNS issue IP Layer Diagnostic Corrupted IP routing table info The default route is valid info The loopback route is valid info The local host route is valid info The local subnet route is valid Invalid ARP cache entries action The ARP cache has been flushed IP Configuration Diagnostic Invalid IP address info Valid IP address detected: 192.168.2.2 Wireless Diagnostic Wireless - Service disabled Wireless - User SSID action User input required: Specify network name or SSID Wireless - First time setup info The Wireless Network name (SSID) to which the user would like to connect = belkin54g. Wireless - Radio off info Valid IP address detected: 192.168.2.2 Wireless - Out of range Wireless - Hardware issue Wireless - Novice user Wireless - Ad-hoc network Wireless - Less preferred Wireless - 802.1x enabled Wireless - Configuration mismatch Wireless - Low SNR WinSock Diagnostic WinSock status info All base service provider entries are present in the Winsock catalog. info The Winsock Service provider chains are valid. info Provider entry MSAFD Tcpip [TCP/IP] passed the loopback communication test. info Provider entry MSAFD Tcpip [UDP/IP] passed the loopback communication test. info Provider entry RSVP UDP Service Provider passed the loopback communication test. info Provider entry RSVP TCP Service Provider passed the loopback communication test. info Connectivity is valid for all Winsock service providers. Network Adapter Diagnostic Network location detection info Using home Internet connection Network adapter identification info Network connection: Name=Wireless Network Connection 4, Device=Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter #2, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=WIRELESS info Network connection: Name=Local Area Connection, Device=Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=LAN info Network connection: Name=1394 Connection, Device=1394 Net Adapter, MediaType=LAN, SubMediaType=1394 info Both Ethernet and Wireless connections available, prompting user for selection action User input required: Select network connection info Wireless connection selected Network adapter status info Network connection status: Connected HTTP, HTTPS, FTP Diagnostic HTTP, HTTPS, FTP connectivity warn FTP (Passive): Error 12007 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn HTTP: Error 12007 connecting to www.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn FTP (Active): Error 12007 connecting to ftp.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn HTTPS: Error 12007 connecting to www.microsoft.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn HTTP: Error 12007 connecting to www.hotmail.com: The server name or address could not be resolved warn HTTPS: Error 12007 connecting to www.passport.net: The server name or address could not be resolved error Could not make an HTTP connection. error Could not make an HTTPS connection. error Could not make an FTP connection. Any ideas? Thanx!

It sounds like a DNS problem ping google.com ping 74.125.127.100 I bet the IP responds & the name doesn't. Run ipconfig /all How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : anonymous Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Belkin Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection 4: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Belkin Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys Wireless-G PCI Adapter #2 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-41-6B-C1-FA Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.2 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Samschdeg 3 Januar 2004 09:27:01 Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Méindeg 18 Januar 2038 21:14:07

It's ok to have the router as the DNS if the router is connected properly to the net. That's why I suggested the two pings. You can also use a static IP out of the DHCP range & the static DNS of the provider, which is what I do. I don't use DHCP for small networks. How do you know when a politician is lying? His mouth is moving.