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Name: rob
Date: June 7, 2003 at 12:22:03 Pacific
OS: Win XP
CPU/Ram: pentiumIII,512
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I recently purchased a router to share a dsl connection in my home. The setup is as follows:

Ethernet connection from dsl box to router
Ethernet connections from router to three separate computers.

If I leave the router on its default settings, just plug everything in and go, I can get internet on all three computers, but I can't access things like webmail accounts on two of the computers. The only computer that works perfectly through the router is the original computer I had the dsl line connected to alone. However, the two other computers' connections work perfectly if I connect them directly to the dsl box (one at a time)...meaning I can send and receive email, etc.

One more note...if I try to set up the router with my information, NOTHING works. I get no internet for any computer.

Anyone have an idea of what may be causing the problem? I'm thinking I may have some firewall issues, or maybe some settings differ in the original computer, allowing it to work through the router. Thanks for any help.



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Name: GadgetGuy
Date: June 7, 2003 at 16:06:58 Pacific
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It "sounds" like (I can't be sure) your having a problem with IP resolution. Have you configured your router to allow port forwarding? (Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about - but I guess saying something is better than saying nothing).


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