Our win2000 server box is on a small LAN with an ADSL connection using Enternet 300 to the internet. Previously we had a win98 box acting as the server. Now and then we sometimes find we cannot get the internet. But a p2p programme busy downloading still continues. The connection is still there. But no new connections can be made. Ping reports 'name unknown'. So it seems our DNS server which ipconfig /all says is at 10.0.0.1 is going down. Any ideas? Help. Suggestions will be well received. regards abrogard. (jepboro@yahoo.com)

I know absolutely nothing about Win2K but if you have a firewall you may need to configure it to allow your ISP DNS server(s) full UDP access In and Out. --- It looks like this in Kerio Personal Firewall v2 and Tiny Personal Firewall v2 using a standard ISP which relies on Microsoft's Dial-Up Networking (not a software based ISP like AOL): Description: DNS Protocol: UDP Direction: Both Local Port: Any Application: Any Remote Address: Your ISP DNS Address goes here Remote Port (Single Port): 53 Rule Valid: Always Action: Permit Logging: None This rule is for allowing your Internet Service Provider (ISP) connection to properly work.