Cannot Surf Internet, but I can Ping

Derek Broughton news at pointerstop.ca
Fri Jan 27 17:52:42 UTC 2006


monotux at gmail.com wrote:

> I have a similar problem with my new (I bought it in mid september)
> router, so I think we can call this a feature... :)
> I think I solved this by changing the DNS-address the DHCP-server hands
> out in my router, and I haven't had any problems since then.

No, we can't call it a feature.  If you use the absolutely stock
configuration that Linksys provides, and supply your ISP's DNS names to the
Linksys router, your computer _will_ get the right configuration.  The DNS
address the DHCP server hands out should be just 192.168.1.1.
-- 
derek





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