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by jazzbo54

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Router problems

Just installed Linksys EtherFast? Cable/DSL Router BEFSR41

to my DSL westell wirespeed modem,just have one PC on now, but to plan add mac 8500/120

But cannot get into some of my mail sites,yahoo & just other forums ,while some are easy to enter ?

I don?t have security enabled,also shut off zone alarm, but still slow or wont open ,is the firewall or router need further configuration?

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by ann777

I would first suggest that you clear out any of your temporary internet files // including history, cookies and cache. If you just added a router into the group, then anything in cache may be a problem.

Then make sure that your router is configured properly, with your isp's primary and secondary DNS information. Make sure your router has a static ip address and that the computer has the gateway pointing to that router ip address.

Depending on which OS your computer is running, I have also found that in W2K and WXP, that it helps speed things up if your also put your ISP DNS information into the computer as well.

You should also make sure that any PPoE adapters are removed from your device manager, because your LinkSys shouldbe handling the PPoE part of DSL. Make sure that that box is checked on the router configuration screen.

by ann777

Also make sure that your computer can ping by ip address both the router and outside ip addresses:

Ping 192.168.1.1

Ping www.yahoo.com

etc. You should get replies back if you are properly configured.

by jayanth

One more suggesstion...
How have you connected the lone PC to the router. Have you connected the router ethernet to a switch, or is the router ethernet directly connected to your PC' ethernet. If its the former case, then you will have to use a cross-over UTP cable.

If not, then check if you are able to PING the router from your PC and also if the correct DNS is being pointed to.

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