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by news

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I'm having a problem logging into TechRepublic with my laptop. It's running XP Pro, all updates applied.

When I try to login, the browser searchs for awhile & then I get a DNS error. I can login when I'm at the office with my laptop, and I can login with another machine from home (NT4 server/Win 2k pro).

I'm using DSL behind a Linksys adsl/cable router. The settings from ipconfig look the same on all machines with the exception of the adapter description, MAC address, and IP address.

Any suggestions?

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by ann777

Sounds like the laptop is not picking up the DNS information properly from your home network ... while it does not have the problem at work.

When you get your laptop home, do a winipcfg --> release all --> renew all. The computer needs to get a new lease from the linksys router...

Another alternative would be to get NetSwitcher ( www.netswitcher.com ) software ($9) and set your laptop to work successfully in both environments.

by news

I tried ipconfig /release and /renew, but It did not help. Previously, I had also tried setting the DNS servers manually (from one of the other machines that does work and also from what the laptop gets set to at the office), but to no avail.

I don't think it's actually a DNS problem, I think IE just isn't smart enough to give me the actual problem.

I'd be willking to use something like NetSwitcher if it fixes the problem, but I can't get the laptop to work properly at home, so I wouldn'tknow what to set.

Thanks,
--Kevin

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