Re: Odd Behavior with LinkSys Router

More a Q for win network group, or Linksys, rather than an office group
You might mention there whether this is a new prob with this config
You might start by ensuring Linksys firmware is up to date

"Ralph" <nt_consulting64@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is more a curiousity than a problem, but I am hoping some guru out
there can provide an explanation. (Fully aware that I using a deprecated
system and Office versions).

The scenario:
Using Win2000, Office 2000 (Outlook and Outlook Express as the
newsreader),
and a Wireless-G Linksys router.

If connected thru the router (direct, not wireless) with Outlook open and
reading news - OE will periodically fail to resolve the news server
presenting an error. The solution is to go back to Outlook and select
Send/Receive, then when going back to OE all is right again. If using OE
without Outlook open, then the error is fatal and OE will close.

[This behavior shows up periodically with other 'internet' applications as
well, but the Outlook/OE scenerio always happens.]

However, if the Router is removed from the path, thus the computer is
directly connected to the network - no errors ever occur no matter what
application is open. No special proxies or configurations. In both cases
're-connects', are achieved by simply rebooting the respective boxes and
accepting the defaults.

So what difference does the router have in the equation? I thought that as
far as the PC is concerned - the view is identical whether through a
router
or not. Obvious I am wrong! lol

-ralph






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