Re: Help! W2003 & LinkSys WRT54G & can't get shared Internet Connection

From: GB (geoffblanduk_nospam_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 03/06/04 

Date: 6 Mar 2004 14:40:58 -0800

Thanks for the response. To answer your questions...

> What do the workstations have set as their default gateway
Clients are setup for obtain DNS and DCHP automatically - I thought
that would also assign a default gateway - but default gateway appears
blank.
I tried it gateway set with the LinkSys static IP as that's what I
thought it should be - but no luck.

>and are they using only the W2003 server's IP address as their DNS
server?
Yes, it's set to auto DNS and IPCONFIG /ALL confirms they are using
W2003 server as DNS & for DHCP.

>Have you checked the internet options setup to make sure no
>proxy address is set?
Internet options setup is auto detect settings and no proxy is set up.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message news:<#bIFON6AEHA.916@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> What do the workstations have set as their default gateway and are they
> using only the W2003 server's IP address as their DNS server? Have you
> checked the internet options setup to make sure no proxy address is set?
>
> GB wrote:
> > Here's my set up -
> >
> > 1. cable modem
> > 2. LinkSys WRT45G, wireless router connected to 1 and 3.
> > 3. Linksys 1GB switch and 100MB switch
> > 4. Windows 2003 Server Enterprise connected to 3 with 1GB NIC
> > 5. Several workstations connected to 3 running XP
> > 6. Several laptops connected to 2 running XP
> >
> > W2K3 server runs DHCP.
> > W2k3 server runs DNS which is forwarded to my ISP's DNS servers (as
> > listed on the status pages of the Linksys).
> > DHCP is disabled on the LinkSys.
> >
> > My problem is that none of the workstations can connect to the
> > internet.
> >
> > However my W2K3 server can get to the internet fine, so I assume DNS,
> > the LinkSys, the Router and the ISP settings are all good.
> >
> > The workstations and laptops can see the local network and access
> > files and shares so I'm happy that's working OK.
> >
> > DNS also seems to be working OK - if I do a ping www.cnn.com (or
> > whatever) on the workstaions it resolves to an address. But type
> > www.cnn.com into Internet Explorer on the same workstation and it
> > gives a "Server not found" error.
> >
> > The LinkSys provides a rudimentary firewall and NAT.
> >
> > Help! Why can't my workstations work on the internet?

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