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PredeconInferno · 09-03-2003, 03:53 PM

So here's the situation:

Two computers, one router, one ADSL modem. Modem == Westell, Router == Netgear. Computer A == XP box Computer B == 98 box.

We have both computers hooked up to the router and they can communicate to eachother fine. Problem is, the internet is a bit strange. ONLY when both computers are plugged into the router at a time will the internet cut off about half an hour after it was activated. When either of the computers (yes, EITHER of them) is plugged into the router by it's lonesome, the internet works great.

We have all LAN settings on their appropriate settings (i.e. automatically detect settings, etc). When it cuts off, we've tried typing "ipconfig /renew" for the XP machine or "ipconfig /renew_all" for the 98 machine and I get an error message stating "DHCP server cannot be reached" or some such nonsense. It is nonsense, too, because I can browse the internet and all that when only one of the computers it hooked up to the router.

The router has all the appropriate settings as well. Since the server was originally set up on one of the computers, we have the router broadcasting THAT computer's network card's MAC address DHCP numbers, and all that good stuff.

I reiterate, the internet cuts out ONLY when both computers are plugged in. Since it's a pretty even amount of time that we last on the internet at a given time, I assume that it cuts off when the IP addresses expire (being a dynamic IP environment).

If any of you have ANY suggestions, please reply to this one. I've gotten rather irked at the reluctance of this system to work... even though machines are SUPPOSED to work.

PS I do have a personal firewall on my computer, however, this problem has been going on longer than I've actually had the firewall.

That's all.

09-03-2003, 03:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
PredeconInferno Reclusiarch Location: Unfortunately Houston, TX	Prepare for the strangest problem ever... So here's the situation: Two computers, one router, one ADSL modem. Modem == Westell, Router == Netgear. Computer A == XP box Computer B == 98 box. We have both computers hooked up to the router and they can communicate to eachother fine. Problem is, the internet is a bit strange. ONLY when both computers are plugged into the router at a time will the internet cut off about half an hour after it was activated. When either of the computers (yes, EITHER of them) is plugged into the router by it's lonesome, the internet works great. We have all LAN settings on their appropriate settings (i.e. automatically detect settings, etc). When it cuts off, we've tried typing "ipconfig /renew" for the XP machine or "ipconfig /renew_all" for the 98 machine and I get an error message stating "DHCP server cannot be reached" or some such nonsense. It is nonsense, too, because I can browse the internet and all that when only one of the computers it hooked up to the router. The router has all the appropriate settings as well. Since the server was originally set up on one of the computers, we have the router broadcasting THAT computer's network card's MAC address DHCP numbers, and all that good stuff. I reiterate, the internet cuts out ONLY when both computers are plugged in. Since it's a pretty even amount of time that we last on the internet at a given time, I assume that it cuts off when the IP addresses expire (being a dynamic IP environment). If any of you have ANY suggestions, please reply to this one. I've gotten rather irked at the reluctance of this system to work... even though machines are SUPPOSED to work. PS I do have a personal firewall on my computer, however, this problem has been going on longer than I've actually had the firewall. That's all. __________________ Samurai in Training Knowledge is power. Guard it well. Last edited by PredeconInferno; 09-03-2003 at 04:08 PM..