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* One Computer Will Talk to the Router But Other Two Computers Won’t Talk to the Router
An interesting and frustrating problem, with a plea for help…
* The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips.
* Can’t Get to Secure Web Sites
A reader can visit web sites but not secure web sites (sites that use the https:// (SSL) connections in stead of plain http:// connections…
* Checking and Sending Emails When Traveling
A reader wants to check her email while she’s traveling…
* Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat Security Alert
Versions 9 and earlier of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat are reported to be vulnerable to JavaScript attacks embedded in PDF documents. US-CERT and Adobe both released security bulletins this week…
* My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…
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I have seen certain types of router all of a sudden take a dislike to pulling an address from the ISP modem, although probably not a problem here as one is working, but maybe try to set the ethernet card in the computer to 10 megabits instead of 100 or full. A lot of negotiation goes on when starting up.
With regards to the router. I had similar problems with my network and after a lot of trial and error, i dug into the router settings and turned off DHCP. Assigned addresses for each computer to use in the router. then manually assigned each computer an address to connect to the internet.
Worked for me as there are no conflicts between computers as they each have their own address.
Hi, Terry. Enjoyed your article about getting a new Laptop. I, too, have a Dell laptop and I absolutely love it. Aside from an issue with UPS delivering it, the machine has been great.
I am curious what machine you decide to get.
In regards to James Biddle and his router issue. I would try these steps:
1) One by one connect the computers to the same port on the router that the XP machine that can connect uses.
2) Uninstall reinstall the network drivers on the 2 machines not working.
3) Look in the various router settings, ip address table, to see if the router sees all 3 computers.
4) Look for firmware updates for the router.
Hey Terry,
On the James Biddle router issue; just a thought:
Assuming the “non-working” computers are getting valid IP addresses, I would look at the “working” computer as a possible cause of the trouble. It could be claiming 99% of the pipe which would “seem” like the others had no connectivity.