> > I have my friends Windows 98 box which runs behind a Linux/unix firewall > > router. It stopped resolving the IP addresses to the domain names on > > this box. > > The Netscape nor Explorer will not recognize the names. I cant ping from > > this box by name either, but using the IP address I can ping ok. > > Anybody know what resolves the name to the IP in Windows 98 that could > > be > > not set or screwed up? > > > > Thanks.
****************** Thanks for the tips. I tried 2 IP addresses in the TCP/IP settings and it came up finally. The other Win 98 boxes on the lan don't have to have a real IP in there to come up and surf the internet from inside my network. Very Strange. Aloha! Al Plant - Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com Providing FAST DSL Service for $28.00 /mo. Member Small Business Hawaii. Running FreeBSD 4.5 UNIX & Caldera Linux 2.4 & RedHat 7.2 Support OPEN SOURCE in Business Computing. Phone 808-622-0043