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    Two computers on same network getting intermittent internet access.

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by fixer1, Dec 17, 2010.

  1. fixer1

    fixer1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Can anyone tell me what causes this? I get the "TRY AGAIN" poster on about 03% of my attempts to access sites on the internet. I could be using a trusted old bookmark, or a typed in WWW. or a link. It may fail once twice or three times, and then just suddenly go through. Sometimes I will just change the address to a different www... and it will go right through, and then change back to the address I was having trouble with, and it works??? Is there such a thing as intermittent connection?
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It'd be helpful if you told us what systems you're using, as well as the brand and model of router.
     
    saturnotaku, Dec 17, 2010
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    fixer1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an HP 514 desktop on XP, and an acer asp 7745 on win7 home prem. 64bit. routed through a D-link DIR-601 and a Speedstream 5200 to sympatico.
     
    fixer1, Dec 18, 2010
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    I assume you've already tried to restart the computers and the routers, right?
    Looks like a DNS problem, you may want to try a public DNS, if it works better that could mean you ISP DNS server is overloaded and can't handle all the requests.
     
    ATG, Dec 19, 2010
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    fixer1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I did not try a reset/restart on the routers. I will, and report back.

    Edited: Seems to have cured itself, without restarting routers. I'll wait a while and see.
     
    fixer1, Dec 19, 2010
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