Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

I've got a home network set up on a Linksys WRT54G broadband router, with DSL service.

I have my main computer working fine on the Internet. I have my Dell laptop connected to the wireless network fine, it shares files AND Internet access with no problems.

I have now added a third computer, a desktop, to the network. It shares files just fine, so it seems to be networked properly. However, I cannot get it to access the Internet.

I am running XP Pro SP2 on all computers. I have checked the Internet settings on the third computer via IE, they seem to be fine. I have gone in to my router settings and made sure the Internet Access restrictions are disabled, and I turned off the "Block Anonymous Internet Requests" setting for now to see if that helped. No dice. Not sure what I might be missing...any suggestions?

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

Try this on the 3rd computer.

Start > Run > type "cmd" (no quotes) > enter > type "ipconfig /all" > enter

Post the results here.

And re-enable "block anonymous internet requests"

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

do you have MAC filtering turned on on the router?

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name: KIDS
Primary DNS Suffix: (This is blank)
Node Type: Unknown
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy ENabled: No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix: (This is blank)
Physical Address: 00-08-C7-6B-B0-6B
Dhcp Enabled: No
IP Address: 192.168.1.6
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers: 192.168.1.2
192.168.1.3


I've re-enabled "block anonymous internet requests"

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

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do you have MAC filtering turned on on the router?

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I believe that's under "Access Restrictions". You can set up a policy there and give it a list of allowed MAC addresses. That was enabled when I first started, but I turned it off a while ago, and it made no difference.

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

Hmm...Go check the DNS Servers addresses on your working computers. Enter those into your TCP/IP settings on your 3rd computer.

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

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Hmm...Go check the DNS Servers addresses on your working computers. Enter those into your TCP/IP settings on your 3rd computer.

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Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

You're welcome. If I may offer some advice as well: I don't know how old your kids are, but you will save a lot of headaches by setting up a limited user account for them on that computer. You'll never have to worry about spyware or randomly installed programs.

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You're welcome. If I may offer some advice as well: I don't know how old your kids are, but you will save a lot of headaches by setting up a limited user account for them on that computer. You'll never have to worry about spyware or randomly installed programs.

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That was my plan, and I'd certainly welcome any suggestions. They're only 5 & 8, but you can never start too soon. The computer's going to be used for a secondary office computer, IE my wife might use it for email and other work at times, I might use it for the occasional poker game, and then my kids will be allowed to play around on it at times - MSPaint, kids' websites, maybe some other kid's programs, and I guess my oldest might want to start using Word soon.

My thinking was to set up an account for them that only allows them to run certain programs, and then to filter IE content. The former I'm sure I can figure out how to do through Windows, but filtering IE I'm going to have to investigate further. Stopping them from downloading, that I have no idea how to do.

Re: Adding 3rd computer to network - can\'t get Internet access
 

There are Parental Filter add-ons for Firefox. Setting a limited user account simply won't allow them to install anything even if they manage to download it.