Access LAN but no net??

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Got a weird one here...

I've got a machine that is allowing domain logins, can see and access the LAN and has no other problems other than a total in ability to reach the internet..

There's no proxy settings to worry about and the machine is one of a number that were RIS' so I can't see a problem with setup... I've tried the WinsockXP Fix already and had no joy there... so slightly weirded out...

Any ideas?

[localzuk]

Sounds distinctly like a DNS rosolution issue to me. Try doing an nslookup of an external website address.

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Sounds distinctly like a DNS rosolution issue to me. Try doing an nslookup of an external website address.

That's what I thought but it's getting the IP without any problems... a traceroute indicates it's getting nowhere though.

Could a slightly knackered NIC cause this?

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Hmm... may have found a root cause...

The MAC address on the troublesome NIC is reporting all zero's. I'm guessing something is screening out such addresses before they get to the net...

[localzuk]

Ah, yes. Is it a SIS network card by any chance?

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Ahah... I was right...

This little resource...
http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/changemac

...proved useful in setting the MAC address to something else and bingo, got it working..

[greenfieldsupport]

I would have questioned if default gateway was configured correctly, as it wouldnt be needed to access the LAN.

But glad you got it working