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Authored by: MaxMarino on Jun 21, '02 05:50:54AM

This is a problem with missing DNS (Domain Name Server) information. After that OS X will also probably loose time on Resync time (if you use a time server on the net). Without DNS info some application will work (those who resolve IP by themselves) some wont. That is why on the Network Preferences the DNS filed is marked (Optional). It is truly optional in some case :-}.
Internet access will be erratic (Server not found, lost connection, etc etc) if your ISP do not provide DNS info automatically (hence validating the Optional DNS field).

So you have to ask your ISP provider the DNS info and put it into Network Preferences.

Another point is when you use Automatic: it helps to raise the port you are using to connect as #1 in the list (OS X scans the ports in sequence respecting the order you has indicated. Just grab the port and move it up).

Hope that helps.

If not these two Apple doc explain in details:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106797
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106796



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