Help Connecting NT 4.0 to Internet via LAN

[Bill Moran]

Bob Perry <rperry4 at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Trying to reinstall Windows NT 4.0 and reconnect it to the internet via LAN
> with FreeBSD 4.9 as the server.
> 
> I had previously attempted to repair a corrupted system file in my NT box
> but was unsuccessful.  I ended up reinstalling back to the original Service
> Pack 1.   My plan now is to upgrade the IE browser and OS on-line but I'm
> having trouble getting the browser to work.
> 
> At this stage, the NT box can ping web sites successfully using
> their IP address but not the URL name.

Sounds like your DNS is not set up on the NT box.  Set up your DNS on the
NT box, and all should be well.

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Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
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